There Are No Rocks At Rockaway Beach
By Hutch Harris | January 28, 2019
By Hutch Harris | January 28, 2019
There Are No Rocks At Rockaway Beach
Hutch Harris dissects a new album from the Specials.
Hutch Harris
Hutch Harris was born in New York City, raised in Silicon Valley and has resided in Portland, Oregon for the past twenty years. Harris founded and was the lead singer/songwriter of the Thermals. He is currently working on his first solo LP. Follow Harris on Twitter here.
(Photo Credit: Westin Glass)
Bio
Hutch and Kathy are a folk-pop duo from Portland, Oregon. Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster are previously of Urban Legends and currently in The Thermals. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.Talks
Revisited: Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor
By Hutch Harris | December 27, 2018
By Hutch Harris | December 27, 2018
Revisited: Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor
In which Hutch Harris defends the honor of Pitchfork punching bags Greta Van Fleet.
The Art of Water
By Hutch Harris | December 21, 2018
By Hutch Harris | December 21, 2018
The Art of Water
Hutch Harris on self-producing and self-releasing his debut solo LP, Only Water.
We Won’t Be Together Much Longer
By Hutch Harris | December 10, 2018
By Hutch Harris | December 10, 2018
We Won’t Be Together Much Longer
Remembering the Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley.
Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor
By Hutch Harris | October 29, 2018
By Hutch Harris | October 29, 2018
Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor
"I know what it’s like to be a Pitchfork darling. I also know how it feels to be trashed by one of their writers."
10 Things You Hate About Ska
By Hutch Harris | October 23, 2018
By Hutch Harris | October 23, 2018
10 Things You Hate About Ska
Gender may be fluid, but your opinion on ska is binary.
Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless They’re Kim Deal
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2018
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2018
Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless They’re Kim Deal
"Although everybody is human, real stars do exist."
Take a Peek Inside Hutch Harris’ (the Thermals) Teenage Tour Diary
By Hutch Harris | January 11, 2017
By Hutch Harris | January 11, 2017
Take a Peek Inside Hutch Harris’ (the Thermals) Teenage Tour Diary
Bonus: check out some photos of teen Hutch.
Hutch Harris’ Tools for Touring
By Hutch Harris | November 28, 2016
By Hutch Harris | November 28, 2016
Hutch Harris’ Tools for Touring
The Thermals front man offers up a starter kit for touring bands.
I Understand, by Hutch Harris (the Thermals)
By Hutch Harris | November 11, 2016
By Hutch Harris | November 11, 2016
I Understand, by Hutch Harris (the Thermals)
Harris speaks to those who voted Trump.
Fear and Loathing in Southeast Portland, Halloween 2002
By Hutch Harris | October 26, 2016
By Hutch Harris | October 26, 2016
Fear and Loathing in Southeast Portland, Halloween 2002
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) shares a tour horror story.
Hutch Harris’ (the Thermals) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2016
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2016
Hutch Harris’ (the Thermals) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…
Tegan and Sara reassure Harris that love isn’t supposed to be safe.
Go for It: An Open Letter to Corey Feldman
By Hutch Harris | September 26, 2016
By Hutch Harris | September 26, 2016
Go for It: An Open Letter to Corey Feldman
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) has some advice for the child star turned aspiring rocker.
Inspiration in Unlikely Places: From Kurt Cobain to John Rambo and Back Again
By Hutch Harris | September 26, 2016
By Hutch Harris | September 26, 2016
Inspiration in Unlikely Places: From Kurt Cobain to John Rambo and Back Again
Hutch Harris of the Thermals gives us a peek at his muses.
What Makes a Song Great? Frankie Cosmos and “The Moment”
By Hutch Harris | September 12, 2016
By Hutch Harris | September 12, 2016
What Makes a Song Great? Frankie Cosmos and “The Moment”
Hutch Harris of the Thermals just needs a few seconds to fall in love.
White Reaper and the Rebirth (and Subsequent Death) of Mystery
By Hutch Harris | August 17, 2016
By Hutch Harris | August 17, 2016
White Reaper and the Rebirth (and Subsequent Death) of Mystery
Hutch Harris talks not wanting to know anything about your band.
Bye, Bye Bernie: Opportunism, Loss and Socialist Distortion
By Hutch Harris | July 21, 2016
By Hutch Harris | July 21, 2016
Bye, Bye Bernie: Opportunism, Loss and Socialist Distortion
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) may have performed at a Bernie Sanders rally, but he’s not a Bernie Bro.
What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?
By Hutch Harris | July 12, 2016
By Hutch Harris | July 12, 2016
What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) talks expectations and being the guy with a guitar at a comedy show.
How to Clean Nothing: The Death of Anti-Inspiration in the Face of Trump’s America
By Hutch Harris | June 20, 2016
By Hutch Harris | June 20, 2016
How to Clean Nothing: The Death of Anti-Inspiration in the Face of Trump’s America
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) would rather never make a record again than live in a country governed by Donald Trump.
The Ain’t Rights are All Right: Four Days in the Green Room
By Hutch Harris | June 7, 2016
By Hutch Harris | June 7, 2016
The Ain’t Rights are All Right: Four Days in the Green Room
Hutch Harris of the Thermals talks teaching actors how to be musicians.
Don’t Get Rich, Don’t Die Trying: Thriving V. Surviving in the Music Industry
By Hutch Harris | May 25, 2016
By Hutch Harris | May 25, 2016
Don’t Get Rich, Don’t Die Trying: Thriving V. Surviving in the Music Industry
Hutch Harris of the Thermals isn’t rich, but he’s not sure he wants you to know that.
The Problem with YACHT — and Understanding Overreaction in the Age of Outrage
By Hutch Harris | May 11, 2016
By Hutch Harris | May 11, 2016
The Problem with YACHT — and Understanding Overreaction in the Age of Outrage
Hutch Harris of the Thermals examines his reaction to YACHT’s faux sex tape scandal.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bands Who Are Younger Than Me
By Hutch Harris | April 25, 2016
By Hutch Harris | April 25, 2016
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bands Who Are Younger Than Me
Hutch Harris of the Thermals used to hate the kids.
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Beach Slang’s The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us
By Hutch Harris | November 2, 2015
By Hutch Harris | November 2, 2015
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Beach Slang’s The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us
The Philadelphia band's new album has a drinking problem. And it feels terrible. But it also feels great.
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Albert Hammond Jr.’s Momentary Masters
By Hutch Harris | August 5, 2015
By Hutch Harris | August 5, 2015
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Albert Hammond Jr.’s Momentary Masters
Our writer would like this album even if he didn't want to be more like Albert Hammond, Jr.
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Faith No More’s Sol Invictus
By Hutch Harris | June 15, 2015
By Hutch Harris | June 15, 2015
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Faith No More’s Sol Invictus
Faith No More's reunion album totally sounds like a '90s record, yet it breaks new ground. Our writer explains.
