The Murmurs were an American

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music duo composed of singer-songwriters

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and Heather Grody. Some time after the duo went their separate ways, Hailey became one half of Uh Huh Her and Grody became a founding member of Redcar.

History

The Murmurs

and Heather Grody (Reid) began performing as The Murmurs in 1991 while the duo were both students of the

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. They released ''Who Are We'', produced and released by

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's Arcadia Records, in 1991. The band became popular around the East Village in

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. In 1994, The Murmurs signed with

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. They released their self-titled major label debut album the same year. Their single " You Suck" got radio airplay and gained them national attention. While the song reached number 89 in the United States, it was a number-one hit in Norway, reaching Platinum status. The duo expanded into a four-woman group in 1997 with the addition of bassist Sheri Ozeki and drummer Sherri Solinger. They released '' Pristine Smut'' in 1997 and ''

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'' one year later.

Gush

In 2001, Hailey and Grody reunited as a band named Gush which featured more of an

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sound. The band also included members Jon Skibic, Brad Caselden and Dave Doyle. They released one self-titled album that was sold exclusively at their live shows.

Redcar

In 2005, following the breakup of Gush, Heather Reid (formerly Grody) and Jon Skibic formed the band Redcar with Michael Sullivan and Ryan MacMillan. Their debut album was released in March 2007 and was produced by Grammy award winning producer Greg Collins ( U2 and

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). Reid also started a record company, Phyllis Records.

Band members

– vocals and acoustic guitar *Heather Grody – vocals and acoustic guitar *Sheri Ozeki – bass *Sherri Solinger – drums

Discography

Albums

* ''Who Are We'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Pristine Smut'' (1997) * ''

'' (1998)

Singles

References

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