Hüsker Dü was founded by Grant Hart, Greg Norton and Bob Mould in 1979. Only 17, Grant Hart was nonetheless a veteran of a handful of previous bands and had already been playing music professionally since the age of 13. Hüsker Dü made several records for the legendary SST label including the much-loved Zen Arcade, New Day Rising and Flip Your Wig. Moving on to Warner Brothers Records in 1985 they made two albums, 1986’s Candy Apple Grey and the band’s second double album, Warehouse.
Leaving the group in 1987 to form first The Swallows then eventually Nova Mob, Hart and ex-partner Mould became embroiled in one of rock music’s most enduring feuds.
Hart returned in 2009 with Hot Wax, his first solo album of the 21st. The former Hüsker Dü drummer and co-songwriter worked with the diverse cast of musicians from Godspeed You Black Emperor and Silver Mt. Zion on the record, which was recorded in Montreal and Minneapolis.
The first person to respond at chapelhill@thevinyldistrict.com with the correct translation of “Hüsker Dü” will win a pair of tickets to Hart’s show at Motorco in Durham this coming Friday night.
