Live Review: Ex Hex @ Ottobar — 12/14/19

Posted on 12/17/2019 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged Betsy Wright, Ex Hex, Foggy Bottom, garage, Laura Harris, Mary Timony, Merge Records, power pop.

Ex Hex performs at Ottobar on Dec. 14, 2019. (Photo by David LaMason)

Roller skates, pinball, and rock ‘n roll. These are things that my mind is immediately drawn to when I hear the music of Ex Hex.

Preview: Ex Hex @ 9:30 Club, 5/10/19

Posted on 05/02/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, Betsy Wright, DC, Ex Hex, Laura Harris, Marty Timony, power pop.

Ex Hex (Photo courtesy Merge Records)

DC breathed a sigh of relief when Ex Hex — the city’s most interesting and engaging rock trio — finally released a second studio album, It’s Real, via Merge Records in March, five years after the band’s debut album. Now it’s really real as Ex Hex headline 9:30 Club once again on Friday, May 10, in what is sure to be a killer show.

Music Park: Bat Fangs @ Comet Ping Pong — 8/16/18

Posted on 08/20/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Bat Fangs, Betsy Wright, Comet Ping Pong, glam, hard rock, Laura King, psychedelic.

Bat Fangs perform at Comet Ping Pong on Aug. 16, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

There are few concerts more fun these days than a Bat Fangs show, as Betsy Wright and Laura King reminded us at Comet Ping Pong on Thursday. The ladies blasted into a rollicking set that produced a rather euphoric buoyancy throughout the audience, who packed the room to catch Bat Fangs on tour with The Love Language.

Don’t Miss: Bat Fangs @ Comet Ping Pong, 8/16/18

Posted on 08/13/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Bat Fangs, Betsy Wright, Comet Ping Pong, garage, hard rock, The Love Language.

Bat Fangs (Photo courtesy Don Giovanni Records)

When you look up “women who rock” in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of Bat Fangs! The dynamic duo of glam garage are blasting their way onto stage at Comet Ping Pong on Thursday, Aug. 16 in a tour with The Love Language. (Note this show was originally scheduled for Rock and Roll Hotel.)

Music Park: Bat Fangs @ Comet Ping Pong — 2/9/18

Posted on 02/12/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Bat Fangs, Betsy Wright, Comet Ping Pong, garage, glam, hard rock.

Bat Fangs perform at Comet Ping Pong on Feb. 9, 2018.

Listening to Bat Fangs, the full-blast duo of Betsy Wright and Laura King, is a delightful exercise in identifying influences. But their electrifying lines of rock ‘n roll truly ignite in live performances, such as with the band’s sold-out show at Comet Ping Pong on Friday.

Don’t Miss: Bat Fangs @ Comet Ping Pong, 2/9/18

Posted on 01/19/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Betsy Wright, Comet Ping Pong, Ex Hex, Flesh Wounds, garage, Laura King, record release party.

Bat Fangs (Photo courtesy Don Giovanni Records)

Betsy Wright is the bassist for DC power pop trio Ex Hex. Laura King is drummer for North Carolina garage rockers Flesh Wounds. Together, they are also Bat Fangs! The band releases its debut self-titled album on Friday, Feb. 2 via Don Giovanni Records. One week later, Sasha Lord presents Bat Fangs playing that new album at Comet Ping Pong on Friday, Feb. 9!

Music Park: Ex Hex @ Black Cat — 12/30/17

Posted on 01/04/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Betsy Wright, Black Cat, Ex Hex, Laura Harris, Mary Timony, power pop.

Ex Hex performs at Black Cat on Dec. 30, 2017.

For the past year, I personally wondered if Ex Hex, one of the strongest bands to emerge from DC in quite some time, were going to be a one-album project. After all, their debut album Rips dropped in 2014, and the last 12 months were relatively quiet for the female power pop trio.

Ex Hex crushed my fears in a sold-out show at Black Cat on Saturday, remarkable not only for the wall-to-wall crowd but also the wall-to-wall sound in an upbeat performance that included several new songs! Every show I’ve caught by the band has been good, but this was simply the best.

Don’t Miss: Ex Hex @ Black Cat, 12/30/17

Posted on 11/29/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Betsy Wright, Black Cat, Ex Hex, Laura Harris, Mary Timony, power pop.

Ex Hex (Photo courtesy Merge Records)

Several years ago, Ex Hex, one of the best bands to come out of DC in quite some time, dropped Rips, their debut album, and then toured a lot. The all-female power pop trio have been relatively quiet in 2017, but they will end the year with a big show at Black Cat on Saturday, Dec. 30.

Snapshots: Bat Fangs @ Rock and Roll Hotel — 8/26/17

Posted on 08/30/2017 by paivi in Live Review and tagged Bat Fangs, Betsy Wright, Ex Hex, psychedelic, Rock and Roll Hotel.

Betsy Wright fronts Bat Fangs at Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

The dynamic Betsy Wright, bassist for Ex Hex, launched another band last year, forming Bat Fangs with drummer Laura King. The band performed as a trio opening for War on Women at Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday, Aug. 26, and Paivi got some pix. (Check out her pix of War on Women also.)