Mickey Hart, Particle join forces in Hydra
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Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and electronic jam-band Particle are collaborating in a new group dubbed Hydra , which will debut with a 14-date April tour.
The band is described in a press release as a departure from anything either act has done before.
"Hydra is about extreme music," Hart said in a statement. "Extreme music for extreme people. I need it!"
Hydra's shows are expected to feature original material--song titles "Heart of the Hydra," "Creature of Comfort" and "The Glow"--as well as some Particle and Hart songs. Some re-workings of Grateful Dead classics are also being considered.
In recent years, the bulk of Hart's touring has been with The Dead , a band that features surviving members of The Grateful Dead .
Self-described "funktronic" quartet Particle formed in 2000, and built a strong fan base on the jam-band and festival circuits before releasing its debut album, "Launchpad," in 2004.
Photo (c) 2005 John Werner
April 2005
7 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
8 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
9 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
12 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest
15 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
16 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
17 - St. Louis, MO - Orpheum Theatre
19 - Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
21 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
22 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
23 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
24 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
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Hydra ringtones at Thumbplay
Mickey Hart tickets at Ticketmaster
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