HCK9
Biography
HCK9 aka Half Cut K9 are is an electronic alt-rock project written and fronted by northerner James Brown. HCK9 creates their own blend of electronic and alternative genres, weaving them together to create a cinematic, sci fi experience with an enraged emo twist. Inspiration can be found from the likes of Placebo, Nine Inch Nails and Twenty One Pilots
HCK9 are mid release of debut E.P ‘Tell Me It Gets Better’ previous from this release in 2023 have earned Radio airplay from BBC Radio 1, Radio X, Amazing Radio plus others. HCK9’s recent cover of R.E.M’s ‘Losing My Religion’ also had many plaudits and gained sync with ITV’s ‘Love Island’ & BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Lastet Single ‘Insomnia’ featured PEAKS! and also gained major radio play and DSP editorials.
The band have also featured at 2022’s Madcool Festival and also 2023’s The Great Escape aswell as securing multiple support slots across the country.
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Latest Release
Tell Me It Gets Better (EP)
Reviews
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Featuring loud, strident riffs, exhilarating drums, and lo-fi beats, Medicine is a phenomenal banger tailor-made for Alternative Rock airplay, with the cherry on top being James’s emotional vocal work which reaches its climax on the energized chorus.
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HCK9 aka Half Cut K9 is a project which creates a unique blend of electronic music. HCK9’s signature sound focuses on the merging of rock and dance music. Influences such as Twenty One Pilots, Placebo and Jimmy Eat World, can all be found within his music, but executed into his music in their own unique way.
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Driving, distorted guitars punching drums and subtle electronics make up the soundscape on THE new single ‘Medicine’ from HCK9. As comparable to Queens Of The Stone Age as it is Placebo and Jimmy Eat World, the track possess an infectious sense of energy topped with urgent, yearning lead vocals.
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With more work in the pipeline, we can’t wait to hear what he’s got next in store after this. It’s clear that HCK9 is on a journey, and we can’t wait to see where he’ll take it.