Hex Code

Born from the ashes to ashes of a pandemic overstaying its projected expiration, you can’t make up HEX CODE—it’s the sort of band formed from a big bang writhing out of the member's internal dystopias; reassembling shards bereft of alibi other than: you’re broken, you’re by it. Finally, guilt by association—when back in the old world, even in the same urban village of Long Beach, kindred spirits Mary Animaux (JAIL WEDDINGS, WHITE MURDER) and Veronica Cruz (RATS IN THE LOUVRE) didn’t cross paths until now; because maybe the world was always this shattered and maybe sometimes it takes a bigger disaster to shake up the pieces and get truly with it.

HEX CODE’s debut two-song single “Parasite” b/w “Walk into It” conjures HELL COMES TO YOUR HOUSE vibes of early L.A. death rock like 45 GRAVE, SUPER HEROINES, and CHRISTIAN DEATH; haunting octave chords scream atmospheric yet accelerated like THE WIPERS colliding with THE ADOLESCENTS; yet contemporary like MURDER CITY DEVILS on a date with SAVAGES.

HEX CODE’s rhythm is rounded out by Redd (BELLHAUNTS) on drums and Lily Stretz (MEOW TWINS) on bass, under unison vox by Mary and Veronica on organ and guitar.

Debut album coming in 2024.