Uh Huh Her (band)

Uh Huh Her

Uh Huh Her performing at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, April 2012
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, new wave, synthpop, indietronica
Years active 2007–present
Labels Plaid Records (current)
Nettwerk (former)
Website uhhuhher.com
Members Leisha Hailey
Camila Grey
Past members Alicia Warrington

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". They believe the original name looks good in written form, but is awkward to pronounce. It is unclear at this time if the name change will be made official at any point.[2]

Band members

Camila Grey (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard), 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 was also a member of Adam Lambert's live band (keyboardist). [3]

Leisha Hailey (backing vocals, bass, keyboard), formerly of The Murmurs and Gush, had temporarily left the music business to join the cast of Showtime's series The L Word as the character Alice Pieszecki. The band formed 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. 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.

2006-2009, Early Career

The band formed in 2006, when Camilia Grey and Leisha Haley met at a party. The band's first project was the I See Red EP, released on July 24, 2007. The EP includes a version of the song "Say So" in which Hailey sang lead vocals (the later release of the song had Grey singing lead). "Say So" was also the first track the band wrote together. The vocals for the EP were recorded in Grey's bathroom. [] Alicia Warrington was originally the third member,but left soon after I See Red was released.

Uh Huh Her's debut album was released on August 19, 2008, after a delay.[] 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. The record was charted at number 9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.

2009-2012, Label change 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.[4] Three demos also leaked in 2009, Human Nature[5] Never Absolute, with just Camilia [6] , which was later released on Nocturnes, I've Had Enough again with just Camilia Grey[7], which ended up on Black And Blue.

Since making the switch to an independent label, a lack of funding (and Grey's tour with Adam Lambert)[8] 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, so that they would have new material for fans to purchase. They also headlined at the SXSW Music Festival. [9] The entire six-track EP was recorded and produced in under two weeks. The song "Philosopher" is written as such on the track listing, however the alternate title "Philosophy" is widely used and recognized by both fans and the band themselves.

Nocturnes, Uh Huh Her's second studio album, was eventually released on October 11, 2011. 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[10]). Grey wrote "Human Nature", "Wake To Sleep" and "Darkness Is" independently ("Darkness Is" was originally titled "Never Absolute"). Hailey wrote "Debris" on her own, 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. "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. [11]

The third EP was released on December 11, 2012, and as a cdr exclusively sold through Amazon[12], and features reworked, acoustic versions of "Debris", "I See Red", "Black and Blue", "Not a Love Song", "Common Reaction", and "Philosophy". In this version of "Debris", Grey sings lead vocals (as opposed to Hailey, who wrote the song).

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". [13]

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. 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. [14]

Future Souls was released on iTunes and other digital providers on March 25, 2014. The band will be touring in support of the album from late April through the end of June, across the US and Canada.[15]

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......" [16]

Major tours

Uh Huh Her has toured for every release.

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

[17]

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.

The Nocturnes Tour Dates[edit]

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. [18]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Swartz, Shauna (2007-07-23). "Introducing Uh Huh Her". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  2. ↑ https://www.autostraddle.com/uh-huh-her-camila-grey-adam-lambert-nocturnes-interview-112668/
  3. ↑ http://sexacolabeach.com/performers/welcome/img_3570-3/
  4. ↑ http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-at-night/2014/05/interview-uh-huh-her-camila-grey-lincoln-hall-chicago/
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzueeH3AWqY
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRCajgAM5eA
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vDADhW3Jc
  8. ↑ https://www.autostraddle.com/camila-grey-adam-lambert-35031/
  9. ↑ 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/
  10. ↑ "Interview: Camila Grey of LA Duet Uh Huh Her". http://musicunderfire.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  11. ↑ 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/
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ http://www.fearlessradio.com/en/podcasts/uh-huh-her-063013.html
  14. ↑ http://www.uhhuhher.com/future-souls-2014/
  15. ↑ http://www.afterellen.com/people/213748-uh-huh-her-launches-future-souls
  16. ↑ http://www.afterellen.com/music/527687-leisha-hailey-camila-grey-take-break-uhh
  17. ↑ 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/
  18. ↑ http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-at-night/2014/05/interview-uh-huh-her-camila-grey-lincoln-hall-chicago/
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