Hater was an American

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supergroup that formed in

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, Washington in 1993. The band formed as a side project mostly under the direction of

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bassist

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. Additional members included Soundgarden drummer

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, guitarist John McBain (ex-

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and, later, partner of Cameron and Shepherd in

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), bassist John Waterman for

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vocalist Brian Wood, brother of

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vocalist Andrew Wood, and Alan Davis on bass for '' The 2nd''.

History

Formation and first album (1993–94)

In 1993,

members

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formed a side-project band, which they called Hater. They were joined by former

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. Retrieved on January 31, 2009. The band's music featured a

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sound, taking influence from

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. Shepherd sang vocals and played guitar in Hater, in addition to writing several songs on the band's first release, ''

'', which was released on September 21, 1993 through

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said, "Those expecting a Soundgarden-esque hard rock album were caught off guard by Hater's penchant for garage rock and classic rock sounds."

Side-projects and break up (1995–98)

The band contributed a song for the 1995 compilation album, '' Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML'', called "Convicted". The musicians for the track were Shepherd, McBain, bassist Alan Davis, and Cameron. This same lineup recorded a second Hater album in 1995 following Soundgarden's '' Superunknown'' tour. The album, however, would be delayed. During the lengthy hiatus, Shepherd found time to complete the tracks for Hater's second album between his collaborations with

(another side project with Cameron and McBain), the

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Band, and several other artists. In 1997, after Hater broke up, Shepherd and McBain participated in the first

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, a musical project led by

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frontman

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. Cameron joined

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in 1998 and would go on to become the band's permanent drummer. Cameron and McBain kept Wellwater Conspiracy going as a permanent side project.

Post-breakup activities (2005–present)

Hater's second album, called '' The 2nd'', would finally see release on April 26, 2005. It was released through Burn Burn Burn.

said that the album is "quite comparable to the group's first release" in that it contains "loose n' fun garage rockers." In 2005, Shepherd recruited bassist Andrew Church (Broadcast Oblivion, Droo Church), guitarist Bubba Dupree (

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), and drummer Andy Duvall ( Zen Guerrilla) to support ''The 2nd'' with a tour following the release of the album. On September 30, 2008, Shepherd and Cameron reunited to perform a Hater show at the Tractor Tavern in

, Washington.

, initially released through A&M Records only on CD and cassette in 1993, was reissued on CD, and for the first time digitally and on vinyl, by UMe in July 2016.

Band members

– drums, vocals (1993–1997, 2005) * John McBain – guitar (1993–1997) *

– guitar, vocals * John Waterman – bass (1993–1995) * Brian Wood – vocals (1993–1995) * Alan Davis – bass (1995–1997) * Andrew Church – bass (2005) * Bubba Dupree – guitar (2005) * Andy Duvall – drums (2005)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Other appearances

References

External links

Hater's official website
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