Hunter Gatherer carved out a niche in Athens between approximately 1997 and 2004, folding into the post‑hardcore and emocore wave that was surging at that time. Their music drew equally from punk’s intensity and emo’s emotive melodies—yet with a poppier, hook-oriented bent, making their sound more accessible than one might expect from that blend. Despite a relatively brief run and limited releases, they made their mark in a vital era for Athens music, resonating with scene contemporaries and contributing to the city’s enduring reputation for musical diversity and authenticity.

I got Matt on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• Playing with them back in the day
• Finding their old angelfire website with 95 shows they played
• Growing up with Whippersnapper
• Chuck from Hot Water working at a Subway
• Getting compared to Hot Water Music
• The Athens scene
• The Frotus Refused show
• Almost signing to Cargo
• Their roadie almost dying on the Europe tour
• Playing a woman's prison
• What lead to them breaking up
• The recent passing of their bassist Jason Mcnew
• His Brother’s label Aqua lamb records
• And a ton more

Check out their angelfire website

And their Instagram