Founded: 14 / 2 / 2003
Location: Australia
HTRK (formerly Hate Rock Trio) is an Australian band formed in 2003. The band is currently a duo of vocalist Jonnine Standish and guitarist Nigel Yang; bassist Sean Stewart was a member until his death in 2010.
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HTRK have celebrated 21 years with a reissue of their debut album, and a new EP featuring cover versions of their classic tracks.
"[A]rtfully executed pop."
The duo's back with a two-track single.
"HTRK's ability to create such beauty from tragedy is utterly transcendent."
"Supersense, perhaps more than any other 'festival' we've attended, challenged the validity of its own form."
HTRK made Melbourne reluctant to return to the real world.
"An early Christmas present from one of our most exciting acts."
HTRK's set was really quite hit and miss at The Spiegeltent.
HTRK are best experienced with your eyes closed and this is heightened by the people around you silently doing the same.
"We were almost worshipping his memory in a way, and that felt nice, it was a nice part of grieving. It was like a luxury that we could be close to him through sound..."