Years active1980s–present OriginUnited States of America
LabelsRecommended Records
Associated actsKissyfur, Thinking Plague, Venus Handcuffs, The Work Past membersBill Gilonis, Dave Kerman, Chris Cutler AlbumsHow to Live With a Tiger, Turn of the Screw, Hello Debris, Kirk GenresIndie rock, Alternative rock, Experimental music, Electronica MembersBob Drake, Susanne Lewis, Chris Cutler, Dave Kerman, Bill Gilonis
Hail are an American indie/punk band with an avant-garde twist consisting of Susanne Lewis (vocals, guitar, main composer and lyricist) and Bob Drake (bass). The band has also had guest appearances from Mike Johnson, Dave Kerman, Chris Cutler and Bill Gilonis.
Albums include Gypsy Cat & Gypsy Bird (1988), Turn of the Screw (1990) and Kirk (1992). In 2006, Lewis and Drake released a new Hail album, Hello Debris, on Recommended Records.
Lewis also collaborated with Azalia Snail for the Hail/Snail album How to Live with a Tiger (1993), and she guested alongside Cutler on Biota's album Object Holder (1995).
Songs
15 Seconds of SilenceTurn of the Screw · 1990 When You Were GoodKirk · 1992 Preacher's Son RevisitedKirk · 1992