Say Hi
, formerly Say Hi to Your Mom
, [1] is a Seattle-based, indie-pop/lo-fi rock group. Formed by Eric Elbogen in Brooklyn 2002, [2] Say Hi's albums are mostly recorded at Elbogen's home, [3] with him playing a majority of the instruments and providing vocals. Elbogen records his music on a Mac.
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Background information
Eric Elbogen was born in
1976 and grew up in
San Fernando Valley,
California. He attended university at
UCLA. He then moved to
Brooklyn,
New York and formed Say Hi to your Mom in
2002.
[4]
He plays a
Fender Jazzmaster guitar.
History
On tour, friends accompany Elbogen as a band but occasionally he performs solo with the help of synthesizers and drum machines, which he refers to as "his robots".
In 2005 Elbogen enlisted Chris Egan III as drummer and Jeff Sheinkopf as keyboardist. Say Hi's record company Euphobia Records was created for the band to start to produce its own records.
Their fourth release,
Impeccable Blahs
, was written almost entirely about vampires,
[5] [6] though
Star Trek is also mentioned.
[7] The song "Angels and Darlas" is a reference to
Angel and
Darla from the television series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and its spinoff
Angel
both created by
Joss Whedon.
With the release of their fifth album
The Wishes and the Glitch
, the band shortened their name to "Say Hi."
[8] This was done because the earlier name reflected an aesthetic that no longer matched the band's tastes.
The band has drawn comparisons to such disparate artists as
Belle & Sebastian,
The Beatles,
The Strokes,
Interpol and
Gary Numan.
[9] Elbogen's lyrics are noted as being one of the band's strengths.
[10]
Discography
Albums
References
- Official website FAQ
- Say Hi To Your Mom
- The lineup for Tropical Heatwave 25
- Wizard of Blahs
- Critics' Choice: New CD's
- Review
- Review
- Say Hi (To Your Mom): From Blahs to Wishes in 2008
- Rhythm & Views
- Review