The Humms are an experimental rock band from Athens, Georgia that first formed in Hartwell circa 2008 by Zeke Sayer, Tyler Glenn & John Bleech.
The band’s first single Are You Dead? released in 2009 on Odd Box Records & was runner-up for the “Best Album, Single and Live Act” writer’s poll by UK publication SoundsXP in 2009.
Their debut album Lemonland was released internationally in 2010 on Odd Box, Bachelor and Gypsy Farm Records, receiving fairly positive reviews by music magazine Pop Matters citing:
“There are thousands of bands that go unheard everyday, but when a record with such stark urgency and possibility like Lemonland goes largely unnoticed, that’s a crime.”
Critics for L.A. Record point out the band’s “signature haunting surf-rock style” – “Like a zombie shredding a tasty wave, the tracks Don’t Think About Death and Buttermilk are a little scary and a lot of fun.”
The group is noted for “Covering everything from psychobilly to punk-infused country, there is no genre, nay no topic, off limits to these Georgia natives.” wrote Performer Magazine.
The Humms grew into a revolving stew of characters, at times featuring West Coast drummer Jacky “ZZ” Ryder, Tennessee-born guitarist Matthew Garrison & fellow Hartwell, Ga musician, David Martin.
The group were mostly inactive from 2013 while Garrison recorded and toured internationally, playing bass with Elf Power. In October 2019, it was announced that the Humms had recorded a new album, titled Vampire Hours.
The album was released just before Halloween 2020 & marked the return of original founding drummer, John Bleech.