HTRK
HTRK | |
|---|---|
HTRK performing in 2007: Sean Stewart, Jonnine Standish, Nigel Yang | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hate Rock Trio |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | |
| Members |
|
| Past members | Sean Stewart |
HTRK (pronounced "hate rock", formerly Hate Rock Trio) is an Australian band formed in 2003. The band is currently a duo of vocalist Jonnine Standish and guitarist Nigel Yang; bassist Sean Stewart was a member until his death in 2010.
The band's debut album was produced by Rowland S. Howard. The Guardian described their early work as "defined by aggressive, guitar-driven noise, which was matched in spirit by Standish’s haunted, brazenly sexual lyrics." Pitchfork noted how since Stewart's death, the band "shed the cold, industrial leanings of their earlier releases for a more overtly sensual approach, something that could soundtrack moments of intimacy or ennui, or both."