Say Hi
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| Say Hi | |
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 Say Hi consists of Eric Elbogen (right). Friends play backup instruments when he is on tour.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Say Hi to Your Mom |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genre(s) | Indie Synth pop lo-fi rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Barsuk Records Euphobia Records |
| Website | http://www.ilikesayhi.com/ |
| Members | |
| Eric Elbogen | |
Say Hi, formerly Say Hi to Your Mom,[1] is a Seattle-based, indie-pop/lo-fi rock group. Formed by Eric Elbogen in Brooklyn 2002,[2] Say Hi's albums are mostly recorded at Elbogen's home,[3] with him playing a majority of the instruments and providing vocals. Elbogen records his music on a Mac.
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[edit] Background information
Eric Elbogen was born in 1976 and grew up in San Fernando Valley, California. He attended university at UCLA. He then moved to Brooklyn, New York and formed Say Hi to your Mom in 2002.[4]
He playes a Fender Jazzmaster guitar.
[edit] History
On tour, friends accompany Elbogen as a band but occasionally he performs solo with the help of synthesizers and drum machines, which he refers to as "his robots".
In 2005 Elbogen enlisted Chris Egan III as drummer and Jeff Sheinkopf as keyboardist. Say Hi's record company Euphobia Records was created for the band to start to produce its own records.
Their fourth release, Impeccable Blahs, was written almost entirely about vampires,[5][6] though Star Trek is also mentioned.[7] The song "Angels and Darlas" is a reference to Angel and Darla from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel both created by Joss Whedon.
With the release of their fifth album The Wishes and the Glitch, the band shortened their name to "Say Hi."[8] This was done because the earlier name reflected an aesthetic that no longer matched the band's tastes.[1]
The band has drawn comparisons to such disparate artists as Belle & Sebastian, The Beatles, The Strokes, Interpol and Gary Numan.[9] Elbogen's lyrics are noted as being one of the band's strengths.[10]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] References
- ^ a b Official website FAQ
- ^ Grose, Jessica (2005-06-08), Say Hi To Your Mom, Spin, http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2005/06/06082005_say_hi_to_your_mom/, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Booth, Philip (2006-05-18), The lineup for Tropical Heatwave 25, St. Petersburg Times, http://www.sptimes.com/2006/05/18/Weekend/The_lineup_for_Tropic.shtml, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Jimenez, Jenny (2009-03-03), Wizard of Blahs, The Stranger, http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/wizard-of-blahs/Content?oid=1148193, retrieved on 2009-04-14
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2006-07-31), Critics' Choice: New CD's, New York Times, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E6D8133FF932A05754C0A9609C8B63, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Ozga, Matthew (2006-08-15), Review, Prefix Magazine, http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/S/say-hi-to-your-mom/impeccable-blahs/2441, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Howe, Brian (2006-08-10), Review, Pitchfork Media, http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37751-impeccable-blahs, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Vermes, Krystle (2007-10-30), Say Hi (To Your Mom): From Blahs to Wishes in 2008, Suffolk Voice, http://media.www.thesuffolkvoice.net/media/storage/paper1060/news/2007/10/30/ArtsEntertainment/Say-Hi.to.Your.Mom.From.Blahs.To.Wishes.In.2008-3063278.shtml, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Armstrong, Gene (2004-02-12), Rhythm & Views, Tucson Weekly, http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Music/Content?oid=53538, retrieved on 2007-11-24
- ^ Blake, Embo, Review, Hybrid Magazine, http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0905/sayhitoyourmom.shtml, retrieved on 2007-11-24
[edit] External links
- Band Website
- Interview with Eric at Aural States
- Interview with Eric @ SomethingGlorious.com
- Soundcrank Podcast Hosted by Say Hi To Your Mom
- Interview with Say Hi at Battle of the Midwestern Housewives
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