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The Hentchmen
photo: courtesy the hentchmen	formed 1992 members John Volare (organ, harmonica, vocals), Tim V. Eight (guitar), Mike Audi (drums)
mcr profile The Hentchmen describe their sound as ‘hit and run’. Longing for the excitement of the rock & roll of the past, and bored with the endless flow of generic commercial music, The Hentchmen assembled themselves in the early 1990’s. They crafted a new take on garage rock with a 60’s influence and minimal approach (guitar, organ & drums). After turning out their unique sound for about ten years, they are staples in the Detroit music community, and they have the records to prove it. The band signed to NYC-based Norton Records back in 1992. In total, The Hentchmen released five full-lengths and over fifteen singles. Mike (aka Mike Latulippe) and Johnny (aka John Szymanski) are also members of The Paybacks and the bands recorded a split EP on Rex Records. In 2004, the Hentchmen left Norton Records after a ten year run and signed with Detroit based indie Times Beach. --Matthew Caruana/Ryan Sult visit the hentchmen official website
discography 2004 – Form Follows Function (times beach) 2002 – Three Times Infinity (norton) UK CUSTOMERS 2002 - The Paybacks / The Hentchmen Split (EP) (rex records) 2000 - Teenage Letter (EP) (D - wreckEd - hiT) 1999 - Ham and Oil (EP) (gas) 1998 - Motorvatin' (norton) UK CUSTOMERS 1998 - Hentch-Forth (45 mini LP) (italy) 1997 - Broad Appeal (norton) UK CUSTOMERS 1997 - Ten String Trio (EP) (flying bomb) 1997 - Rainin' In My Heart (EP) (larsen) 1997 - Some Other Guy (EP) (italy) 1996 - Portrait of the Hentchmen (EP) (verboten) 1995 - Campus Party (norton) UK CUSTOMERS 1995 - My Catalina (EP) (get hip) 1995 - So Many Girls (EP) (norton) UK CUSTOMERS 1995 - Ypsilanti's Newest Hit Makers (EP) (estrus) 1995 - Gravel Bite (EP) (1+2) 1994 - Ultra Hentch (norton) UK CUSTOMERS 1994 - Hot Rod Millie (EP) (norton) 1994 - Girl From Jackson (EP) (front porch) 1993 - Nervous Rech (EP) (front porch) 1993 - The Breather (EP) (happy hour/front porch) 199? - Red Hot Car (EP) (hillsdale) 199? - Red River Rock (norton) 199? - Come on Santa (norton) appeared on 2001 - Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit (sympathy) UK CUSTOMERS 1999 - Motor City's Burnin' Vol.2 (alive/total energy) 1997 -Ghettoblaster: A Detroit Music Sampler, Vol. 1 (motor city brewing works) 1994 - Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (norton) see also the white stripes jack's laid down a couple tracks with the hentchmen the paybacks john and mike are also members of the paybacks jim diamond