Hasps

2/3rds of GAY BEAST. Isaac Rotto, re: Gay Beast hiatus, creation of Hasps: "Dan left to focus primarily on his art; he is now moving to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His departure came at a time in the band's life where there wasn't as much appetite to resolve certain musical differences among the three of us. Angela and I continue to share an interest in making the kind of music we wrote in Gay Beast, but we felt a change in name was warranted. Therefore, we are currently carrying on as a duo called Hasps: myself on guitar, Angela on drums and electronics... There are no plans for a farewell show or shows with Gay Beast, only a first show for Hasps! People who snoozed on seeing Gay Beast for the last six years before we went on this hiatus are now going to have to wait that much longer." [Gimme Noise, May 2011]