Double Feature: The Hutchinson Brothers

In 1994 Brian Hutchinson was 17 years old and ready as ever to play his heart out in a hardcore band.  Before he went onto play in bands like Goodbye, Blue Monday and I Am Heaven, Brian played together with his Brother Todd as Foghornet.  Foghornet unfortunately has no recordings (that I'm aware of...) but the brothers would soon form the band Lollycolumn with their friend Jim Palmer.

Lollycolumn lasted about as long if not shorter than all of Brian's other bands, but they played some pretty bitchin' hardcore.  It's pretty impressive to hear Brian at such a young age already so well rounded as a musician and singer.  Filter is my favorite of the two tracks, but I love both.

4 years later Brian and Todd came back together with Dave Moylan (formerly in Elements of Need) and Stan in a band called North.  Equally short-lived the band only released a two track 7".  The music is a little different from their previous projects, mostly instrumental with only a few lyrics yelled in the first track.

Download the Lollycolumn 7" here.

Download the North 7" here.

PEE - Miracle Research Center Staff 7"

P.E.E. was a rock band in San Francisco, CA that was active from around 1994 til 1997 or '98.  The name is an acronym, but I forget what for.  They put out two LPs and a handful of 7"s, Miracle Research Center Staff being their last.  At the time the band had some interest in changing their name to Miracle Research Center Staff since P.E.E. was a little off-putting to listeners who weren't familiar, but they ended up staying as P.E.E., using the new name as the title of this 7".

Here a nice live video of the band playing a few songs off the 7" in 1996

Download the 7" here.