New Music | Ex Hex - Don't Wanna Lose
[W]ashington, DC power-trio Ex Hex will release their eagerly awaited debut album, Rips, on October 7th via Merge Records and we have been sent the fantastic first single, “Don’t Wanna Lose,” to help spread the word. It’s an out-and-out rocker which kicks you in the pants with set-to-stun guitar hooks and pulse-pounding drums.
Ex Hex is Mary Timony (guitars/vocals), Laura Harris (drums), and Betsy Wright (guitars). The combined talent of the musicians makes for a gigantic sound! Timony is the hardest working rocker in the biz (with Helium, Autoclave, and Wild Flag notched into her belt), Harris honed her drumming chops in Aquarium, and Wright is an accomplished performer/piano player who mastered the six-string as the third member of the band.
We’ll have more from Ex Hex as the release date draws near. Until then enjoy the one-two punch that is “Don’t Wanna Lose” and make sure the volume is turned way up for this one.
Ex Hex Tour Dates:
Jul 17 New York, NY – Museum of Modern Art
Jul 18 Toronto, ON – The Garrison
Jul 19 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge (Pitchfork Festival after-party) ^
Jul 20 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop
Jul 23 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
Jul 24 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel *
Jul 26 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (Merge 25)
Jul 27 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern *
Sep 27 Cincinnati, OH – MidPoint Music Festival
Sep 28 Urbana-Champaign, IL – The Pygmalion Festival
Oct 5 Washington, DC – Black Cat #
Oct 7 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar #
Oct 9 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive #
Oct 10 Albuquerque, NM – Sister #
Oct 11 Phoenix, AZ – Yucca Tap Room #
Oct 12 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo #
Oct 14 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Oct 16 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios #
Oct 17 Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl #
Oct 18 Seattle, WA – Barboza #
Oct 23 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium #
Oct 24 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry #
Oct 26 Detroit, MI – PJ’s Lager House #
Oct 28 Montreal, QC – Il Motore #
Oct 29 Burlington, VT – Monkey House #
Oct 30 Boston, MA – Great Scott #
Oct 31 Hamden, CT – The Space
Nov 1 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands #
Nov 2 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge #
Nov 5 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar #
Nov 6 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter #
* with Hospitality
# with Speedy Ortiz
^ with Dum Dum Girls, Speedy Ortiz
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