Bleached is an American pop band consisting of sisters Jennifer and Jessica Clavin, formerly of

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. The band plays a style of rock, pop,

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, and

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. Bleached was established in Los Angeles in 2011. The group has released three

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s, ''

Ride Your Heart ''Ride Your Heart'' is the debut studio album by American punk rock band, Bleached (band), Bleached. The album was released on April 2, 2013 through Dead Oceans. Critical reception ''Ride Your Heart'' has been generally well-received by contemp ...

'' (2013), ''

Welcome the Worms ''Welcome the Worms'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band Bleached. It was released in April 2016 under Dead Oceans Records Dead Oceans is an American independent record label formed in 2007 and based in Bloomington, Indiana ...

'' (2016) and '' Don't You Think You've Had Enough?'', all with

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, and have charted on the ''Billboard'' charts.

History

Bleached at Tufnell Park Dome, October 2013

They formed in

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during 2011, with

front woman Jennifer Clavin and guitarist Jessica Clavin. Micayla Grace joined in 2014 as a live member and drummer Nick Pillot in 2016. The band released three singles, ''Francis'', ''Carter'', and "Searching Through the Past" / "Electric Chair", soon after their formation. Their subsequent release, a

, ''Ride Your Heart'', was released on April 2, 2013, by

. This album charted on the ''Billboard'' magazine

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chart, where it peaked at No. 18. They released, an extended play, ''For the Feel'', in 2014, from Dead Oceans. The group released another

, ''Welcome the Worms'', on April 1, 2016, with Dead Oceans. The album peaked on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 15, while it placed on the

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chart at No. 46.

Members

*Jennifer Clavin – lead vocals, guitar, synth *Jessica Clavin – lead guitar, bass *Nick Pillot – drums, percussion

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

* ''For the Feel'' (2014, Dead Oceans) * ''Can You Deal?'' (2017, Dead Oceans)

Singles

* ''Carter'' (2011, Art Fag Recordings)* * ''Francis'' (2011, Post Present Medium)* * "Searching Through the Past" / "Electric Chair" (2011,

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) Notes : * Non-album single (single's title is not the title of a featured song)

References

External links

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