Local H
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| Origin | Zion, Illinois |
| Country | USA |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Labels | Island Records (1995-1999) Palm Pictures (2001-2002) Thick Records (2003) Studio E Records (2004) Cleopatra Records (2005) |
| Members | Scott Lucas Brian St. Clair |
| Past members | Joe Daniels Matt Garcia |
| Website(s) | http://www.localh.com |
Local H are a hard rock duo (sometimes described as post-grunge), formed by Scott Lucas (vocals/guitar/bass) and Joe Daniels (drums). The two began playing together in their Illinois high school in 1987. After failed attempts at recruiting a bassist, Lucas took the novel approach of adding bass pickups to his electric guitar.
Local H's first album, Ham Fisted, was released in 1995 to rather mediocre reviews. Their 1996 album, As Good as Dead, contained the popular single "Bound for the Floor" and was certified gold. The 1998 follow up, Pack Up the Cats, spawned the single "All the Kids Are Right". Unfortunately, the album's chances of success were stifled when their label, Polygram, merged with Universal and the album was all but forgotten during the transition.
Daniels left the band in 1999, leaving Lucas to recruit former Triple Fast Action drummer Brian St. Clair in 2000. Brian St. Clair was a drum tech for Bun E Carlos of Cheap Trick. The two released their fourth album Here Comes the Zoo in 2002 under the Palm Pictures record label. The No Fun EP followed in 2003 and their fifth and most recent album, Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, was released in April 2004 to better than mixed reviews.
In 2005 the band received a good deal of publicity after performing a cover of the Britney Spears hit "Toxic". The studio recorded cover was available on the band's website, and it can now be found as the last, and only studio recorded, track of Alive '05, a live album the band released in 2005. "Toxic" has been performed in recent concerts.
Local H has also been known for their creative ideas in concerts. In 2003 the band auctioned off a concert on eBay, and the group also performed in 2004 at the Fritz's Corner tavern in Zion, Illinois, which is where the group originated. ("Fritz's Corner" is also a song by Local H on their As Good as Dead album.) In 2005 the duo performed a series of setlist request shows, where fans who attended the shows got to vote before the show began on what seven songs they would like to hear the band play.
Also, on every Halloween night Local H plays at the Double Door night club in Chicago, masquerading as a certain group. In previous years they have performed as Tom Petty, Oasis, the Doors, Pearl Jam and the Sex Pistols.
Local H is currently managed by former Triple Fast Action member Wes Kidd for Silent Partner Management. Scott Lucas' preferred drink is Pabst Blue Ribbon.
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[edit] Line-up
- Scott Lucas (guitar/vocals)
- Brian St. Clair (drums)
- Gabe Rodriguez (backup vocals, tambourine)
[edit] Former members
- Joe Daniels (drums)
- Matt Garcia (bass)
- John Sparkman
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Ham Fisted (1995)
- As Good as Dead (1996)
- Pack Up the Cats (1998)
- Here Comes the Zoo (2002)
- Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? (2004)
[edit] EPs
- Half-Life E.P. (2001)
- The No Fun EP (2003)
[edit] Live albums
- Alive '05 (2005)
[edit] Singles
- Drum (1991)
- Local H/Sybil Vane Split 7" (1996)
- A vinyl split single which featured the unreleased "Disgruntled Xmas" and Sybil Vane's cover of "White Christmas"
- Local H/The Blank Theory Split7" (2000)
- A vinyl split single which featured the unreleased cover of The Godfathers song "Birth, School, Work, Death" (later re-recorded for The No Fun EP) and The Blank Theory's "Corporation"
[edit] Other
- The '92 Demos (1999)
- '99-'00 Demos (2006)
[edit] Compilation appearances
- Sling Blade soundtrack (1996)
- Features a cover of Guided By Voices' "Smothered in Hugs"
- Gravesend soundtrack (1997)
- Features two unreleased songs, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Tag-Along"
[edit] See also
[edit] Singles
- "Cynic" (1994)
- "Mayonnaise and Malaise"
- "Bound for the Floor"
- "Eddie Vedder"
- "Fritz's Corner"
- "High-Fiving MF" (1996)
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "All the Kids Are Right" (1999)
- "All-Right (Oh, Yeah)"
- "Half-Life" (2001)
- "Hands on the Bible" (2002)
- "California Songs" (2004)
- "Toxic" (Cover of Britney Spears single) (2005)
