Dynamite Hack sounds like the smartest, funniest guys at a backyard party in the late nineties. Their music is defined by a breezy, almost effortless melodicism that often masks a sharp, satirical wit. While they are rooted in the post-grunge and alternative rock of the Austin scene, they trade the typical angst of that era for a laid-back, conversational approach that feels both intimate and mischievous.
What truly distinguishes them is their commitment to the 'bit' - specifically their ability to take aggressive or high-energy source material and re-contextualize it into gentle, harmony-rich folk-rock. The contrast between the polite, campfire-ready instrumentation and the often explicit or gritty lyrical themes creates a unique tension that is both humorous and musically satisfying. It is the sound of irony delivered with genuine craft.
Start with their 2000 album 'Superfast' to hear the peak of their radio-ready alternative sound. It captures the specific cultural moment where college rock and hip-hop culture collided in the most unexpected way, anchored by their famous Eazy-E cover.
Dynamite Hack is an American post-grunge band formed in Austin, Texas in 1997, taking its name from a line in the film Caddyshack, in which Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) describes the marijuana he is smoking as "dynamite hack" to Ty Webb (Chevy Chase). They are best known for their cover of "Boyz-n-the-Hood", an acoustic re-imagining of the rap single by Eazy-E. The song was the first single from their 2000 album Superfast and peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In its wake, the group recorded a full-length album, titled Superfast, which was released locally in January 2000 and remixed for national distribution by Universal that summer. The single was also used in the tribute to rap Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap According to their Facebook page, Dynamite Hack was expected to release their "lost" second album How to Break Up a Band in the summer of 2011. A new track "My Gun" can also be streamed on that page. The single, "Sunshine", from the album How to Break Up a Band was released on 7/11/11 with 4 non-album bonus tracks. A country EP, entitled Beardsley Mitchell, was released in 2015. Their newest album Loaded with Cobras was released in February 2019.
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