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Hometown
Nashville, TN, United States
Formed
2004
Genre
Alternative
Nashville-based ambient duo Hammock got their start in 2003 when guitarists Andrew Thompson and Marc Byrd were on break from their band Common Children. ∙ They received national exposure when the shimmering “Winter Light”—from their 2005 debut album, Kenotic—was used in network coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics Games. ∙ In 2007, Hammock made their live debut at a Hot Springs, Arkansas, art gallery during an exhibit by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi and producer Alex Somers. ∙ The band’s Asleep In the Downlights - EP, from 2011, features vocal contributions from The Church’s Steve Kilbey and Tim Powles. ∙ With 2013’s Oblivion Hymns, the duo had a Top 20 hit with a collection of ambient chamber music, complete with a full orchestra and children’s choir. ∙ Hammock scored the critically acclaimed 2017 film Columbus at the invitation of its writer/director, Kogonada.
Musical InfluencesHammock's musical influences include Harold Budd, Explosions In the Sky, Mogwai and more.
Influenced by HammockHammock has influenced the music of Slow Meadow, amlo, Forhill and more.

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