About
HUG is a happily deranged band that creates fun, sexually oriented music full of modern political views and openly taboo aspects of modern, repressed sexuality. Their charmingly sophomoric yet anthemic songs get stuck in your head and can have you dancing in fits. They are crazy, whacky guys, an institution, and a chapter in Austin weirdness.
After forming in 1997 and playing extensively through out the Austin club scene, HUG found national attention in 2007 when Myspace selected their “Don’t Shoot the President” video as a “cool new video” receiving over 97,000 views in one day.
Vocalist Blair Hug occasionally plays the Theremin with Helios Creed and Golden Arm Trio, while guitarist Jack Hug once played bass in the infamous Washington DC post-punk band, No Trend.
HUG’s sixth CD, mastered by KRAMER and titled “Cravings, Lust and Chaos” will be released on Australian Cattle God Records on February 23, 2010.
