The Murmurs

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The Murmurs
Origin	New York City, United States
Genre(s)	Alternative rock/pop
Years active	1991–
Label(s)	MCA
Former members
Leisha Hailey Heather Grody

The Murmurs were an American alternative pop music duo comprised of singer-songwriters Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody.

1 History
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
- 2.2 Singles
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 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.^[1] With their self-released, debut album, Who We Are, they quickly attracted a cult following on the East Village club circuit.^{[citation needed]} 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, a year later, Blender.

[edit] Band Members

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 winner Greg Collins (U2 and Gwen Stefani). Also, Heather began a record company titled Phyllis Records.