The Hush Sound
is an indie quartet originating in DuPage County, Illinois. Initially named "The Hush," the band later changed their name to "The Hush Sound" due to the discovery of a rapper with the same name. [1] The band consists of Bob Morris on vocals and guitar, Mike Leblanc on bass and vocals, Darren Wilson on drums and vocals, and Greta Salpeter on vocals and piano. Former member Chris Faller left the band in October 2008.
In 2005, the band released their first studio album So Sudden
. Their second studio album, Like Vines
, was released in 2006 under the independent record label, Fueled by Ramen. Their third album, Goodbye Blues
, was recorded in October and November 2007 in Los Angeles and was released March 18, 2008. [2]
The Hush Sound is currently on hiatus.
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History
The Hush Sound was founded by
Greta Salpeter and
Bob Morris. The two met when Greta was in 7th grade and while Bob was in 10th. Bob had always been a player and performer of rock music, whereas Greta was a classical pianist.
The band officially formed in late 2004/early 2005, while writing songs they felt worthy of publication. In their early work, the band dealt mostly with acoustic music. Once the band decided that a piano and guitar were not enough for the sound it wished to achieve, the band members started searching for a drummer and a bass player willing to join their band. They soon recruited bassist
Chris Faller and drummer
Darren Wilson who had played in a previous band together, "Until Sundown."
By the end of March 2005, The Hush Sound took its music into the studio to record their debut full-length album. The studio was the Gallery of Carpet located in
Villa Park, Ill., run by owner Brian Zieske. They named it "So Sudden;" a reflection on how quickly things were moving for the band. They released their first album with no label support at the time, but nevertheless sold 300 CDs in two nights.
[3]
Five months later, the band began performing live. Shortly thereafter, the group gained the attention of
Fall Out Boy’s
Pete Wentz. On the day they were streaming "So Sudden" on
purevolume,
Ryan Ross formerly of
Panic at the Disco discovered their page and passed it along to Pete Wentz. Wentz, liking what he heard, sent The Hush Sound an email, stating that he was interested in signing them to his
Decaydance Records label.
[4]
The Hush Sound was soon signed to
Decaydance Records.
So Sudden
was re-released under that label, and the band immediately immersed itself in writing mode for its second album. "
Like Vines" was recorded in March of 2006 over the course of three weeks with producer
Sean O' Keefe and co-producer
Patrick Stump of
Fall Out Boy.
On October 23, 2008, it was announced on the band's official MySpace that bassist Chris Faller had chosen to leave the band in order to pursue other musical interests, and that Mike LeBlanc, who had toured with them previously on their "Dance Across the Country Tour," would temporarily be playing the bass in Faller's place.
On April 13, 2009, Morris announced via his
Twitter that the band would be "on vacation for a little while"
[5]
Both Salpeter and Morris have started new projects, with Salpeter's currently unnamed and Morris' in Debate Team, both with the intent of releasing new material in 2009 or 2010.
Tours
The band's first major tour was the 2006 "Black Clouds and Underdogs" spring arena tour with headliners
Fall Out Boy and
The All-American Rejects, and supporting acts
Hawthorne Heights and
From First to Last. Later that year on June 6, 2006, their second full length album
Like Vines
was released. In May of 2006 the band went on tour with Fall Out Boy and The Academy Is... in the UK. In support of the new record, the band went on a summer tour with label mates
Panic at the Disco. The band took a month-long break before beginning another tour with
Jack's Mannequin,
Copeland, and
Daphne Loves Derby. Their final tour of the year took place in November, when the group embarked on their first headlining tour. They were supported by opening acts
This Providence,
This Is Me Smiling, and
Murder By Death.
On March 7, 2007 The Hush Sound began a co-headline tour with
Straylight Run, supported by
Spitalfield and
Pablo. The Hush Sound also toured with
Boys Like Girls and headliner
Hellogoodbye. Destinations included the
Wiltern in Los Angeles,
The Warfield in San Francisco, and other cities and venues. They have also played with
Plain White T's at the
DuPage County Fair in
Illinois on July 26th.
On August 12, 2007 they began a co-headlining tour with
Rooney and guest
Hello Stranger.
On December 27, 2007, The Hush Sound played as a supporting act at "A Very Ludo Christmas 2007", other bands that played were
Nothing Still,
Quietdrive and the headliners of the night,
Ludo
The Hush Sound also headlined a tour which ran from February 29th until March 18th 2008.
They just finished supporting
Panic At The Disco in the Honda Civic Tour along with
Motion City Soundtrack and
Phantom Planet. The last show of this tour was in Anaheim, California on June 14th, 2008.
In the summer of 2008, they headlined the "Dance Across the Country Tour," supported by
The Cab,
The Morning Light, and
Steel Train.
In the fall of 2008, The Hush Sound toured Japan with
The Academy Is... as part of the
Decaydance Fest, and Tag This Tour! with
OneRepublic,
Augustana, and
Spill Canvas. They also performed a special holiday show at
Metro Chicago on
December 19,
2008 (also former
bassist Chris Faller's last show) with special guests
Treaty of Paris and This Is Me Smiling.
Goodbye Blues
At recent shows, The Hush Sound have performed new songs that appear on
Goodbye Blues: "Honey", "Molasses", "As You Cry", "Love You Much Better", "Medicine Man", and "The Boys Are Too Refined". They recorded with producer
Kevin Augunas, whom they met while on the SXSW tour. (Augunas's last producing work was with
Cold War Kids.) Morris stated on the band's official website that the band was "extremely impressed" with the "positive force" of Augunas.
“
| You can expect some songs with balls... some songs of quirk... and some groovy tunesies. — Bob Morris
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The album was released on March 18, 2008, but was leaked a few days earlier. The song "Medicine Man" can be heard in commercials for the TV series
Grey's Anatomy and the TV series
House while the song "Hurricane" can be heard in commercials for
The Young and the Restless.
The song "Honey" was featured in the episode "All About Appearances" on the television series
Privileged.
Discography
Albums
Title
| Release date
| Label
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So Sudden
| October 11, 2005
| Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen
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Like Vines
| June 6, 2006
| Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen
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Goodbye Blues
| March 18, 2008
| Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen
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Singles
Title
| Release date
| Album
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Crawling Towards the Sun
| 2005
| So Sudden
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We Intertwined
| 2006
| Like Vines
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Wine Red
| 2006
| Like Vines
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Honey
| 2008
| Goodbye Blues
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Medicine Man
| 2008
| Goodbye Blues
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Compilations
Title
| Release date
| Label
| Song
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Snakes on a Plane: The Album
| August 15, 2006
| New Line Records/Decaydance
| "Wine Red" (Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire Retouch)
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Notes
- The Hush Sound SweetTangerine.net (accessed April 10, 2007)
- [1] Official website
- The Hush Sound | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV
- Youtube - The Hush Sound Caused By Panic And Pete Wentz
- http://twitter.com/therobertmorris/status/1512396495
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