(Photo by Suzy Poling)

Evading trends and falling into repetition might be career suicide for most, yet somehow Hawnay Troof, the solo outlet of Vice Cooler, has defied these odds and created a world of his own. Over the past four albums he has mixed drive, impulsiveness, and an ever-evolving vision to create some very dividing and interesting sounds. Avoiding all pigeonholes, Daggers At The Moon is the new album and continues the Hawnay Troof trajectory.

Since the release of Islands Of Ayle in 2008, Vice Cooler (yes, that is his legal name) completed a world tour and watched Hawnay Troof’s profile expand by leaps and bounds. The video for “Connection” was voted the #2 Indie Video of 2008 by MTV2’s Subterranean viewers (beating out heavyweights like Bjork and MGMT), and shortly after ranked as #1 on MTVU. While performing at his 1:00PM slot at Australia’s Parklife Festival, Troof buzz built up so big that he was moved to performing right before the headliner, Peaches. In 2009 he also was chosen to open for High Places, Matt and Kim, and Vivian Girls, and stole the stage at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest by creating a near riot in the parks dustbowl. In between Hawnay Troof business, Vice remixed music by Ssion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Yacht. He also played drums in Chicks On Speed, Boredoms BOADRUM 88, and The Raincoats while also beginning work on a collaborative art book/ band with Mira Aroyo of Ladytron. All in all, it’s been a busy year.

Emotionally rawer than any previous release, Daggers At The Moon captures the mind of someone troubled yet trying to function in the normal world (Vice has been diagnosed with mental illness). From the epic one chord sadness of the self-questioning "This Is How" to the upbeat happiness celebrated in "Body Armageddon," the moods run all over the map. The albums closer, the timid “Everything Is," features another new addition to the HT artillery: a piano. Every song calls on his experience as a "free" drummer, connecting tightly to the pulse that drives the album. Vice Cooler’s output on Daggers is a captivating look into one of the most creative and underrated minds America's underground. With co-production and mixing from Greg Saunier of Deerhoof (who has produced all of his own band’s releases), the sound is more pure and crisp than past HT albums, marking an important crossroads for the band.

Over the years, Hawnay Troof has known the power of surprise. This is someone who once fell of a stage into a lake during a show, yet somehow went on to win accolades on MTV and play to tens of thousands of screaming kids at rock festivals. He lives by the motto that he chanted on his last album: "Live for no rules". So if there is anything to expect from Daggers At The Moon, it should be to lose all expectations and enjoy the wonderment.

HAWNAY TROOF 2008-09:
* Awarded #2 Indie Video of the Year on MTV2 and #1 Video on MTVU.
* Hand picked drummer for Boredoms 88 BOADRUM, while also serving as the drummer in several unrelated bands like The Raincoats, Kit, Chicks On Speed, and Sissy Spacek.
* Solange Knowles praised his fashion and music via her Twitter, while Henry Rollins, Mae Shi, and High Places have all cited their admiration.
* Held several art shows in 2008- 2009 while also self publishing two books of his art: The Dollar And Deed Tour and NFJM026. Both went out of print on the Internet within one hour of release.
* Toured with High Places, Peaches, The Gossip, Eagles Of Death Metal, Mates Of State, Rogue Wave, Deerhoof, Glass Candy, and Stereo Total.
* Played at Lowlands, Fun Fun Fun, Parklife, Ososphere, and For Noise festivals.

DISCOGRAPHY:
Daggers At The Moon CD (Retard Disco)
Islands Of Ayle 2CD/LP (Retard Disco)
Dollar and Deed 2CD/2LP (Retard Disco)
Hollar and See: The Mixtape CDR (self-released) OUT OF PRINT
Community CDEP (Retard Disco)
White Men In Suits 7" EP (Deleted Art) OUT OF PRINT
Get Up! Resolution Love CD (Retard Disco)
Get Up! Resolution: Love LP (TCWTGA)
Who Likes Ta? CDEP (Retard Disco)
RMX: 2003 CDR (self-released)

APPEARS ON:
Gravy Train!!!! - Hello Doctor CD/LP (Kill Rock Stars)
Maybe Cause Banana comp cassette (NFJM) out-of-print

BAND SITE: www.hawnaytroof.com

Hawnay Troof photo Copyright Alissa Anderson 2006

SOUTHERN DRAMA Filmed, Edited and Produced by Dug Clarke. Written and Co-Produced by Vice Cooler. Starring George Chen, Vice Cooler, Baby Donut, and Razor + Jeff Huggmann as himself. Filmed on location at Uptowners in Oakland, CA Filmed and edited Dec 2003 – Aug 2004. Directed by Dug Clarke and Vice Cooler.		quicktime 16.1 Mb
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	"Daggers At The Moon" Hawnay Troof Hawnay Troof's fourth and finest album to date. With co-production and mixing from Greg Saunier of Deerhoof and featuring appearances by a large cast of renowned co-conspirators. more info + song samples PRICE: $10.00	ret-022
	"Islands Of Ayle LIMITED EDITION W/BONUS DISC" Hawnay Troof This limited edition first pressing comes with bonus disc featuring remixes by Xiu Xiu, Soft Pink Truth, Lucky Dragons, Ssion, The Mae Shi and more! more info + song samples PRICE: $12.00	ret-017
	"Dollar and Deed (2CD)" Hawnay Troof "Testament to the fact that music is not only alive and well but maybe in one of its better phases." - Henry Rollins. Also on double LP. more info + song samples PRICE: $12.00	ret-012
	"Community" Hawnay Troof Brand new six song CD from Vice Cooler. Featuring guest appearances by Mika Miko and Barr and a cover of the Bjork song "It's In Our Hands." more info + song samples PRICE: $7.00	ret-010
	"Get Up! Resolution: Love" Hawnay Troof Bedroom beats for the anxious dancing legs of today's youth. Fist in the air rise against the status quo. 12 songs. more info + song samples PRICE: $10.00	ret-003
	"Who Likes Ta?" Hawnay Troof Debut CDEP featuring seven dirty south classics. Starring 18-year-old Vice Cooler with 900 Dixxx. more info + song samples PRICE: $7.00	ret-002

October 17, 2009: New York, NY @ Starr Space
October 19, 2009: Syracuse, NY @ TBA
October 20, 2009: Providence, RI @ As220
October 21, 2009: Northampton, MA @ TBA
October 22, 2009: Boston, MA @ Mass Arts
October 24, 2009: New York, NY @ TBA
October 27, 2009: Baltimore, MD @ Hexagon
October 28, 2009: Detroit, MI @ Majestic
November 06: 2009: Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell
November 07, 2009: Phoenix, AZ @ Trunkspace
November 08 2009: Lubbock, TX @ Dash Rip Rocks
November 09, 2009: Austin, TX @ Emos
November 10, 2009: New Orleans, LA @ Saturn Bar
November 12, 2009: Athens, GA @ Farm 555
November 13, 2009: Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight
November 14, 2009: Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
November 15, 2009: Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box
November 18, 2009: Omaha, NE @ TBA
November 19, 2009: Kansas City, MO @ TBA
November 20, 2009: Oklahoma City, OK @ Opolis
November 21, 2009: Flagstaff, AZ
December 03, 2009: London, UK @ Old Blue Last
December 04, 2009: London, UK @ Barfly
December 05, 2009: Birmingham, UK @ Chicks Dig Jerks
December 06, 2009: Glasgow, UK @ Dows
December 08, 2009:=2 0Berlin, GER @ Bang Bang w/ Wavves
December 09, 2009: Strassbourg, FR @ Simultaria
December 11, 2009: Koln, GER @ Tsunami Club
December 12, 2009: Nurnberg, GER @ K4