The Hydes were formed around 1993 in Thessaloniki, Greece, inspired by Robert Lewis Stevenson,
''Shadows'', ''Too Late Blues'', ''Rocky Horror Picture Show'', supervised by Edward Hyde & influenced by the hottest stuff of rock'n'roll and bands like The Spades, The Stooges, MC5, The Real Kids, Radio Birdman, Dead Boys, The Only Ones, The Velvet Underground, The Modern Lovers, Johnny Thunders, The Pretty Things, The Outsiders, Q65, The Music Machine, Droogs, The Lyres, The Chesterfield Kings, The Zakary Thaks, The Liberty Bell etc.
Their 1st rock'n'roll strike was ''Big City'' on a compilation tribute to The Pretty Things called ''Not So
Pretty'', which came out in 1995 (Corduroy Records), followed by the EP ''Hard Lovin''' (1997, Swallow It All Records). Their 2nd 7'' ''Out Tonite''/''Sun Won't Go Down'' released the same year via the cool label of Corduroy Records, as well in 1997 The Hydes featuring with a great cover of The Only Ones ''Flaming Torch'' through The Thing CD-comp vol. 20!!
Once again & via The Thing CD-comp vol. 201 (1998), The Hydes covered Martha & The Vandellas'
'63 anthem ''Heatwave''!! In 2002 saw the light of day a double LP compilation ''Standing In The Shadows (A Tribute To The Golden Days Of The Rolling Stones 1963-1967)'' via Corduroy Records, The Hydes pay tribute to the Stones with an outstanding cover of ''Have You Seen Your Mother...''!!!
The first issue of Rumble Skunk 'zine came out in 2004 & The Hydes offer covers of ''Sour Wine'' (Q65), plus The Masters Apprentices ''Wars Or Hands Of Time''. Over the years the band gigged with cool Greek rock'n'oll bands, as well with Radio Birdman, The Cynics, The Electric Prunes, Terry Lee Hale etc.
From the wrong side of town to the wrong side of time: The Hydes - ''Self Preservation Instinct Zero''
LP, released in 2019 on Rumble Skunk Records!!! Their debut album including 13 original songs, recorded at their own studio (House Of Kicks), by Ghost between 2002-2006, mixed at Cue Productions by Ghost & Slim Chance & mastered at Cue by Yiannis Mavridis. Are we talking rock'n'roll here or what? A milestone!!!
The Press release reads: “From the wrong side of town to the wrong side of time: The Hydes – ‘Self Preservation Instinct Zero‘ LP, on Rumble Skunk Records!!! Out Now!!! Their debut album including 13 original songs, recorded at their own studio (House Of Kicks), by Ghost between 2002-2006, mixed at Cue Productions by Ghost & Slim Chance & mastered at Cue by Yiannis Mavridis.”
THE HYDES
Johnny Jewel (Guitars)
Slim Chance (Bass, Vox)
Ghost (Guitars, Vox)
Marine Boy (Drums, Percussion).
So, what we have here is a testimony of the hot Greek garage-punk-roll scene in the 90s through 13
well-worked and well-performed tunes. At least 8 of them really impressed me in a very good and refreshing way! The starter “2” Of Pain” is a fast over-driven powerful punk n’ roll dynamite, Mc5 meets Stranglers meets Stooges meets Ramones maximum powered tune where the slide guitar is played by The Frantic Five’s Captain Κ!
The guitar-driven “Sad City” is a rhythmic song drenched deeply into the Paisley Underground of the 80s. “Alien Need” is a wonderful garagy-punky tune with a killer Farfisa sound by another Frantic Five
member, Dr. Organ! “Bad Nite” simply is a Cool-As-Fuck tune while “Fool Moon” is a haunted nostalgic Rock n’ Roller. “A Promise Is A Promise” is here to remind us the pleasures of Simple Pure R’N’R while the last track “Fightin’ My Last Stand” can simply be described as how a 60s nostalgic couple of notes can be trapped inside of a maximum punk n’ roll nightmare! “Self Preservation Instinct Zero” is an album Not-To-Be-Missed from any Record Collection! (TimeLord Michalis)
The Hydes – Self Preservation Instinct Zero
Label: Rumble Skunk – RS 02
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Greece
Released: Apr 8, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
TRAXS
SIDE A
A1. 2'' Of Pain 4:10
A2. Sad City 3:30
A3. Alien Need 3:02
A4. Drugstore Recipe 2:53
A5. Bad Nite 3:14
A6. Illegal R'n'R 2:59
SIDE B
B1. Leave Her For Me 3:56
B2. Fool Moon 3:05
B3. Playin' For Funzies 1:51
B4. A Promise Is A Promise 2:50
B5. Downward Spiral 2:51
B6. Reasonin' No Whys 2:46
B7. Fightin' My Last Stand 4:07
Limited edition of 500 copies, including insert with lyrics!
Recorded at House Of Kicks by Ghost (2002-2006).
Mixed at Cue Productions by Ghost w/ Slim Chance.
Mastered at Cue Productions by Yiannis Mavridis (www.cue.gr).
Cover photo by Ghost (Victor Noir, Pere Lachaise Cemetery 1999).
Artwork by Lunatic.
The Hydes: Out Tonight Single On Urban Aspirines HERE