Cold Hart
Horse Head, Fish Narc, Yawns, Fantasy Camp, Lil Zubin
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Seemingly unrelated genres like emo, gothic rock, and country, Cold Hart has become an innovator of genre-defying music.
Born and raised in the coastal city of Long Beach, California, Cold Hart was seldom seen without a skateboard in his hand. He would play records by post-punk’s Nick Cave or the Cure just as often as he would listen to rappers Speaker Knockerz and Chief Keef.
With his musical project Horse Head, Chris Thorne has pioneered the fusing of emo, pop-punk, and indie elements with hip-hop. Initially gaining distinction as a producer, Horse Head has become well known for his distinctive vocal delivery and poignant lyrics which resonate with listeners as he sings about experiences with loneliness, depression, and heartbreak.
With his musical project fish narc, Ben Friars-Funkhouser has helped popularize the application of live guitar playing fused with a traditional trap-beat format. By exploring the different nuances that rock music allows and expanding from the emo template to hip-hop and beyond, the musician, producer, and songwriter has discovered the middle ground of genre-bending production.
With his musical project YAWNS, Roman Luna sounds less like a hip-hop producer and more like a four piece post-punk group. A multifaceted musician, YAWNS composes his beats with live guitar, bass, and drums, fusing classic instrumentation with traditional trap beat formats.
After the Phoenix, Arizona native discovered punk music, he traded his own set of turntables for a friend’s electric guitar. YAWN’s longest running gig was with punk band Naw Meen, but after they broke up in 2010, he began making experimental beats with his younger brother.
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