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Sukpatch

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Chris Heidman, Steve Cruze, and Steve Hermann formed Sukpatch in 1991. Inspired by the indie rock scene emerging from the Pacific Northwest and early ’90s hip-hop, the band set out to fuse the two genres, ultimately defining hip-hop-infused bedroom pop.

Their early cassette-only releases leaned toward more traditional indie, but by 1993 their sound fully came together on the cult classic Lite Hits, featuring Tara Heilman on vocals. Unable to afford a sampler, the band taught themselves to create tape loops using a reel-to-reel machine bought from a thrift store. The process was makeshift and labor-intensive, layering breakbeats with audio snippets recorded.from public-access television.

Following Lite Hits, Sukpatch released a series of 7" singles on Slabco, Motorway, Moshi Moshi, and Sub Pop.

Their status as lofi pioneers was cemented in 1996, upon the release of their debut full-length LP, Haulin’ Grass and Smokin’ Ass.

The band later signed with the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal label, releasing the Tie Down That Shiny Wave EP, followed by the LP Naturalizms.

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