Regulator Watts

Regulator Watts was a rock band from Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 1998. When the band broke up, Dunham formed a new band, Abilene, and Sless-Kitain joined Bluetip.

The band released their only studio album, The Aesthetics of No-Drag, in 1997. ^[1]

Style

The band's music resembles that of illustrious predecessor Hoover, with more of an emphasis on taut, mechanical basslines and feedback-laden, spare guitar lines, as opposed to Hoover's fluid, jazzy basslines and contrasting guitar styles.

Members

• Alex Dunham (guitar/vocals)
• Areif Dasha Sless-Kitain (drums)
• Cret Wilson (bass/vocals)

Discography

Albums

• The Aesthetics of No-Drag (Dischord/Slowdime LP/CD, 1997)
• The Mercury CD (Slowdime CD, 1998)

Singles

• "New Low Moline" (Dischord/Slowdime 7", 1997)

References

1. "DC Punks Regulator Watts Ready First New Music In 27 Years, 'Mercury' Reissue". Stereogum. April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.