Uh Huh Her (band)

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Uh Huh Her
Uh Huh Her performing at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, April 2012
Uh Huh Her performing at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, April 2012
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, indie rock, new wave, synthpop, indietronica
Years active2007–present
LabelsPlaid Records (current)
Nettwerk (former)
MembersLeisha Hailey
Camila Grey
Past membersAlicia Warrington
Websiteuhhuhher.com

Uh Huh Her is an indie/rock/electropop band that was formed in January 2007. The band's name came from an album by artist PJ Harvey, titled Uh Huh Her.[1] The band has mentioned several times changing their name to UHH (pronunciation "U-H-H"), as opposed to the full "Uh Huh Her," believing the original name looks good in written form, but is awkward to pronounce. [2] It is unclear at this time if the name change will be made official at any point.[3]

Band members

Camila Grey (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard), former member of the lo-fi rock band Mellowdrone[4], 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 was also a member of Adam Lambert's live band (keyboardist). [5]

Leisha Hailey (backing vocals, bass, keyboard), formerly of The Murmurs and Gush[6], had temporarily left the music business to join the cast of Showtime's series The L Word as the character Alice Pieszecki[7], with the band forming during filming of the final seasons of the show.

Originally, drummer Alicia Warrington had been Uh Huh Her's third member; however, she separated from the group early on[8]. Several other musicians have performed with Uh Huh Her as hired session players, although some have been involved with the band on a semi-permanent basis. Uh Huh Her is generally still regarded as a duo, with the only official members being Camila Grey and Leisha Hailey.

2006-2008, I See Red and Common Reaction

The band formed in 2006, when Camilia Grey and Leisha Haley met at a paint ball game[9]. The band's first project was the I See Red EP, released on July 24, 2007[10] and includes a version of the song "Say So", the first song the band wrote together, in which Hailey sang lead vocals (the later release of the song had Grey singing lead). [11][[1]]

Uh Huh Her's debut album was released on August 19, 2008, after a delay.[[2]] Both "Explode" and "Say So" were released for a second time on the full-length album as both members felt the songs deserved to be more polished.

Common Reaction was recorded in Westside Pacific Studio. [12]

"Not A Love Song" and "Explode" both received music videos [13][14], while the record charted at number 9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.[15]

2009-2012, Label change, new music, and touring

Uh Huh Her was dropped from Nettwerk, soon after Common Reaction was released, with Camilia Grey even stating that they still owe them money.[16]

Three demos also leaked in 2009, Human Nature[17] Never Absolute, with just Camilia [18] , which was later released on Nocturnes, I've Had Enough again with just Camilia Grey[19], which ended up on Black And Blue.

"Say So" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2009 movie Hotel For Dogs. [20]

In 2010, Camila Grey was introduced as Adam Lambert's new keyboardist. [21] Consequently, Camila Grey was also on Glam Nation Live[22], released in early 2011, and Acoustic Live! [23], released in late 2010.

The songs "Same High" and "Human Nature" were both originally written for films (The Kids Are All Right and Twilight, respectively... although "Human Nature" was not included in the Twilight movie[24]).

Since making the switch to an independent label, a lack of funding (and Grey's tour with Adam Lambert)[25] put a halt on the immediate release of the second full-length album. To fill the gap between albums, the band released their second EP, Black and Blue on April 19, 2011. The release fell just prior to the band's second major tour[26], so that they would have new material for fans to purchase. They also headlined at the SXSW Music Festival. [27] The entire six-track EP was recorded and produced in under two weeks[28].

Nocturnes, Uh Huh Her's second studio album, was eventually released on October 11, 2011[29]. Grey wrote "Human Nature", "Wake To Sleep" and "Darkness Is" independently ("Darkness Is" was originally titled "Never Absolute") while Hailey wrote "Debris" on her own[30], and she has said on several occasions that the song is about phone sex. "Wake To Sleep" was written about the process of making the album, and refers to the differing sleeping habits of the band members[31]. "Criminal" was written about the band's experience splitting with their former record label and managers. Uh Huh Her made their first tv appearance when they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel. [32]

The third EP was released on December 11, 2012, and as a cdr exclusively sold through Amazon[33], and features reworked, acoustic versions of "Debris", "I See Red", "Black and Blue", "Not a Love Song", "Common Reaction", and "Philosophy," with Camila Grey stating ".....The EP is different because it was recorded with the intention of being acoustic. We essentially took old songs and revamped them and recorded some live, some with a full band, and some with just a piano and vocal. Its unique because we’re known for being really electro, and in this case its the opposite, very organic and pared down." [34] In this version of "Debris", Grey sings lead vocals (as opposed to Hailey, who wrote the song). [35]

2013-2014, Future Souls

Hailey and Grey have suggested a dance album as their third full-length release. In an interview on June 30, 2013, when asked about a release date, the band stated that they are aiming to be on tour by Summer of 2014, and would like the record to be out for a while prior to that. However, because they are not on a label, "Ultimately, it's when the funds are available".


On October 21, 2013, the band announced they had finished the album: "We are finalizing our third album this month and are super excited about it! No release date yet, but we will let you know as soon as we know." In an interview released in November, the band put forward a March 2014 release date.

On January 20, 2014, the band started accepting pre-orders for a new album called Future Souls available on March 25, 2014. The lead single, titled "Innocence", was made available on iTunes on February 4, 2014[36]. The second single, "It's Chemical", was made available on March 4, 2014. Nuthin Without Your Love also features Tommy Joe Ratliff, Camila's bandmate with Adam Lambert, on guitar. [37]

Future Souls was released on iTunes and other digital providers on March 25, 2014[38]. The band will be touring in support of the album from late April through the end of June, across the US and Canada.[39]

2015-Present

In 2016, Camilia Grey and Leisha Hailey decided to take a break from Uh Huh Her, stating ".....We decided after our “Future Souls” tour to take time off to pursue other endeavors. You could officially say we are on a “hiatus” of sorts. We feel like we needed to take this break to bring some new magic into our music and give our other loves some attention…Leisha has been back to acting, Camila has joined another indy band called “Summer Moon” and is working on many solo side projects and DJ’ing and Josh is currently a Zen Buddha Yogi Master teaching others the art of meditation and mindfulness in addition to being the best drummer ever......" [40]


Common Reaction Tour

The first major tour was from October 17, 2008 until November 18, 2008, after the release of Common Reaction. The tour consisted 19 tour dates, mostly in the US, with a few shows in Canada and one in the UK.

DATE CITY VENUE 10/17 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern 10/18 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch 10/20 Austin, TX Parish 10/21 Dallas, TX The Loft 10/23 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre 10/25 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts 10/27 Boston, MA Roxy 10/29 New York, NY Fillmore at Irving Plaza 10/30 Montreal, QC Le National 11/1 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre 11/2 Ferndale, MI Magic Bag 11/3 Chicago, IL Park West 11/5 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe 11/8 Seattle, WA Neumo's 11/9 Vancouver, BC Richard's On Richards 11/10 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom 11/11 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore 11/14 Los Angeles, CA Avalon [41]

Black and Blue Tour

The second major tour (commonly referred to as the "Black and Blue Tour" or "B&B Tour") went from March 14, 2011 until May 19, 2011. This tour included 39 shows across the US and Canada.

Date City Country Venue 13 March 2011 Tucson United States Club Congress 14 March 2011 Albuquerque United States Albuquerque 16 March 2011 Houston United States Fitzgerald's 18 March 2011 Austin United States San Jose Hotel Parking Lot 19 March 2011 Austin United States Continental Club SXSW 19 March 2011 Dallas United States The Cambridge Room At House Of Blues 22 March 2011 Denver United States The Walnut Room 23 March 2011 Salt Lake City United States Urban Lounge 25 March 2011 Portland United States Wonder Ballroom 26 March 2011 Vancouver Canada Venue 26 March 2011 Vancouver Canada Venue 27 March 2011 Seattle United States Chop Suey 29 March 2011 San Francisco United States Great American Music Hall 31 March 2011 Solana Beach United States Belly Up Tavern 1 April 2011 Los Angeles United States El Rey Theatre 1 April 2011 Los Angeles United States El Rey Theatre 2 April 2011 Santa Barbara United States Velvet Jones 3 April 2011 Palm Springs United States Palm Springs Riviera Resort 17 April 2011 Phoenix United States Phoenix Pride / Steele Indian School 20 April 2011 Kansas City United States Conspiracy Room 21 April 2011 Minneapolis United States Varsity Theater 23 April 2011 Chicago United States Double Door 24 April 2011 Iowa City United States Blue Moose 25 April 2011 Newport United States The Southgate House 26 April 2011 Columbus United States The Basement 27 April 2011 Ferndale United States Magic Bag 29 April 2011 Montreal Canada Le National 30 April 2011 Toronto United States Mod Club 2 May 2011 Washington, D.C. United States 9:30 Club 3 May 2011 Pittsburgh United States Mr. Smalls 5 May 2011 New York United States Santos Party House 6 May 2011 Philadelphia United States World Café Live 7 May 2011 Boston United States Brighton Music Hall 8 May 2011 Northampton United States Pearl Street Nightclub 11 May 2011 Charlotte United States Visulite Theatre 13 May 2011 Fort Lauderdale United States Culture Room 14 May 2011 Saint Petersburg United States State Theatre 15 May 2011 Orlando United States Social 17 May 2011 Atlanta United States Loft 17 May 2011 Nashville United States Exit / In 18 May 2011 Kent United Kingdom Go Go Festival 19 May 2011 St. Louis United States Blueberry Hill 20 July 2011 Las Vegas United States The Cosmopolitan 21 July 2011 Las Vegas United States The Cosmopolitan 22 July 2011 Las Vegas United States The Cosmopolitan 23 July 2011 Las Vegas United States The Cosmopolitan 25 July 2011 Sacramento United States Harlows Restaurant & Night Club 27 July 2011 Sparks, Nevada United States The Alley 28 July 2011 Chico United States The El Rey Theatre- Chico 29 July 2011 San Luis Obispo United States SLO Brew 28 August 2011 Los Angeles United States Bootleg Bar


Keep A Breast Tour

The third major tour was in association with the Keep A Breast Foundation (and is appropriately referred to as the "Keep A Breast Tour" or "KAB Tour"). It featured 21 tour dates in the US and Canada, from October 8, 2011 until November 6, 2011.

8 October 2011 Philadelphia United States Theatre of Living Arts 10 October 2011 New York United States Irving Plaza 11 October 2011 Boston United States Paradise Rock Club 12 October 2011 Washington, D.C. United States 9:30 Club 14 October 2011 Toronto Canada Theatre Corona 15 October 2011 Toronto Canada Phoenix Concert Theatre 16 October 2011 Cleveland United States House of Blues Cleveland 18 October 2011 Detroit United States The shelter 19 October 2011 Chicago United States House of Blues Chicago 21 October 2011 Atlanta United States Vinyl 23 October 2011 New Orleans United States House of Blues New Orleans 24 October 2011 Houston United States Fitzgerald's Houston 25 October 2011 Austin United States Antone's 26 October 2011 Dallas United States House Of Blues Dallas 28 October 2011 Denver United States Larimer Lounge 30 October 2011 Salt Lake City United States Urban Lounge 1 November 2011 Los Angeles United States House Of Blues Los Angeles 2 November 2011 San Francisco United States Slim's 4 November 2011 Seattle United States Crocodile Back Bar 5 November 2011 Vancouver Canada Venue 6 November 2011 Portland United States Wonder Ballroom 26 March 2012 Gainesville United States The University of Florida Reitz Union Hotel

European Tour

The fourth major tour took place from April 13–24, 2012, and included 10 tour dates across Europe. It has sometimes been referred to as the "UK Tour", despite several shows in the Netherlands/Germany. Unlike previous tours, the European tour did not feature a lead guitarist, and they also chose to perform several songs acoustically.

Date City Country Venue 13 April 2012 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso 15 April 2012 Cologne Germany Köln 16 April 2012 Berlin Germany Magnet 18 April 2012 Brighton United Kingdom Concorde 2

Future Souls Tour

The fifth major tour took place from April 27, 2014 until July 2, 2014. It consisted of 45 tour dates in the US and Canada. This tour featured DJ Kim Anh as an opening act. [42]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

  • "Not A Love Song" (2008)
  • "Explode" (2008)
  • "Another Case" (2011)
  • "Disdain" (2012)
  • "Wake To Sleep" (2012)
  • "Human Nature" (2012)
  • "Innocence" (2014)

References

  1. ^ Swartz, Shauna (2007-07-23). "Introducing Uh Huh Her". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkVImzIS9Hg
  3. ^ https://www.autostraddle.com/uh-huh-her-camila-grey-adam-lambert-nocturnes-interview-112668/
  4. ^ http://sexacolabeach.com/performers/welcome/img_3570-3/
  5. ^ http://sexacolabeach.com/performers/welcome/img_3570-3/
  6. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/murmurs-mn0000470480
  7. ^ http://www.sho.com/the-l-word/cast/alice-pieszecki
  8. ^ https://www.axs.com/performer-profile-on-uh-huh-her-59484
  9. ^ http://chicago.gopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/300681
  10. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Uh-Huh-Her-I-See-Red/release/5414408
  11. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Uh-Huh-Her-I-See-Red/release/5414408
  12. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/common-reaction-mw0000785456/user-reviews
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9iPPfOMvM
  14. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSJI0o7T4sk
  15. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/277595/uh-huh-her/chart
  16. ^ http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-at-night/2014/05/interview-uh-huh-her-camila-grey-lincoln-hall-chicago/
  17. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzueeH3AWqY
  18. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRCajgAM5eA
  19. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vDADhW3Jc
  20. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/hotel-for-dogs-mw0000806128
  21. ^ https://www.autostraddle.com/camila-grey-adam-lambert-35031/
  22. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/glam-nation-live-mw0002113420
  23. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Live!_(Adam_Lambert_EP)
  24. ^ "Interview: Camila Grey of LA Duet Uh Huh Her". http://musicunderfire.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  25. ^ https://www.autostraddle.com/camila-grey-adam-lambert-35031/
  26. ^ http://www.afterellen.com/more/82617-camila-grey-talks-touring-with-adam-lambert-and-whats-up-for-uh-huh-her-in-2011
  27. ^ http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/uh-huh-her-electro-indie-duo-release-black-and-blue-ep-sxsw-and-u-s-tour-underway-never-the-same-premieres-on-nylonmag/
  28. ^ https://www.autostraddle.com/uh-huh-her-camila-grey-adam-lambert-nocturnes-interview-112668/
  29. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Uh-Huh-Her-Nocturnes/release/4130695
  30. ^ https://www.autostraddle.com/uh-huh-her-camila-grey-adam-lambert-nocturnes-interview-112668/
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  32. ^ http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/uh-huh-her-watch-the-electro-pop-group-perform-%E2%80%9Cmarstorm%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cdisdain%E2%80%9D-on-abc-tv%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cjimmy-kimmel-live%E2%80%9D/
  33. ^ https://www.amazon.com/EP3-Uh-Huh-Her/dp/B00AFDBYHU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501623187&sr=8-1&keywords=uh+huh+her+ep3
  34. ^ http://amusicblogyea.com/2012/11/12/gimme-your-answers-an-interview-w-uh-huh-her/
  35. ^ http://www.uhhuhher.com/ep3-ep-2012/
  36. ^ http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/uh-huh-her-avant-electro-pop-duo-to-release-new-album-future-souls-march-25-firs-single-innocence-debuts-today/
  37. ^ http://www.uhhuhher.com/future-souls-2014/
  38. ^ http://ninertimes.com/2014/04/album-review-uh-huh-hers-future-souls/
  39. ^ http://www.afterellen.com/people/213748-uh-huh-her-launches-future-souls
  40. ^ http://www.afterellen.com/music/527687-leisha-hailey-camila-grey-take-break-uhh
  41. ^ http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/uh-huh-her-announce-headlining-tour-dates-in-support-of-%E2%80%98common-reaction%E2%80%99-cd-on-nettwerk/
  42. ^ http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-at-night/2014/05/interview-uh-huh-her-camila-grey-lincoln-hall-chicago/

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