The Murmurs

The Murmurs

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Name = The Murmurs


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Origin = New York City, United States
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Genre = Alternative pop
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Years_active = 1991–
Label = MCA
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The Murmurs were an American Alternative pop music duo comprised of singer-songwriters Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody.

History

The Murmurs

Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody began performing as The Murmurs in 1991 while the duo were both students of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-08-09 ] With their self-released, debut album, "Who We Are", they quickly attracted a cult following on the East Village club circuit.Fact|date=August 2007 In 1994, The Murmurs signed with MCA Records. They released their self-titled LP the same year. The duo expanded into a four-woman group in 1997 with the addition of bassist Sheri Ozeki and drummer Sherri Solinger. They released "Pristine Smut" in 1997 and "Blender" a year later.

Band Members

* Leisha Hailey, vocals and acoustic guitar
* Heather Grody, vocals and acoustic guitar
* Sheri Ozeki, bass
* Sherri Solinger, drums

Gush

In 2001, Hailey and Grody reformed The Murmurs as a new band named Gush, which featured an indie rock sound. The band included members Jon Skibic, Brad Casselden and Dave Doyle. They released a self-titled album available only at shows.

Redcar

In 2005, following the breakup of Gush, Heather Reid (formerly Grody) and Jon Skibic formed the band Redcar with Michael Sullivan and Ryan MacMillan. Their debut album was released in March 2007 and was produced by Grammy award winning producer Greg Collins (U2 and Gwen Stefani). Also, Heather started a record company Phyllis Records.

Discography

Albums

* "Who Are We" (1991)
* "Murmurs" (1994)
* "Pristine Smut" (1997)
* "Blender" (1998)

ingles

* "All I Need To Know" (1994)
* "You Suck" (1994)
* "White Rabbit" (1995)
* "I'm A Mess" (1997)
* "La Di Da" (1998)
* "Smash" (1999)

References

External links

* [http://www.phyllisrecords.com/ Official REDCAR Website]


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