White Hassle were an American band with the lead singer Marcellus Hall (formerly of Railroad Jerk) based in New York. Dave Varenka (also of Railroad Jerk) played drums, with Chris Maxwell and Joachim Kearns on guitars. The Houston Chronicle described their music as "stripped-down ... noisy blues-soaked rock". Their debut album, "National Chain," was released on Matador Records in 1997 and the band released albums on Matador Records, Fargo Records, Mazri Records, and Orange Recordings. The group toured Europe and America before disbanding in 2006.
Links to Peel[]
Peel was very enthusiastic about the band's music and invited the group to do a session for his show in 1998 where they performed five tracks. Further material from the band were played by the DJ until 2003.
Sessions[]
Life is Still Sweet by White Hassle (1998 BBC Session)
1. Recorded: 1998-10-20. First Broadcast: 03 November 1998. Repeated: 13 May 1999
- Life Is Still Sweet / Half Way Done With The Tour / Resolution / Futura Trance No II / The Indiana Sun
Other Shows Played[]
- 1998
- 24 June 1998: The Beating Of My Heart (CD - National Chain) Matador
- 25 June 1998: Out Of Control (album - National Chain) Matador
- 27 June 1998: Oh What A Feeling (album - Nation Chain) Matador
- 01 July 1998: 'Tom the Harlequin' ("Here's an everyday story of country folk")
- 08 July 1998: Oh What A Feeling (LP - Nation Chain) Matador
- Early 1998 (BBC World Service): The Beating Of My Heart (LP - National Chain) Matador
- 15 July 1998: I Lose Again (CD - National Chain) Matador
- July 1998 (FSK): Another Day Passes (CD - National Chain) Matador
- 2000
- 24 August 2000 (Radio Eins): Let It Be Me
- August 2000 (FSK): 2 Fingers Cross'd (CD - Life Is Still Sweet EP) Orange
- 14 September 2000: Life Is Still Sweet (EP - Life Is Still Sweet) Orange
- September 2000 (FSK): 2 Fingers Cross'd (CD - Life Is Still Sweet EP) Orange
- 2001
- 24 July 2001: Life Is Still Sweet (LP - Sexy And Seventeen) Orange
- 2003
- 24 June 2003: 'Jealousy Will Get You (LP- The Death of Song)' (Fargo)
- 26 June 2003: 'Healthfood Store (LP-Death Of Song)' ( Fargo)
- 26 June 2003 (Radio Eins): Jealousy (Will Get You) (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 02 July 2003: 'I Was Sleeping (LP- The Death of Song)' (Fargo)
- 02 July 2003 (Radio Mafia): Health Food Store (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 03 July 2003: 'The Air That I Breathe (LP- Death of Song)' (Fargo)
- 03 July 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Sandlot Shuffle (LP-The Death Of Song)' (Fargo)
- 03 July 2003 (Radio Eins): 'I Can't Imagine That You're Happy (LP-The Death Of Song)' (Fargo)
- 04 July 2003 (BBC World Service): 'Healthfood Store (LP-Death Of Song)' ( Fargo)
- 08 July 2003: 'I Was Sleeping (LP- The Death of Song)' (Fargo)
- 10 July 2003 (Radio Eins): I Was Sleeping (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 10 July 2003 (Radio Eins): Jealousy (Will Get You) (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 11 July 2003 (BBC World Service): The Air That I Breathe (LP - The Death of Song) Fargo
- 17 July 2003 (Radio Eins): I Can't Imagine (That You're Happy) (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- July 2003 (FSK): The Air That I Breathe (CD - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 16 July 2003 (Radio Mafia): I Was Sleeping (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 19 July 2003 (BBC World Service): I Was Sleeping (album - The Death Of Song) Fargo
- 31 July 2003: The Air That I Breathe (LP - The Death of Song) Fargo
- 08 August 2003 (BBC World Service): 'Sandlot Shuffle (LP-The Death Of Song)' (Fargo)