Hovercraft was an experimental
space rock/
noise rock group, formed in 1993 in Seattle, Washington. It was co-founded by its core duo of guitarist/samplist/tape looper Ryan Shinn (aka Ryan Campbell, Campbell 2000), and bassist Beth Liebling (aka Sadie 7, ex-wife of
Eddie Vedder) out of the ashes of the band
Space Helmet, which also included members of
Magnog. Hovercraft has been cited as one of the most abrasive, non-commercial sounding bands ever to receive major-label distribution for its albums. Hovercraft's sound came to be characterized by Shinn's effects-laden guitar…
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