Uh Huh Her (band)
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| Uh Huh Her | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock,[1] electropop,[2] synthpop[2] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| Leisha Hailey Camila Grey |
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| Past members | |
| Alicia Warrington | |
Uh Huh Her is an indie[1]/electropop[2] band that was formed in January 2007 and released their first EP on July 24, 2007. The band's name came from an album by artist PJ Harvey, titled Uh Huh Her.[3]
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[edit] Band members
Camila Grey, a former member of the lo-fi rock band Mellowdrone, had not released any solo material prior to joining Uh Huh Her. However, she had played bass and keyboards for a variety of artists, such as Dr. Dre, Melissa Auf der Maur, Busta Rhymes, and Kelly Osbourne. She is currently a member of Adam Lambert's live band.
Leisha Hailey, formerly of The Murmurs and Gush, had temporarily left the music business to join the cast of Showtime's hit series The L Word as the character Alice Pieszecki. After the end of the show, she started the band.
Originally, there were three members in Uh Huh Her but the third member, Alicia Warrington, quit.
[edit] Debut and first album : Common Reaction
Uh Huh Her's debut album was released on August 19, 2008 only in the United States. The band was known for featuring in The L word soundracks.
It also charted at number 9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers, and after that, a tour started.
[edit] Black and Blue EP & Nocturnes
On 2010, Uh Huh Her comes back with the song "Same High" that was written for the comedy-drama film The Kids Are All Right.
Following this appearance, the band recorded an EP called "Black and Blue", with a music video and 6 new songs such as "Never The Same" and "No Sacrifice".
It's only on october 11, 2011 that Uh Huh Her recorded their second album Nocturnes. The first single is "Another Case" and the official video was released on october 10 on their official YouTube channel. Another video for "Disdain" is shot, as they made an notable appearance in Jimmy Kimmel show
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Common Reaction (2008)
- Nocturnes (2011)
[edit] EPs
- I See Red (2007)
- Black and Blue (2011)
[edit] Other appearances
- The Kids Are All Right (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2010)
- This Just Out (Web Show)| This Just Out Theme Song (2008)
- The Secret Circle Season 1 soundrtracks (2012)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Uh Her Her Allmusic bio
- ^ a b c Uh Huh Her New York Times Music Listings October 24, 2008
- ^ Swartz, Shauna (2007-07-23). "Introducing Uh Huh Her". AfterEllen.com. http://www.afterellen.com/music/2007/7/uhhuhher. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
[edit] External links
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