Local H
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Local H is an American rock
duo, formed by Joe Daniels (drums) and Scott Lucas
(lead vocals, guitar, bass) in Zion, Illinois
in 1987. Local H's 1996 album, As Good as Dead
, includes the top 10 hit "Bound for the Floor
" Author, rock critic and Rolling Stone
contributor Greg Kot
and the Chicago Tribune
named the band its 2008 Chicago
"Band of the Year", calling them "as good a rock band as any to call Chicago home in the last decade." Online Metacritic
calls Local H "rock’s greatest unknown two-man band" and says of their newest album, 12 Angry Months, "the ten year anniversary of Pack Up the Cats
marks not some complacent CD reissue with bonus tracks, but rather a great new album that flips the bird to anyone who thought Local H was history along with their era."
Together Daniels and Lucas recorded and released three studio albums: Ham Fisted
(1995), As Good as Dead
(1996), and Pack Up the Cats
(1998). With 1996's 'As Good as Dead
' the band found a major commercial success in "Bound for the Floor
" which rose to #5 on the US Alternative Billboards and #10 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Billboards. Tracks "Eddie Vedder
" and "Fritz's Corner" both made Top 40 on the Alternative and Mainstream Rock Billboards.
In July 1999, after a complicated year with their label, original drummer Joe Daniels left the band. He was replaced by former member of Triple Fast Action
, drum tech for Cheap Trick
, and "one of the hardest working drummers in rock history", Brian St. Clair
. Lucas and St. Clair released the band's fourth album Here Comes the Zoo
in 2002 under the Palm Pictures
record label. The No Fun EP
followed in 2003 and their fifth album, Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
, was released in April 2004 to favorable reviews.
In 2005, the band received a good deal of publicity after recording a cover of the Britney Spears
single "Toxic
." The studio-record can now be found as the last, and only studio recorded, track of Alive '05
, a live album the band released in 2005 that constituted the sixth major release from the band.
On April 5, 2011, the ICON release of the band's Island recordings became their first "best-of" compilation. In an April 22, 2011 interview with The Delaware County Daily Times, Scott Lucas commented on the release saying, “It’s kinda weird but kinda cool because it doesn’t cover our entire career, so I was like, “Let’s call it The Island Years.”
Throughout 2011, the band has played new songs that are expected to be on an upcoming album. These songs include "Another February," "Paddy Considine," and "Cold Manor." In a June 28, 2011 guest appearance on the movie review podcast/website "CinemaJaw," Lucas claimed that the next album would be out before the upcoming 2012 elections—mainly because so much of the album's content deals with it directly—expecting it to be released by February 2012. In the same interview, Lucas also suggested that a working title for the album was "Hallelujah My Bum," named for a movie from the Depression Era.
Local H also has a reputation for creative ideas with regards to its live shows. In addition to playing a show in Chicago every New Year's Eve
, the band has also participated in several unconventional concerts over the years, such as allowing one fan to select an album name from a hat, and then playing that album in its entirety. In 2005, Local H performed an "all request tour" in which a ballot containing a breakdown of most of the bands' songs organized into various categories, resembling a traditional sushi
menu, was handed out to the audience upon admittance to the venue. Audiences were allowed to pick seven songs from the "menu" and the setlist for each show was derived from these ballots.
In 2003, the band auctioned off a live show to the winner of an eBay
auction. The band subsequently performed this concert at Duke O'Briens, a pub in Crystal Lake, IL.
In the summer of 2007, Local H played an early morning show at U.S. Cellular Field
in Chicago before a White Sox game. Tickets to this show were only available by spotting Scott Lucas in public and speaking the phrase "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation, we have assumed control"
directly to him. Later that same year, Local H announced a contest in which fans could make videos of themselves covering Local H songs. The winner would then get to be the opening act for Local H's New Year's Eve show later that year. A band from New York
called Kung-Fu Grip won the contest with their cover of a song from Local H's No Fun E.P.
During the spring months of 2010, Local H embarked on their "6 Angry Records" Tour. Each show began with Scott holding a hat filled with slips of paper containing the band's album names. After interviewing members of the audience about which album they'd like to hear, one audience member would choose an album from the hat. The band would then play that album on the spot in its entirety, following by an encore of other Local H favorites and covers.
Former members
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
duo, formed by Joe Daniels (drums) and Scott Lucas
Scott Lucas (musician)
David Scott Lucas, born May 10, 1970, is best known for being the singer and guitar/bass player, as well as the only remaining original member, of the post-grunge band Local H....
(lead vocals, guitar, bass) in Zion, Illinois
Zion, Illinois
Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 24,303 as of 2005. The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie. He also started the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only...
in 1987. Local H's 1996 album, As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead is the second album released by Illinois-based alternative rock duo Local H. It was released in April 1996 on Island Records. This album is notable for including some of Local H's most recognizable songs, including "High-Fiving MF", "Fritz's Corner", "Eddie Vedder", and the hit...
, includes the top 10 hit "Bound for the Floor
Bound for the Floor
"Bound for the Floor" is a song by American alternative rock duo Local H, released as the first single from their 1996 album, As Good as Dead. It is widely considered to be the band's most popular single, reaching #5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #10 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks...
" Author, rock critic and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
contributor Greg Kot
Greg Kot
Greg Kot is an American writer and journalist. Since 1990, Kot has been the music critic at the Chicago Tribune, where he has covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues...
and the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
named the band its 2008 Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
"Band of the Year", calling them "as good a rock band as any to call Chicago home in the last decade." Online Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
calls Local H "rock’s greatest unknown two-man band" and says of their newest album, 12 Angry Months, "the ten year anniversary of Pack Up the Cats
Pack Up the Cats
Pack Up the Cats is an album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on September 1, 1998, on Island Records. The album seemed that it had a chance at being successful, especially with its catchy single "All the Kids Are Right", but this changed when Polygram, the parent label of...
marks not some complacent CD reissue with bonus tracks, but rather a great new album that flips the bird to anyone who thought Local H was history along with their era."
History
Local H was originally a three-piece band which consisted Joe Daniels on drums, Scott Lucas on vocals and guitar, and Matthew Garcia on bass. In 1987, while attending high school in Zion, IL, Joe Daniels and Scott Lucas began playing together. Later, Matthew Garcia joined them, and they formed Local H in 1990. In 1993, Garcia left the band. Lucas and Daniels began looking for a replacement for Garcia, but eventually continued the band as a duo with Lucas singing, playing guitar, and bass guitar (by having a high school friend modify his guitar with a bass pick-up).Together Daniels and Lucas recorded and released three studio albums: Ham Fisted
Ham Fisted
Ham Fisted is the first album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released in 1995 on Polygram Records.-Track listing:All songs by Local H#"Feed" – 2:38#"Cynic" – 5:01#"Mayonnaise and Malaise" – 4:46#"User" – 2:50#"Manipulator" – 4:09...
(1995), As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead is the second album released by Illinois-based alternative rock duo Local H. It was released in April 1996 on Island Records. This album is notable for including some of Local H's most recognizable songs, including "High-Fiving MF", "Fritz's Corner", "Eddie Vedder", and the hit...
(1996), and Pack Up the Cats
Pack Up the Cats
Pack Up the Cats is an album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on September 1, 1998, on Island Records. The album seemed that it had a chance at being successful, especially with its catchy single "All the Kids Are Right", but this changed when Polygram, the parent label of...
(1998). With 1996's 'As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead is the second album released by Illinois-based alternative rock duo Local H. It was released in April 1996 on Island Records. This album is notable for including some of Local H's most recognizable songs, including "High-Fiving MF", "Fritz's Corner", "Eddie Vedder", and the hit...
' the band found a major commercial success in "Bound for the Floor
Bound for the Floor
"Bound for the Floor" is a song by American alternative rock duo Local H, released as the first single from their 1996 album, As Good as Dead. It is widely considered to be the band's most popular single, reaching #5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #10 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks...
" which rose to #5 on the US Alternative Billboards and #10 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Billboards. Tracks "Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...
" and "Fritz's Corner" both made Top 40 on the Alternative and Mainstream Rock Billboards.
In July 1999, after a complicated year with their label, original drummer Joe Daniels left the band. He was replaced by former member of Triple Fast Action
Triple Fast Action
Triple Fast Action was an indie rock/alternative rock band started by Wes Kidd and Brian St. Clair, both previous members of Chicago band Rights of the Accused, in 1995. Kidd went on to manage such bands as Cheap Trick, The Damnwells and fellow bandmate Kevin Tihista while working for New...
, drum tech for Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, and "one of the hardest working drummers in rock history", Brian St. Clair
Brian St. Clair
Brian St. Clair was born May 24, 1968. At the age of one, Brian's family moved from Bellwood, IL to Fullerton, California where he went to Rolling Hills Elementary School. In 1980 his family moved to Glen Ellyn, Illinois where he would meet long time friend Wes Kidd...
. Lucas and St. Clair released the band's fourth album Here Comes the Zoo
Here Comes the Zoo
Here Comes the Zoo is an album by the band Local H. It was released on March 5, 2002 on Palm Pictures. This was their first album not released on Island Records. Starting with this album, every release so far has been on a different label....
in 2002 under the Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures is a US-based entertainment company owned and run by Chris Blackwell. Palm Pictures produces, acquires and distributes innovative music and film projects with a particular focus on the DVD format...
record label. The No Fun EP
The No Fun EP
The No Fun EP is an EP by American rock duo Local H. It was released by Thick Records on May 27, 2003. The EP features six songs, three originals and three covers...
followed in 2003 and their fifth album, Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles is an album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on April 6, 2004 on Studio E Records. On July 16th, 2007 it received an Australian release doubled with Alive '05. "Hey Rita" and "California Songs" have become staples at many of Local H's live...
, was released in April 2004 to favorable reviews.
In 2005, the band received a good deal of publicity after recording a cover of the Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
single "Toxic
Toxic (song)
"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to...
." The studio-record can now be found as the last, and only studio recorded, track of Alive '05
Alive '05
Alive '05 is a live album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on September 13, 2005 on Cleopatra Records.It is the first official live album released by the band. The album is compiled from a couple live shows, one of which was on September 17, 2004 in Chicago at The Metro...
, a live album the band released in 2005 that constituted the sixth major release from the band.
On April 5, 2011, the ICON release of the band's Island recordings became their first "best-of" compilation. In an April 22, 2011 interview with The Delaware County Daily Times, Scott Lucas commented on the release saying, “It’s kinda weird but kinda cool because it doesn’t cover our entire career, so I was like, “Let’s call it The Island Years.”
Throughout 2011, the band has played new songs that are expected to be on an upcoming album. These songs include "Another February," "Paddy Considine," and "Cold Manor." In a June 28, 2011 guest appearance on the movie review podcast/website "CinemaJaw," Lucas claimed that the next album would be out before the upcoming 2012 elections—mainly because so much of the album's content deals with it directly—expecting it to be released by February 2012. In the same interview, Lucas also suggested that a working title for the album was "Hallelujah My Bum," named for a movie from the Depression Era.
Live shows
Local H is known for their frequent and energetic live shows. The members of the band can usually be found at their own merchandise table after shows, signing autographs and selling band t-shirts.Local H also has a reputation for creative ideas with regards to its live shows. In addition to playing a show in Chicago every New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
, the band has also participated in several unconventional concerts over the years, such as allowing one fan to select an album name from a hat, and then playing that album in its entirety. In 2005, Local H performed an "all request tour" in which a ballot containing a breakdown of most of the bands' songs organized into various categories, resembling a traditional sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
menu, was handed out to the audience upon admittance to the venue. Audiences were allowed to pick seven songs from the "menu" and the setlist for each show was derived from these ballots.
In 2003, the band auctioned off a live show to the winner of an eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
auction. The band subsequently performed this concert at Duke O'Briens, a pub in Crystal Lake, IL.
In the summer of 2007, Local H played an early morning show at U.S. Cellular Field
U.S. Cellular Field
U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
in Chicago before a White Sox game. Tickets to this show were only available by spotting Scott Lucas in public and speaking the phrase "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation, we have assumed control"
2112 (song)
2112 is the sidelong title track of Canadian progressive rock band Rush's album of the same name, released in 1976. The overture and the first section, Temples of Syrinx, were released as a single and are still popular among Rush's setlists today. The "sci-fi" sounds in the beginning of the song...
directly to him. Later that same year, Local H announced a contest in which fans could make videos of themselves covering Local H songs. The winner would then get to be the opening act for Local H's New Year's Eve show later that year. A band from New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
called Kung-Fu Grip won the contest with their cover of a song from Local H's No Fun E.P.
During the spring months of 2010, Local H embarked on their "6 Angry Records" Tour. Each show began with Scott holding a hat filled with slips of paper containing the band's album names. After interviewing members of the audience about which album they'd like to hear, one audience member would choose an album from the hat. The band would then play that album on the spot in its entirety, following by an encore of other Local H favorites and covers.
Band members
Current members- Scott LucasScott Lucas (musician)David Scott Lucas, born May 10, 1970, is best known for being the singer and guitar/bass player, as well as the only remaining original member, of the post-grunge band Local H....
– vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass, percussion (1987–present) - Brian St. ClairBrian St. ClairBrian St. Clair was born May 24, 1968. At the age of one, Brian's family moved from Bellwood, IL to Fullerton, California where he went to Rolling Hills Elementary School. In 1980 his family moved to Glen Ellyn, Illinois where he would meet long time friend Wes Kidd...
– drums (1999–present)
Former members
- Joe Daniels – drums (1987–1999)
- Matt Garcia – bass (1990–1993)
Studio albums
- Ham FistedHam FistedHam Fisted is the first album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released in 1995 on Polygram Records.-Track listing:All songs by Local H#"Feed" – 2:38#"Cynic" – 5:01#"Mayonnaise and Malaise" – 4:46#"User" – 2:50#"Manipulator" – 4:09...
(1995) - As Good as DeadAs Good as DeadAs Good as Dead is the second album released by Illinois-based alternative rock duo Local H. It was released in April 1996 on Island Records. This album is notable for including some of Local H's most recognizable songs, including "High-Fiving MF", "Fritz's Corner", "Eddie Vedder", and the hit...
(1996) - Pack Up the CatsPack Up the CatsPack Up the Cats is an album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on September 1, 1998, on Island Records. The album seemed that it had a chance at being successful, especially with its catchy single "All the Kids Are Right", but this changed when Polygram, the parent label of...
(1998) - Here Comes the ZooHere Comes the ZooHere Comes the Zoo is an album by the band Local H. It was released on March 5, 2002 on Palm Pictures. This was their first album not released on Island Records. Starting with this album, every release so far has been on a different label....
(2002) - Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles is an album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on April 6, 2004 on Studio E Records. On July 16th, 2007 it received an Australian release doubled with Alive '05. "Hey Rita" and "California Songs" have become staples at many of Local H's live...
(2004) - Twelve Angry MonthsTwelve Angry MonthsTwelve Angry Months is a concept album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on May 13, 2008 on Shout! Factory. The album is about experiences surrounding a relationship breakup, with each track corresponding to a month in the year after the break-up...
(2008)
Extended plays
- Drum (1991)
- Half-Life E.P.Half-Life E.P.Half-Life E.P. is an EP released by Local H in 2001. It was released as a teaser for their album Here Comes the Zoo, which included the title track. The other songs include two covers, "Static Age" by The Misfits and "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago, and a b-side, "Stick to What You Know".-Track listing:#...
(2001) - The No Fun EPThe No Fun EPThe No Fun EP is an EP by American rock duo Local H. It was released by Thick Records on May 27, 2003. The EP features six songs, three originals and three covers...
(2003) - Local H's Awesome Mix Tape#1 (2010)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Main | US Mod | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1994 | "Cynic" | — | — | — | — | Ham Fisted | |||||
| "Mayonnaise and Malaise" | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1996 | "High-Fiving MF" | — | — | — | — | As Good as Dead | |||||
| "Bound for the Floor Bound for the Floor "Bound for the Floor" is a song by American alternative rock duo Local H, released as the first single from their 1996 album, As Good as Dead. It is widely considered to be the band's most popular single, reaching #5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #10 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks... " |
— | 10 | 5 | — | |||||||
| 1997 | "Eddie Vedder" | — | — | 38 | — | ||||||
| "Fritz's Corner" | — | 36 | — | — | |||||||
| 1998 | "All the Kids Are Right" | — | 19 | 20 | — | Pack Up the Cats | |||||
| "All-Right (Oh, Yeah)" | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2001 | "Half-Life Half-Life E.P. Half-Life E.P. is an EP released by Local H in 2001. It was released as a teaser for their album Here Comes the Zoo, which included the title track. The other songs include two covers, "Static Age" by The Misfits and "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago, and a b-side, "Stick to What You Know".-Track listing:#... " |
— | 40 | — | — | Here Comes the Zoo | |||||
| 2002 | "Hands on the Bible" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2004 | "California Songs" | — | — | — | — | Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? | |||||
| 2005 | "Toxic Toxic (song) "Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to... " |
— | — | — | — | Alive '05 | |||||
| 2008 | "24 Hour Break-Up Session" | — | — | — | — | Twelve Angry Months | |||||
| 2009 | "Machine Shed Wrestling" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Split singles
| Year | Single | Other artist | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main | US Mod | ||||
| 1994 | "Disgruntled Xmas"/"White Christmas White Christmas (song) "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as... " |
Sybil Vane | — | — | |
| 2000 | "Birth, School, Work, Death Birth, School, Work, Death Birth, School, Work, Death is an album by the alternative rock band The Godfathers, released in 1988. The album's release pre-dated the explosion of the alternative rock scene, and therefore went relatively unnoticed in the band's native UK.-Track listing:... "/"Corporation" |
The Blank Theory The Blank Theory The Blank Theory was a five-piece rock group from Chicago, Illinois.They self-released two albums, Blinding Process in 1998 and Catalyst in 2000. Catalyst included the track "Nevermind" which was featured in a segment of MTV Road Rules. While the first two independent releases were hard edged indie... |
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Demo releases
- The Scratch Demos (1991)
- Local HThe '92 DemosThe '92 Demos is a demo collection by Local H. Originally released on cassette three years prior to their debut album, Ham Fisted, the collection was re-released by G&P Records in 1999 and is currently only available through ....
(1992) - The '92 DemosThe '92 DemosThe '92 Demos is a demo collection by Local H. Originally released on cassette three years prior to their debut album, Ham Fisted, the collection was re-released by G&P Records in 1999 and is currently only available through ....
(1999) reissue of self-titled demo - '99-'00 Demos'99-'00 Demos99–'00 Demos is a compilation album by Local H of demos recorded by the band in 1999 and 2000. It was released by G&P Records, which is the band's official online merchandiser...
(2006)
Compilations and soundtracks
- The Great White HypeThe Great White HypeThe Great White Hype is a 1996 film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, John Rhys-Davies, Salli Richardson and Jamie Foxx....
(1996) – "Feed" (featured in film only) - Sling BladeSling BladeSling Blade is a 1996 American drama film set in rural Arkansas, written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars in the lead role. It tells the story of a mentally impaired man named Karl Childers who is released from a psychiatric hospital, where he has lived since killing his mother...
Soundtrack (1996) – "Smothered in Hugs" (Guided by VoicesGuided by VoicesGuided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
) - Royal Flush: Live On-AirWAAF (FM)WAAF is a Boston, Massachusetts, area commercial Album Oriented Rock/Active rock radio station that mixes music that is popular in the modern rock, heavy metal and classic rock genres....
(1997) – "Bound for the Floor" (acoustic) - GravesendGravesend (film)Gravesend is a 1997 criminal drama film directed by Salvatore Stabile.-Plot summary:Four friends from the ghetto get involved in a careless prank which goes badly wrong. As their weekend spirals out of control, they try to "fix" the situation with criminal acts and only succeed in making things...
Soundtrack (1997) – "Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...
" and "Tag-Along" - 93 One: Unplugged & Burnt Out (1998) – "Bound for the Floor" (acoustic)
- Q101: Live 101 Volume One (1999) – "All the Kids Are Right" (live)
- Where Is My Mind: A Tribute to the Pixies (1999) – "Tame" (Pixies)
- Thick RecordsThick RecordsTHICK RECORDS is a Chicago based independent record label formed in 1994 by Detroit native Zak Einstein. Early label releases include influential albums from Chicago ska-punkers The Blue Meanies, Alton, IL’s Judge Nothing, and the Omaha based Commander Venus, whose members included Conor Oberst,...
' Oil Compilation (2002) – "Mellowed" (early version) - Q101: Local 101 Volume One (2007) – "Talking Smack"
- Big Nothing (2008) – "Hands on the Bible" and "Bound for the Floor" (both featured in film only)
External links
- Official Website
- The H Corner - Informative Fan Site
- Allmusic entry for Local H
- Studio E Records
- G&P Records
- Local H collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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