Universal Records, GUT Records, Alpha International
Members
Jeff Wilson Thomas Wilson Richie Hey Jeff Smith Alex Slay
Past members
Brian Albritton Max Schuldberg Stephen Bogle Angel Perez Giovanni Capelo Tim Huston Darren Nelson Raf Rivera
During the initial year of putting the band together and working on new material the band wrote and independently released the single, "Shock" in 1991 which rose to the top of the dance charts. Industrial dance music ruled the charts in Europe along with strong ties to Chicago, Wax Trax Records, and Houston. Subsequent releases of "Cut the Skin" and "Shoot to Kill" gained national exposure on the dance charts and club scene. "Never Again" was self-released as a radio single and quickly rose to the top of Houston Radio Station's 93Q and 96.5 attracting the attention of independent record label Alpha International. Stephen Bogle produced the single of "Never Again".
The band wrote and produced the album "Leave Me Alone" but due to the bankruptcy of Alpha International the record sat idle. It was released but there were no marketing efforts behind it. After the release of the album, the band sought out drummer Max Schuldberg and they played their first concert as a foursome opening for Peter Murphy at Southern Star Amphitheater. They played concerts in Texas as a foursome for two years. Along with the three founders and newest member Max Schuldberg, the band added producer Stephen Bogle as guitarist to complete the line up. The band recorded and produced "Grip" under their own start up label, Gut Records. "Grip" went on to sell 15,000 units with the help of a crafty rework of Bad Company's "Feel like Makin Love". Universal Records, at the time a brand new start up label, heard of the success of "Grip" and signed the band as their second artist ever. "Devil Thumbs a Ride", the 3rd album, had already been recorded and mastered and was about to be manufactured for another self-release when Universal stepped in to sign the band and release the album as-is.
The Hunger had a hit song in 1996, "Vanishing Cream", from the Devil Thumbs a Ride CD, which received heavy airplay on rock stations and reached No. 10 on the Mainstream Rock charts. After two years of constant touring, the band finally stopped to record their second release with Universal Records, "Cinematic Superthug". After only moderate success with the single, "Moderation", the band asked to be and was granted a release from their contract from Universal Records.[citation needed] Two songs, "Shoot to Kill", also from Devil Thumbs a Ride, and "If", from Grip, reached No. 42 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play chart.[1] The band has released six albums: two on Universal Records and four on independent labels. Former original drummer (1991-2003) Max Schuldberg (voted 2002's Best Drummer by the Houston Press Music Awards) parted with the band after the five albums in 2003 and moved to Los Angeles. Former guitarist and two time Grammy Award nominee [2](remixer, for his work with D.J. Cubanito)[3] Stephen Bogle now Produces artists in the Metal, Electronic, and Pop genres.
In late 2005 Stephen Bogle parted ways with the band, and Tim Huston was quickly picked up. With having only a few practices with the band they headed on tour with Ten Years. Tim Huston stayed with the band from late '05 till 2013. "The lifestyle was just getting too overwhelming for me to handle. If I would have stayed, who knows what would have happened to me. There was just no off button". In 2013, guitarist Raf Rivera joined the lineup, and the band recorded a new single entitled, "Dominator" that received mixed reviews. Following the departure of Raf Rivera, Tim Huston made a return to the band and they did what The Hunger does and that was tour and continue to play live shows. Eventually Huston was involved in an unfortunate car accident resulting in the band looking for a guitar player for the foreseeable future. In stepped Jeff Smith who was quite familiar with the band having played in other projects with Richie Hey and Alex Slay. There was an immediate dynamic set forth when the group rehearsed and plans were made to record NEW music which turned into an album and new music videos to support such.
They are currently recording another new album in which new songs from it have been released including music videos to support the effort.
DiscographyEdit
Studio albums
Leave Me Alone (1991)
Grip (1993)
Devil Thumbs A Ride (1996)
Cinematic Superthug (1998)
Spaceman's Last Goodbye (2001)
Finding Who We Are (2005)
The Hunger (2020)
Bloodlines (2023)
External linksEdit
The Hunger Official Website
ReferencesEdit
^"The Hunger: The Basics". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
^. www.stephenboglemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-03.
^"Remixes". Stephen Bogle Music. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
August 25, 2023
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This article is about the industrial rock band from Houston Texas For the 1960s band from Portland Oregon see Hunger band The Hunger is an American industrial rock band from Houston Texas formed by brothers Jeff and Thomas Wilson along with Brian Albritton The HungerOriginHouston TexasGenresIndustrial rock EBM SynthpopYears active1989 presentLabelsUniversal Records GUT Records Alpha InternationalMembersJeff Wilson Thomas Wilson Richie Hey Jeff Smith Alex SlayPast membersBrian AlbrittonMax SchuldbergStephen BogleAngel PerezGiovanni CapeloTim HustonDarren NelsonRaf RiveraDuring the initial year of putting the band together and working on new material the band wrote and independently released the single Shock in 1991 which rose to the top of the dance charts Industrial dance music ruled the charts in Europe along with strong ties to Chicago Wax Trax Records and Houston Subsequent releases of Cut the Skin and Shoot to Kill gained national exposure on the dance charts and club scene Never Again was self released as a radio single and quickly rose to the top of Houston Radio Station s 93Q and 96 5 attracting the attention of independent record label Alpha International Stephen Bogle produced the single of Never Again The band wrote and produced the album Leave Me Alone but due to the bankruptcy of Alpha International the record sat idle It was released but there were no marketing efforts behind it After the release of the album the band sought out drummer Max Schuldberg and they played their first concert as a foursome opening for Peter Murphy at Southern Star Amphitheater They played concerts in Texas as a foursome for two years Along with the three founders and newest member Max Schuldberg the band added producer Stephen Bogle as guitarist to complete the line up The band recorded and produced Grip under their own start up label Gut Records Grip went on to sell 15 000 units with the help of a crafty rework of Bad Company s Feel like Makin Love Universal Records at the time a brand new start up label heard of the success of Grip and signed the band as their second artist ever Devil Thumbs a Ride the 3rd album had already been recorded and mastered and was about to be manufactured for another self release when Universal stepped in to sign the band and release the album as is The Hunger had a hit song in 1996 Vanishing Cream from the Devil Thumbs a Ride CD which received heavy airplay on rock stations and reached No 10 on the Mainstream Rock charts After two years of constant touring the band finally stopped to record their second release with Universal Records Cinematic Superthug After only moderate success with the single Moderation the band asked to be and was granted a release from their contract from Universal Records citation needed Two songs Shoot to Kill also from Devil Thumbs a Ride and If from Grip reached No 42 on Billboard s Dance Club Play chart 1 The band has released six albums two on Universal Records and four on independent labels Former original drummer 1991 2003 Max Schuldberg voted 2002 s Best Drummer by the Houston Press Music Awards parted with the band after the five albums in 2003 and moved to Los Angeles Former guitarist and two time Grammy Award nominee 2 remixer for his work with D J Cubanito 3 Stephen Bogle now Produces artists in the Metal Electronic and Pop genres In late 2005 Stephen Bogle parted ways with the band and Tim Huston was quickly picked up With having only a few practices with the band they headed on tour with Ten Years Tim Huston stayed with the band from late 05 till 2013 The lifestyle was just getting too overwhelming for me to handle If I would have stayed who knows what would have happened to me There was just no off button In 2013 guitarist Raf Rivera joined the lineup and the band recorded a new single entitled Dominator that received mixed reviews Following the departure of Raf Rivera Tim Huston made a return to the band and they did what The Hunger does and that was tour and continue to play live shows Eventually Huston was involved in an unfortunate car accident resulting in the band looking for a guitar player for the foreseeable future In stepped Jeff Smith who was quite familiar with the band having played in other projects with Richie Hey and Alex Slay There was an immediate dynamic set forth when the group rehearsed and plans were made to record NEW music which turned into an album and new music videos to support such They are currently recording another new album in which new songs from it have been released including music videos to support the effort Discography EditStudio albumsLeave Me Alone 1991 Grip 1993 Devil Thumbs A Ride 1996 Cinematic Superthug 1998 Spaceman s Last Goodbye 2001 Finding Who We Are 2005 The Hunger 2020 Bloodlines 2023 External links EditThe Hunger Official WebsiteReferences Edit The Hunger The Basics Billboard Retrieved April 30 2012 STEPHEN BOGLE MUSIC REMIXES www stephenboglemusic com Archived from the original on 2007 09 03 Remixes Stephen Bogle Music Retrieved April 30 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Hunger band amp oldid 1154929223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
