Hairy Apes BMX

Hairy Apes BMX
Origin	Austin, Texas
Genres	Experimental, jazz, funk
Years active	1999 - present
Members	Mike Dillon, John Speice, J.J. Richards, E. Clarke Wyatt

Hairy Apes BMX is an Austin, Texas, USA-based band playing an eclectic mix of rock, jazz, Latin, afro-funk, hip-hop, and punk. They won the Austin Regional Poll at The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards. According to Dillon, the band's name refers to humans all being "just a bunch of hairy apes" and BMX stands for "butt-moving experience".

Current members

• Mike Dillon - vibraphone, percussion, vocals
• John Speice - drums, percussion
• J.J. Richards - bass, vocals
• E. Clarke Wyatt - keyboards

Past members

• Dave Abbruzzese (formerly of Pearl Jam) - drums, keyboards, production
• Zac Baird - keyboards, vocals

Discography

• Expatriape 1999
• Out Demons 2000
• Beautiful Seizure 2003

References

Planet of the Apes, J.J. Hensley, The Pitch, August 3, 2000
Bio at JamBase

External links

• Hair Apes BMX MySpace