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Dynamite Hack is an American
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band formed in
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in
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, taking its name from a line in the film ''
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'', in which Carl Spackler (
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he is
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as "dynamite hack" to Ty Webb (
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). They are best known for their
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", an acoustic re-imagining of the
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single by
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. The song was the first single from their 2000 album '' Superfast'' and peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In its wake, the group recorded a full-length album, titled '' Superfast'', which was released locally in January 2000 and remixed for national distribution by Universal that summer. The single was also used in the tribute to rap'' Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap'' According to their Facebook page, Dynamite Hack was expected to release their "lost" second album ''How to Break Up a Band'' in the summer of 2011.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dynamite-Hack/258944903561?sk=app_108468622525037 A new track "My Gun" can also be streamed on that page. The single, "Sunshine", from the album ''
How to Break Up a Band How may refer to: * How (greeting), a word used in some misrepresentations of Native American/First Nations speech * How, an interrogative word in English grammar Art and entertainment Literature * ''How'' (book), a 2007 book by Dov Seidma ...
'' was released on 7/11/11 with 4 non-album bonus tracks. A country EP, entitled ''Beardsley Mitchell'', was released in 2015. Their newest album ''Loaded with Cobras'' was released in February 2019.


Members

*Mark Morris (guitar/vocals), *Chad Robinson (bass/vocals), *Mike Vlahakis (guitar), *Emily Morris (guest vocals), *John Henniger (drums on ''Pillowhead''), *Chase Texas (drums on ''Superfast''), *Tripp Wiggins (live drummer), *Kyle Schneider (drums),


Discography

*''Pillowhead'' (
1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
) *'' Superfast'' (
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) *''
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'' ( July 11th, 2011) *''
How to Break Up a Band How may refer to: * How (greeting), a word used in some misrepresentations of Native American/First Nations speech * How, an interrogative word in English grammar Art and entertainment Literature * ''How'' (book), a 2007 book by Dov Seidma ...
'' (
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) *''
Beardsley Mitchell EP Beardsley may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Beardsley, Arizona, a populated place * Beardsley, Kansas, a ghost town * Beardsley, Minnesota, a city * Beardsley Canal, Kern County, California, an irrigation canal * Beardsley Cr ...
'' (
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) *''
Loaded With Cobras Loaded may refer to: In music: * ''Loaded'' (The Velvet Underground album) * ''Loaded'' (Brotha Lynch Hung album) * ''Loaded'' (Busy Signal album) * "Loaded" (Primal Scream song) * "Loaded" (Deacon Blue song) * "Loaded" (Ricky Martin song) * ...
'' ( February 15th, 2019)


External links


Dynamite Hack on Facebook
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References

Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups from Austin, Texas 1997 establishments in Texas {{US-alternative-rock-band-stub