This is meant to be a tribute to the musician/artist known as Zach Charles Hill, (most notably) the drummer for the band Hella. He has created and developed a new way to use drums and is a prodigal composer. Along with percussion, he plays numerous other instruments and does vocals on many of the records he is a part of. Zach's illustrations and design work are featured in a majority of the artwork used to represent his music. Due to his prolific musical nature, it is difficult to keep up with the amount of music he creates. Hopefully, an extremely accurate database can be maintained. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Cex
+ Maryland Mansions (11/18/03 - Jade Tree CD, JT1090 | Zach did drums for "Drive Off a Mountain", "Take Pills" and "New Maps")
Los Aaron
+ Cloud Farming (xx/xx/03 - Sundial CD | Zach did drums for "Long Time")
Solo set
+ 02/24/04 (Opening for Hemophiliac in San Francisco, CA at Slim's)
Toughguy Fantasy / Arctic Boyz
+ 03/17/04 (Live performance in Sacramento, CA at Capitol Garage | Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Christopher Willits - guitar)
+ xx/xx/04 (Live performance in Grass Valley, CA at Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters | Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Carson McWhirter - keyboards / Justin Stewart - guitar)
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Nevada City, CA at Cooper's | Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Carson McWhirter - keyboards / Justin Stewart - guitar)
Solo set
+ 04/24/04 (Opening for System of a Down in Hollywood, CA at The Greek Theatre)
Chrome Peeler Records compilation
+ You've Got Your Orders, Volume One (08/10/04 - Chrome Peeler CD, CPR-1 | "Dance of the Drunken Siberian" by Hella)
Holy Smokes
+ 10/09/04 (Live performance in Sacramento, CA at The Capital Garage | D Elkan - guitar, keyboard and voice / Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Spencer Seim - guitar and voice)
+ 10/15/05 (Live performance in Brooklyn, NY at Piano's | D Elkan - guitar, keyboard and voice / Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Spencer Seim - guitar and voice)
ONIBABA
+ 11/05/04 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at Slim's | Zach Hill - drums / J Lesser - electronics / Mike Patton - voice and electronics)
Flössin
+ 11/19/04 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at The Hemlock Tavern | Kid 606 - electronics / Zach Hill - drums / Christopher Willits - guitar)
+ 02/18/06 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at The Hemlock Tavern | Kid 606 - electronics / Zach Hill - drums / Christopher Willits - guitar)
+ 09/30/06 (Live performance in Oakland, CA at 21 Grand | Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Christopher Willits - guitar)
Crime in Choir
+ The Hoop (xx/xx/04 - Frenetic CD, FR015)
+ The Hoop (xx/xx/05 - Moorworks CD, MWCD-02)
Vans
+ Raw footage (xx/xx/04 - Unaired commercial featuring Zach playing drums on a beach.)
Ensemble with Jonathan Hischke, Elliot Levin, Joe Meade, members of Need New Body, members of Sun Ra Arkestra (including Tyrone Hill and Michael Ray) and approximately ten other people
+ 04/22/05 (Live performance in Philadelphia, PA at First Unitarian Church)
Sextet with Brian Chase, Peter Evans, Tyrone Hill, Jonathan Hischke and Elliot Levin
+ 04/27/05 (Live performance in New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom)
Trio with Dave Lombardo and Ches Smith
+ 04/29/05 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore)
Howard Hello
+ Howard Hello EP (05/03/05 - Temporary Residence CD, TRR79)
Kill Rock Stars compilation
+ Video Fanzine 3 (07/12/05 - Kill Rock Stars DVD, KRS400 | Video footage of "Biblical Violence (live)" by Hella)
Les Claypool and His Fancy Band
+ 10/22/05 (Live performance in Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance | Zach played drums during "D's Diner")
Duo with Kevin Shea
+ 10/26/05 (Live performance in Brooklyn, NY at North Six)
Sextet with Peter Evans, Matana Roberts, Skerik and two other brass players
+ 10/26/05 (Live performance in Brooklyn, NY at North Six)
Quartet with Jonathan Hischke, Rjyan Kidwell and Roby Newton
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Baltimore, MD at ????)
Trio with Jonathan Hischke and Chuck
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Chapel Hill, NC at ????)
Duo with Jonathan Hischke
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Richmond, VA at ????)
POLTERGEIST
+ 04/01/06 - 04/29/06 (Conceptual Installment and Original Artwork by Zach Hill)
5 Rue Christine compilation
+ Sur la Mer Samp-le-Mer (04/11/06 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER054 | "Madonna Approaches R&B Blonde Wreckages" by Hella)
Duo with Carson McWhirter
+ 06/08/06 (Live performance in Sacramento, CA at Fools Foundation)
Just In Case Mantra Orchestra
+ 07/21/06 (Live performance in Long Beach, CA at ???? | Ray Barbee - guitar / Busdriver - vocals / Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Steven Hodges - percussion / David K - manipulations / Joey Karam - synths / Ikey Owens - keyboard / Todd Simon - horns)
+ 07/22/06 (Live performance in Santa Ana, CA at Artist Village Promenade | Ray Barbee - guitar / Busdriver - vocals / Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Steven Hodges - percussion / David K - manipulations / Joey Karam - synths / Ikey Owens - keyboard / Todd Simon - horns)
Suicide Squeeze compilation
+ Slaying Since 1996 (07/25/06 - Suicide Squeeze 2xCD, SS050 | "Meth Leper" by Hella and "Rock Weird (Weird Rock)" by Goon Moon)
Temporary Residence compilation
+ Thankful (11/21/06 - Temporary Residence CD, TRR100 | "Trapped in the Hobbit" by The Ladies)
Grass Roots Record Company compilation
+ Family Album (12/12/06 - Grass Roots CD, GRR012 | "Friday the 13th" by Hella)
Goon Moon
+ Licker's Last Leg (05/08/07 - Ipecac CD, IPC-086 | Zach co-wrote and did drums for "My Machine")
+ Licker's Last Leg (01/28/08 - Black Diamond LP, BDX03)
Them Hills
+ Greener Grassing (xx/xx/07 - ???? | Zach produced the album)
Zach Hill and Benjamin Weinman Experiment
+ "Untitled" (xx/xx/07 - self released mp3 by Benjamin Weinman)
Vooredoms' 88Boadrum
+ 08/08/08 (Live performance in Los Angeles, CA at The La Brea Tar Pits, featuring Vooredoms with eighty-five drummers. Zach was a drum leader, at position 88.)
Mick Barr
+ Archive (09/13/08 - Archive 2xDVD, Archive 4-5 | A complete live improvisational performance by Mick Barr and Zach Hill in San Francisco, CA is featured on the second disc.)
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond Ring Tour
+ 07/20/09 - 07/23/09 (Zach performed with Vooredoms on a cruise ship in the Akuseki Island area near Fukuoka, Japan during a total solar eclipse.... seriously, this happened!!!!)
Duo with Nick Reinhart
+ 08/02/09 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall)
Vooredoms' Boadrum 9
+ 09/09/09 (Live performance in New York, NY at Terminal 5. Zach was one of the nine drummers, counting Yoshimi and ATR, to play with Vooredoms.)
+ 09/11/09 (Live performance in Troy, NY at The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center.)
+ 09/13/09 (Live performance in Monticello, NY at Kutshers Country Club as part of All Tomorrow's Parties.)
Oneida presents The Ocropolis
+ 09/13/09 (Live performance in Monticello, NY at Kutshers Country Club as part of All Tomorrow's Parties. Zach was one of many musicians to improvise with Oneida within an eleven hour time period.)
Sol Invicto
+ Unidose (xx/xx/09 - Altered Beats CD)
Leaving the Arena of Anthropology's Friend Space (Top 40)
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oh yeah i havent heard that cd in probably 2 years or so and after hearing that song again you can defiantly tell consider me a zach noob B.I.T. D, back in the day!!!
i was pumped on the legs on earth track too i love that intro
