The Murmurs
The Murmurs | |
|---|---|
 Heather Grody and Leisha Hailey, 1998. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Alternative pop, indie pop, folk pop |
| Years active | 1991–1998 |
| Labels | MCA |
| Past members | Leisha Hailey Heather Grody |
The Murmurs were an American alternative pop music duo composed of singer-songwriters Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody. Some time after the duo went their separate ways, Hailey became one half of Uh Huh Her and Grody became a founding member of Redcar.
History[]
The Murmurs[]
Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody (Reid) began performing as The Murmurs in 1991 while the duo were both students of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1] They released Who Are We, produced and released by William Basinski's Arcadia Records, in 1991.[citation needed] The band became popular around the East Village in Manhattan.[1] In 1994, The Murmurs signed with MCA Records. They released their self-titled major label debut album the same year. Their single "You Suck" got radio airplay and gained them national attention.[2] While the song reached number 89 in the United States, it was a number-one hit in Norway, reaching Platinum status. The duo expanded into a four-woman group in 1997 with the addition of bassist Sheri Ozeki and drummer Sherri Solinger.[1] They released Pristine Smut in 1997 and Blender one year later.
Gush[]
In 2001, Hailey and Grody reunited as a band named Gush which featured more of an indie rock sound. The band also included members Jon Skibic, Brad Caselden and Dave Doyle. They released one self-titled album that was sold exclusively at their live 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.[3] Their debut album was released in March 2007 and was produced by Grammy award winning producer Greg Collins (U2 and Gwen Stefani). Reid also started a record company, Phyllis Records.
Band members[]
- Leisha Hailey, vocals and acoustic guitar
- Heather Grody, vocals and acoustic guitar
- Sheri Ozeki, bass
- Sherri Solinger, drums
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Who Are We (1991)
- Murmurs (1994)
- Pristine Smut (1997)
- Blender (1998)
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
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| AUS [4] |
NOR [5] |
U.S. Rock [6] |
U.S. [6] | |||||||||||
| 1994 | "All I Need to Know" | — | — | — | — | Murmurs | ||||||||
| "You Suck" | 25 | 1 | 23 | 89 |
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| 1995 | "White Rabbit" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1997 | "I'm a Mess" | — | — | — | — | Pristine Smut | ||||||||
| 1998 | "La Di Da" | — | — | — | — | Blender | ||||||||
| 1999 | "Smash" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ankeny, Jason, "The Murmurs Biography", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved June 11, 2011
- ^ "Murmurs Release New CD", The Vindicator (from the Los Angeles Daily News), The Vindicator Printing Company, p. B12, June 30, 1997
- ^ "Redcar Is:", official Redcar website, retrieved June 11, 2011
- ^ "australian-charts.com - The Murmurs - You Suck". Australian-charts.com.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Norwegiancharts.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Artist Search for "murmurs"". AllMusic.
- ^ "SØK I TROFÉER". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- American pop music groups
- MCA Records artists
- Musical groups established in 1991
- Alternative rock groups from New York (state)
- 1991 establishments in New York (state)