I Heart Hiroshima are a three-piece indie pop

Indie pop

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...

 act from Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Australia

Australia

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, known for their "bass-less" lineup, which tends to offer a distinct sound. The band formed in 2005 at a house party and started to play local gigs, eventually leading to the release of their debut EP, A Three Letter Word For Candy, in March 2006. Cut In Colour followed later in the year, which was followed by extensive touring inside Australia, before a band reshuffle to its current lineup, and the release of their debut album, Tuff Teef

Tuff Teef

Tuff Teef is the debut album from I Heart Hiroshima, released on 13 August 2007 by Valve Records.-Track listing:#"Lungs"#"Surgery"#"Punks"#"Teef"#"Crook'd"#"Electric Lake"#"Crime"#"Wires"#"Got Bones?"#"Throw That Metal"#"Captain to Captain"...

, on 13 August 2007. The first single from the album was "Punks". In 2009, the band released their second album, The Rip

The Rip (album)

The Rip is the second studio album from Brisbane band I Heart Hiroshima. It was released on 17 October 2009 by Valve Records. "Shakeytown" is the first single...

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The group's influences include Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney was an alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 1994. Originally formed in Olympia, Washington, the group's name is derived from Sleater-Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They were a...

, Pixies, Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...

, The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...

, The Raveonettes

The Raveonettes

The Raveonettes are a Danish indie rock duo, consisting of Sune Rose Wagner on guitar, instruments, and vocals, and Sharin Foo on bass, guitar and vocals...

, The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...

, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Walkmen

The Walkmen

The Walkmen are an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon , Walter Martin , and Matt Barrick —and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer and Hamilton Leithauser . All but Bauer...

, Slumber Party

Slumber Party

Slumber Party is an indie rock band from Detroit, Michigan. In 2000, 2 years after the band's formation, they signed to Kill Rock Stars.-Albums:*Slumber Party - Kill Rock Stars *Psychedelicate -Kill Rock Stars...

, and Beat Happening

Beat Happening

Beat Happening is an American punk band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members...

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Band members

• Susie Patten - shared lead vocals, drums, percussion
• Matthew Somers - shared lead vocals, lead guitar
• Cameron Hawes - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

Susie Patten joined Philadelphia Grand Jury on their 2010 tour of the UK, USA and the 26 Australian Shows.

EPs

• Three Letter Word For Candy EP (2006)
• Cut In Colour EP (2006)
• Punks EP (2007)
• Shakeytown EP (2009)

External links

• Official Site
• I Heart Hiroshima on MySpace
  MySpace
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