Ep. 264: Hunter Gatherer w/ Matthew Palmerlee

This Was The Scene Podcast

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Hunter Gatherer carved out a niche in Athens between approximately 1997 and 2004, folding into the post‑hardcore and emocore wave that was surging at that time. Their music drew equally from punk’s intensity and emo’s emotive melodies—yet with a poppier, hook-oriented bent, making their sound more accessible than one might expect from that blend. Despite a relatively brief run and limited releases, they made their mark in a vital era for Athens music, resonating with scene contemporaries and contributing to the city’s enduring reputation for musical diversity and authenticity.

I got Matt on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

Playing with them back in the day
Finding their old angelfire website with 95 shows they played
Growing up with Whippersnapper
Chuck from Hot Water working at a Subway
Getting compared to Hot Water Music
The Athens scene
The Frotus Refused show
Almost signing to Cargo
Their roadie almost dying on the Europe tour
Playing a woman's prison
What lead to them breaking up
The recent passing of their bassist Jason Mcnew
His Brother’s label Aqua lamb records
And a ton more

Check out their angelfire website

And their Instagram

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