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Greg Ahee on Protomartyr's Hotel Usona
Greg Ahee explains how Protomartyr's new album Hotel Usona draws from 1950s exotica music.
In brief
Greg Ahee explains how Protomartyr's new album Hotel Usona draws from 1950s exotica music. Protomartyr's guitarist Greg Ahee created their seventh album Hotel Usona inspired by 1950s exotica music and the Gaza conflict. Originally reported by Guitar World.
How Greg Ahee met Kelley Deal
At SXSW 2014, Kelley Deal met Greg Ahee and Protomartyr when she was trapped behind a stuck door in a backstage bathroom.
Deal's unique musical sense
Her sense of melody is unlike anyone I've ever played with. She'll run everything through the same pedal chain and make it sound unbelievable.
“Her sense of melody is unlike anyone I've ever played with. She'll run everything, her keyboard, her guitar, and her vocals, all through the same pedal chain and she makes it sound unbelievable regardless of what she's putting through it.”
Band parted ways in 2024
Deal and Protomartyr parted ways amicably in 2024, replacing her with Fred Thomas of Tyvek.
Fred Thomas helped move band
Fred Thomas of Tyvek helped Protomartyr leave Detroit after they struggled to gain attention outside the city.
Hotel Usona inspired by exotica
The band's seventh album Hotel Usona draws from 1950s exotica music and the Gaza conflict.
Reverend Jetstream guitar used
Ahee used his Reverend Jetstream guitar with three P-90 pickups for Hotel Usona.
The short version
Protomartyr's guitarist Greg Ahee created their seventh album Hotel Usona inspired by 1950s exotica music and the Gaza conflict.
