Hair Police is an American band based out of
Lexington,
Kentucky, that formed in 2001. They have released records through labels such as
Troubleman Unlimited,
Hanson Records, Gods of Tundra,
Freedom From, and Hospital Productions. They have also released a split record on
Load Records with Viki.
Members of Hair Police have also played with other groups such as
Wolf Eyes, Eyes and Arms of Smoke,
Burning Star Core, Three Legged Race,
Von Hemmling,
Ulysses, Warmer Milks, and ATTEMPT.
History
Hair Police formed in January 2001 in
Lexington, Kentucky. The original line up was
Robert Beatty, Ross Compton, Mike Connelly,
Matt Minter, and Trevor Tremaine. The band released the History of Ghost Dad cassette to coincide with its first live show on April 13, 2001. Compton stopped playing with the band in the summer of 2001. Minter left the band in October 2002. Connelly moved to Michigan at the end of 2003 and joined
Wolf Eyes in the spring of 2005.