Got a Girl is an American musical duo formed in 2012 consisting of singer

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and

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Dan "The Automator" Nakamura. The band's first studio album, '' I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now'', was released in 2014.

History

According to '' Exclaim!'', Got a Girl originated in 2010, when the pair met at a cast dinner of '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' which co-starred Winstead. Nakamura had contributed music to the film, and she approached him saying she was a fan. At the film's red carpet premiere, Nakamura asked Winstead if they could "make music together". Winstead and Nakamura worked together musically on Deltron 3030's album ''

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'' (released 2013), which Nakamura produced and Winstead provided vocals for the songs "The Agony" and "Look Across the Sky". In May 2012, ''

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'' reported that Winstead and Nakamura were working on a record. Winstead had previously sung an ''a cappella'' cover of the song "

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" by

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for the 2007 film ''

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'', and co-wrote and recorded a demo with

Thai Long Ly. Winstead and Dan had also performed an original song at the SXSW in March 2013. On July 22, 2014, the duo released '' I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now'' on Bulk Recordings. In September 2015, they embarked on a four-city tour of Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, where they played their entire album live, including a cover of

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's "I've Been Thinking".

Discography

Albums

* '' I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now'' (2014)

Singles

* "You and Me (Board Mix)" (2013) * "I'm Down" (2013) * "Did We Live Too Fast?" (2014) * "There's a Revolution" (2014)

References

External links

* {{Authority control American musical duos Musical groups established in 2012 2012 establishments in California