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with lighters in one hand
and beer in the other, filled
the Elbow Room on Sept.
6 in search of the
Generation X sound. They
found it.
Albert Hill's down-to-earth lyrics and
head jamming instrumentals brought a
frenzied and slightly intoxicated crowd
to its feet Stage divers and crowd surfers
found the new sound irresistible, and
even the most mellow party-goer was
left jumping for more.
Albert Hill's followers sang along to
familiar songs like "dezeray's hammer"
and "so the row" off the band's first album,
"Fistunderfinjer." Those new to the
Albert Hill sound could join in the
amusing chorus of the band's intense
interpretation of Prince's 1986 hit, "Kiss."
T-shirts, bumper stickers, and a 5track
CD were also available, although
the latter sold out before the band was
even finished playing.
Much like the band members
themselves, Albert Hill's sound is a swirl
of styles that come together to produce
what can only be described as unleashed
adrenaline. The cover describes this
sensational mix as anything from Kenny
Hogan's bashing percussion and Chris
Francisco's hackina screams tn .Tnel
Cook's classical guitar and Aaron
Whisnant's chants of the night. Since
the band's humble Spartanburg beginning
in May 1994, they have added keyboardist
Robbie Bowen, who is not only kickin'
on the keyboard, but is also cuter than
Charlie Sheen.
On stage, Albert Hill shows its
personality through teasing insults and
friendly jokes. All the band members
seem to possess outgoing personalities
and a wry humor that is hard to resist.
Their laughter is contagious, and so are
their joke topics, as anyone at the concert
can verify. Somewhere, along with all
the notes and lyrics and rhythms and
sweat, Aaron finds the time to make
ridiculous faces and encourage audience
participation.
The rest of the band is just as crazy,
and enjoys every minute of it. Goodnatured
quips and smiles are exchanged
all around, and their individual attitudes
saturate an otherwise serious performance
with laughter and fun.
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from Spartanburg High School, were
soon confirmed as permanent additions
to the band. Robbie was a recent addition
(1996) to the band, but has since proven
himself invaluable to any performance.
The name "Albert Hill" was taken
from the obituary page of the local paper,,
and was almost changed to "Alburt Hill"
before the band decided to invest their
money and claim the official rights to
the original name. v
Encouraged by Paul Riddle, the A
original drummer of the Marshall Tucker
band, Albert Hill has gained a strong I
following that continues to grow. Riddle's
faith in the band resulted in his position
as their manager in 1995.
They worked their way from an
outdoor party in Pauline to local
Spartanburg clubs Magnolia Street Pub
and Zapata's, to Atlanta. Their success
can be attributed not only to their talents
as musicians, but also to supportive
family and friends, as the band is quick
to point out. The band members are
actually modest guys, as their southern
upbringing dictates that they keep their
egos in check.
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from rocking their sound into a hypnotized
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Aaron Whisnant, the main songwriter,
attributes Albert Hill's success to the
collaborative effort of the band. Well,,
that and his ex-girlfriends. Other band ?
members not only sympathize and help
to put the pieces of a song together, but abc
sometimes throw in a song of their own. wit
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