| No. 2 “No Memory” is the 1999 debut of short lived post-Heatmiser Portland, OR band: No. 2. This album is missing link between the end of Heatmiser and the beginning of Elliott Smith’s major label debut. Fronted by Neil Gust, No. 2 continued the more carefully constructed and often heartbreaking take on pop that Heatmiser first explored as well as the dark, searching songwriting style that would soon be a calling card for former Heatmiser member Elliott Smith as he started his solo trek at the same time. This collection includes the original “No Memory” recordings remastered from the original tapes with eight previously unheard bonus tracks including four home-recorded demos. | No. 2 emerged in the Pacific Northwest from the indie rock explosion of the late 1990’s. Formed by ex Heatmiser guitarist Neil Gust, ex Calamity Jane founder Gilly Ann Hanner and drummer Paul Pulvirenti, their music chased the fuzzy hooks of T-Rex, the heart-cracking harmonies of X, and the pole vaulting riffs and queer subtext of The B-52’s. Bandcamp interview by Al Melchior · September 26, 2022: No. 2 Returns (With a Little Help from the Portland Indie Scene). No. 2 is singer/guitarist Neil Gust (Heatmiser), singer/bassist Gilly Ann Hanner (Calamity Jane) and drummer Paul Pulvirenti (Eyelids). |