Garbage Days Revisited #103: The Sea Hags - "The Sea Hags" (1989)
"I can't recall 'cos I've had quite a few/So lend me your ears and I'll tell ya a tale..." - The Sea Hags - Doghouse The Sea Hags hailed from San Francisco and were friends of fellow GDR alumni the Nymphs and if you remember that column, you've probably already got an uneasy feeling about how this story's likely to end. And I suspect that you're probably right but suffice to say the answer is "not well". Anyway, the group were formed in San Francisco in the mid-'80s by frontman Ron Yocom and bassist Chris Schlosshardt. They seemed to quickly gain a reputation as a band who were scuzzy enough to attempt to appeal to the sleaze rock crowd but also heavy enough to capture a few floating thrash fans as well - indeed, their first demos were produced by none other than Kirk Hammett and they shared bills with the likes of the Ramones , Motorhead and fellow San Fran natives the Dead Kennedys in their early days. It was enough to bring th...