The Hard Quartet

Event Details

Doors: 9PM / Show: 10PM / 21+

About The Hard Quartet

The Hard Quartet is a band. But what is a band? A band, perhaps, can be thought of as a body, a corpus, in which physically discrete lifeforms comprise a chimera that shrieks with one voice. In this particular band, which is one of millions in the world today, four players selflessly merge, become musical, and emit rock n roll that is familiar but new, warm but icy, melodic but Sphinx-like in its seductive and subtle riddles. Essentially, The Hard Quartet has leveled, cultivated, and made lush an entirely new steppe in the ecosystem of guitar-bass-drums-voice agriculture.

Meet The Members

But we should now introduce the men of the HQ because after that, since you know your shit, you'll be all: Him? Him too? And, oh my god, him? Wait, not just them but also him? You'll, rightfully, expect an album that musos and casuals alike will proclaim a landmark. So, check it out: Let's do this alphabetically according to last name, which is the most democratic method.

• Emmett Kelly, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work in The Cairo Gang as well as in the company of artists such as Will Oldham, Ty Segall, Azita, and many more.
• Stephen Malkmus, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work with Pavement, the Jicks, Silver Jews, Straw Dogs, and eponymously.
• Matt Sweeney, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work with Chavez, Superwolf, Superwolves, and in the company of a panoply of artists from Guided by Voices and Cat Power to Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond.
• Jim White, a drummer and songwriter best known for his work with Dirty Three, Xylouris White, eponymously, and with such stalwarts as PJ Harvey, Smog, and Venom P. Stinger.

The New Era of Rock

Do you see? Four Titans, basically. And here they are, now, today, starting a band—a band which they've gone ahead and named The Hard Quartet, for Christ's sake—which is a bulletproof, effortless amalgam of their completely distinct and completely broken-mold utterances. Perhaps, on the streets and the messageboards, you've heard rumors and mutterings about the death of rock. Maybe you've read a critical essay about it in an academic journal. We implore you to reject this crackpot theory propagated by unbelievers and philistines who haven't listened to Danny well dig it to the end.

Age Requirement

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event and will not be eligible for a refund. Make sure to bring a valid ID.