HOLE LOTTA ROCK

words by thomas delapp

A LOCALLY BASED BAND POPULAR AT EVENTS AROUND THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY, Through the Kitchen Hole, is known for its rock covers, as well as some original tunes. Now, they are releasing their first full album, titled Snake Eyes. Zach Menter, guitarist, described the band’s sound as a crosshatch of classic rock, hard rock, and metal.

“Our original songs are a mix of metal and progressive metal, probably,” Menter said. “With random bits of whatever else we are thinking at the time.”

Through the Kitchen Hole was formed back in 2018 for a Memorial High School variety show. Since then, the lineup has changed a bit, but the band of friends stuck with making music and having fun. Since high school, Toby Moszer, guitarist, said, the group has grown both individually and as a band.

“I think we’re all in general just a lot better,” he said. “I’ve been playing guitar in the band almost as long as I’ve been playing guitar outside the band, now.” Menter agreed, and said as a cohesive group, they’ve developed immensely.

“We’ve learned to work better with each other,” Menter said. “At first it was just having fun, and we still are having fun. But we can communicate and play better together now.”

Their new album, Snake Eyes, will be released on Aug. 8 and will be available to stream everywhere. Although Snake Eyes is their first all-original album, it’s not Through the Kitchen Hole’s first rodeo. A self-titled EP was released in 2018 featuring covers and one original track, “Transitions,” after their 2018 runner-up performance at Rockonsin, part of Milwaukee’s Summerfest.

Though the band’s members are now scattered across the state, several of them recently graduating from college, that isn’t stopping them quite yet. Menter and Moszer said they’re determined to keep writing and playing together when they can.

Alongside Menter and Moszer, lead vocalist Abby Moszer and bassist and vocalist Kate Seeger are all original members of the band. Their drummer, Braedon Laundrie, has been playing with the band for more than two years.

Next up for the band, besides their album, are live shows in August in Menomonie and A gig in November in St. Paul.

Keep up with Through the Kitchen Hole on their Facebook, @ttkhband.