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The Halo Benders was a band formed in 1994 as a side project by
Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
of Beat Happening and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill. They released their first album, ''
God Don't Make No Junk ''God Don't Make No Junk'' is the first studio album by the United States, American indie rock band The Halo Benders. It was released in 1994 on K Records. The album was the first full-length release by the Halo Benders, a side project of Calvin J ...
'', in 1994. They followed up in 1996 with ''
Don't Tell Me Now ''Don't Tell Me Now'' (1996) is the second studio album by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders. The album was released on K Records in 1996. It was recorded at Dub Narcotic, in Olympia, Washington. The catalog number is KLP 46. C ...
'' and in 1998 with ''
The Rebels Not In ''The Rebels Not In'' (1998) is the third and final album recorded by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders. The album was released on K Records on February 3, 1998, on vinyl LP and compact disc. It was the third full-length release ...
''. Following a hiatus through the early 2000s, the Halo Benders reformed in March 2007 for a pair of shows at the Visual Arts Collective in
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. The band featured Doug Martsch,
Ralf Youtz Ralf Youtz (born 1972) is an American musician. Youtz was the original drummer in the Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill. He appeared on their 1993 debut album, '' Ultimate Alternative Wavers''. Youtz was replaced by Andy Capps a ...
,
Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
, Brett Netson, and Stephen Gere. November 2010, a reformed version with both Doug and Calvin appeared for a benefit for Friends of Mia, related to
Mia Zapata Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home f ...
the late singer for
The Gits The Gits were an American punk rock band formed in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1986. As part of the burgeoning Seattle music scene of the early 1990s, they were known for their fiery live performances. Members included singer Mia Zapata, guitari ...
at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA. All three of the band's albums were released on Johnson's Olympia record label,
K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent music ...
.


Music

The Halo Benders' music is characterized by untraditional sounds, movements, and song structures. The vocals of the baritone Johnson and the higher-pitched Martsch have been described as highly contrasting - "each seems to inhabit a completely different song." Johnson has said that the two write lyrics for songs largely independently.


Featured on ''Real Stories of the Highway Patrol''

While the band was touring Utah in the 90's, they were pulled over by police officers filming for the reality series Real Stories of the Highway Patrol.


Members

* Doug Martsch - guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion *
Ralf Youtz Ralf Youtz (born 1972) is an American musician. Youtz was the original drummer in the Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill. He appeared on their 1993 debut album, '' Ultimate Alternative Wavers''. Youtz was replaced by Andy Capps a ...
- drums, guitar *
Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...
- vocals, guitar, samples * Wayne Flower - bass, drums *
Steve Fisk Steve Fisk is an American, Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician. As a musician, he has been in bands such as the instrumental alternative/indie rock band Pell Mell and the electronic band Pigeonhed. He has long been as ...
- keyboards *
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- studio musician, guitars on ''The Rebels Not In''


Discography


Studio albums

*''
God Don't Make No Junk ''God Don't Make No Junk'' is the first studio album by the United States, American indie rock band The Halo Benders. It was released in 1994 on K Records. The album was the first full-length release by the Halo Benders, a side project of Calvin J ...
'' (1994,
K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent music ...
) *''
Don't Tell Me Now ''Don't Tell Me Now'' (1996) is the second studio album by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders. The album was released on K Records in 1996. It was recorded at Dub Narcotic, in Olympia, Washington. The catalog number is KLP 46. C ...
'' (1996,
K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent music ...
) *''
The Rebels Not In ''The Rebels Not In'' (1998) is the third and final album recorded by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders. The album was released on K Records on February 3, 1998, on vinyl LP and compact disc. It was the third full-length release ...
'' (1998,
K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent music ...
)


Singles & EPs

*''Canned Oxygen'' 7" (1994,
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) *''Don't Touch My Bikini'' (1995,
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References

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