Hunter Hunted (band)

Hunter Hunted
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresIndie pop
Years active2012–present
Members
  • Michael Garner
  • Daniel Chang

Hunter Hunted is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. The group is composed of Michael Garner (keyboards, vocals) and Dan Chang (bass, vocals). The group's music, described as melodic dance infused pop, spans many genres.

History

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Garner and Chang formed the group in December 2012 after the dissolution of their former band Lady Danville.[1] KCRW DJs Chris Douridas and Jason Kramer soon began playing their song "Keep Together", as did KCSN DJ/LA Buzz Band blogger Kevin Bronson.[2][3] The band went on to play their first show, at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. With the support of the newfound radio and blog buzz the show sold out a week in advance.[4]

After the success of the Troubadour show, the band was asked to play on Conan O'Brien's late-night show on February 27.[5] The band then headlined a KROQ presented residency at The Bootleg Theater in the month of March.[6] In the middle of the residency the band travelled to the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas to perform at the Paradigm Agency showcase as well as Nokia/Rocnation's Raptor House party.[7]

After the group finished their Los Angeles residency, they flew to New York City where they sold out the Mercury Lounge. The band then did an East Coast run with Family of the Year and The Mowgli's.[8] After those dates, the band headed out on tour with Fitz and the Tantrums, playing shows in the Midwest, the South and Northeast.[9]

The group was then named by Billboard's Scouting Report as well as MTV as an artist to Watch.[8] Following these accolades, the band was flown to New York by A&M/Octone Records to showcase for the label. The band signed with the label in June 2013.[10] During summer of 2013, the band went on tour with Weezer, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Mowgli's and American Authors, and made stops at Summerfest in Milwaukee and Neon Gold's Popshop in Los Angeles.[11]

In October 2013, the band went on tour with FUN.[12] On October 29 the band performed alongside Ashton Kutcher in Lenovo's livestream.[13] That same month Starbucks chose their song "End of the World" as Pick of the Week.[14]

In December, they performed alongside Victoria's Secret models Lily Alridge and Martha Hunt at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show pre-show [15] They were also featured on the cover of Dlist Magazine's Winter issue [16]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Ready for You (2015)

EPs

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  • Hunter Hunted (2013)

References

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  1. ^ "Hunter Hunted: Local Band We Love | KCRW Music Blog". Blogs.kcrw.com. January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "KCRW 89.9 FM | Live Track List | Los Angeles, CA". Newmedia.kcrw.com. March 16, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "L.A. Buzz Bands – 7/7/13 » KCSN 88.5 – Smart Rock!". Kcsn.org. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Hunter Hunted – Tickets – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – February 12th, 2013 « Troubadour". Troubadour.com. February 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Hunter Hunted Make Their Late Night Debut On CONAN | Hunter Hunted @". Teamcoco.com. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "KROQ Locals Only Presents Hunter Hunted At The Bootleg Theater « The World Famous KROQ". Kroq.cbslocal.com. February 19, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Secret Road Artists at SXSW 2013". secretroad.com. March 5, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Scouting Report: Hunter Hunted". Billboard. April 17, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "Fitz And The Tantrums/Hunter Hunted Tour Dates – News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "A&M Octone Records | Hunter Hunted | A&M Octone Records". Site.amoctone.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "Hunter Hunted Tour Dates — Hunter Hunted Concert Dates and Tickets". Songkick. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  12. ^ "Hunter Hunted Announces New Tour Dates With fun. And The Mowglis – News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  13. ^ Morris, Ian. "Lenovo live stream for 30 October event right here, with Ashton Kutcher hosting". Pocket-lint. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  14. ^ Heringer, Mark (October 8, 2013). "Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week – Hunter Hunted – End of the World". mark-heringer.com. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  15. ^ "VS All Access: Preshow". Vsallaccess.victoriassecret.com. December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  16. ^ "DList Magazine | Winter 2013 | The Future Issue by Dope Media". ISSUU. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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