Ex Hex (band)

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Origin Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Years active2013-present
Labels Merge
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Ex Hex is an American rock band formed in 2013. [1] The band consists of Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harris. Ex Hex recorded its first single, "Hot and Cold" in Timony's basement, then went on to record Rips , with Mitch Easter and Jonah Takagi. on October 7, 2014, the record debuted on Merge Records. They toured extensively, playing with Speedy Ortiz, King Tuff, Rocket from the Crypt, and The Jacuzzi Boys, among others. Ex Hex performed at Coachella Festival in the summer of 2016. [2] [3]

On January 9, 2019, the band announced their second album, It's Real , released on March 22, 2019, on Merge Records. [4]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. Mokoena, Tshepo (2015-03-06). "Ex Hex: 'It's empowerment that we're expressing'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  2. Schweitzer, Ally (2014-10-15). "WAMU's Bandwidth Presents: Ex Hex". NPR Music . Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  3. Richards, Chris (2014-10-03). "Ex Hex — ripping it up, starting again". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  4. "Ex Hex shares new single "Cosmic Cave," announces sophomore LP It's Real". The Fader . Retrieved 2019-01-09.