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      • Hubcap City (From Belgium) is a band from Atlanta, Georgia that formed in 2000 after the end of Bill Taft and Will Fratesi's previous band, Smoke.


      History


      The group played their first show at the Benjamin Smoke celebration, when Bill asked Will to play percussion on some of Bill's guitar and vocals-based songs.
      These raucous, acoustic guitar-driven songs harkened back to the style of Bill's first band, The Chowder Shouters.
      They continued as a duo for several years under the name Hubcap City, releasing several homemade CDs.
      In 2003, they changed their name to Hubcap City (From Belgium), despite being Americans. The name hubcap city is taken from a Deacon Lunchbox poem.
      They integrated this concept into their concerts, with Bill claiming to be named Leopold, and Will claiming to be named Wilhelm. Bill also introduced original songs as "The Belgian National Anthem.".
      Also in 2003, Matthew Proctor joined the band (playing additional percussio, second guitar often lead and also contributing songs. The song Sally on the Ponce 7 inch is a Proctor composition) while Will was playing drums on tour with Cat Power. When Will returned, Hubcap City (From Belgium) became a trio.
      In 2005, Kat Hairston and Terry Boling joined the band, playing violin (also vocals) and saw, respectively. Kat Hairston left the band in the spring of 2007.
      In 2006, HC(FB) released its first 7", the Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split on Rob's House Records. Later that year, they released their first full 7", "Sally" b/w "Five More Minutes (recorded a benefit for Todd Butler a close friend of Mr. Taft who also started Smoke)" on Ponce de Leon Records.
      In 2007, Hubcap City (From Belgium) released their first nationally distributed CD, Superlocalhellfreakride.
      They continue to perform as a five-piece. Their next release is through the Ashton Velvet Rock Club Recording Company. It will be a tape only release which is a split with Melissa Lonely. www.myspace.com/avrcrc


      Discography


      EP 1 CD (2001, Self-released)
      Day Job
      My Punk Ass
      Paul's Boot
      My Wasted Friends
      Weegee
      Live: 2001-2002 CD (2002, HIG Records 004)
      Action!
      Breakfast at Taxi Driver's
      The Man Who Never Forgets
      Hubcap City
      Paul's Boot
      Reservoir
      Some Things
      Stomp/Atomic Fireball
      Faulkner's Typewriter
      Debby
      Vital Pimp Flash
      Ready to Serve
      Rahab
      Jack Henry
      The Top of the Hill
      Sandbox
      Beautiful and Fucked Up
      Tracks 1-8 recorded at WREK radio on 11/13/01.
      Tracks 9 and 12 recorded outside at Railroad Earth Studios 5/19/01.
      Track 10 recorded at Eyedrum 3/10/01.
      Track 11 recorded 12/30/01 at The Earl.
      Tracks 13-17 recorded 8/02/02 at Earthshaking Music.

      EP 2 CD (2002, self-released)
      Reservoir
      Breakfast at Taxi Driver's
      Action
      Atomic Fireball
      Hubcap City
      EP 3 CD (2004, self-released)
      Jack Henry
      Kiss Me, Arturo
      Left Eye Went the Wrong Way
      Sandbox
      Cat Hair on Rockabilly Dress
      Slug Party
      Door
      More Songs For Dead Children CD (2004, self-released)
      Will's 4-Track
      Damaged
      Fried
      Hold On
      Slough of Despond
      Court
      Dumped
      Sassy Magazine Record Review #2: Dear Madonna
      One-Eyed Rapists Attack
      Unfinished Film Festival Song
      Beautiful and Fucked Up
      Super Local 13 CD (2005, self-released)
      Staircase
      Hurrah Hurrah
      U Don't Know Me Stomp
      Message Received 2:34 AM Thursday
      Guest of Honor
      Five Slugs More Party Minutes
      7 Zebra Heads 2 Plastic Skulls
      Yippie Yeah Yeah
      Message Received 2:51 AM Thursday
      Preacher
      Blackout
      Ham on Rye
      Snarl Baby Snarl
      NOTE: All of the above CDs are only available through trade. All of the following recordings are or were also available for sale.

      Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split 7" (2006, Rob's House Records)
      Hubcap City - Mad House
      Deerhunter - Grayscale
      Five More Minutes b/w Sally 7" (2006, Ponce de Leon Records)
      Five More Minutes
      Sally
      Superlocalhellfreakride CD (2007, Xeric 112)
      Get Rid of Now
      Unexpected Guest
      Ring Around the Rosie
      Wind Blowing on a Sick Man
      Deer Hunting
      Sticks in the Graveyard
      Valley of Bones
      No Return
      When the President Sez
      Bottle of Rum
      He Brings the Hatchet in the Evening
      Rahab 2:39
      Boxcar Gamelan
      Guy on Street
      Hippest Trick
      More Guy on Street
      Arabella Sabotage
      The Anti-Christ is Alive...


      References




      External links


      Official Hubcap City (From Belgium) Myspace
      Hubcap City Official website
      Stylus Magazine review of Superlocalhellfreakride Archived 2007-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
      2007 Interview with Bill Taft
      Hubcap City (From Belgium) recordings available at Stickfigure Distribution

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