The Revolutionary Hydra was an indie rock band from Washington, United States, which featured a rotating cast of members including Bart Sharp, Joe Chilcote, Jay Chilcote, Benjamin Gibbard, Chris Walla, Allisyn Levy, Robbie Skrocki, Nathan Good, and Herbert Bergel. Their debut album Left-Handed Scissors Incident was released in 1997 on Barsuk Records. The band followed up with several notable releases including the EPs Your Bruise (1998) and The Swiss Admiral (2001), as well as albums such as Hiss Inclusive (1998) and Ratcheting Down the Melancholic Afterbeat; A Novel (1999). The Revolutionary Hydra also released singles like "Queen of the Gravity Urge" (2000) and "Airport Transit Guide" (2002).
