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Helium was an American indie rock group formed (as Chupa) in the summer of 1992 by Mary Lou Lord, Jason Hatfield (Juliana’s brother), Shawn King Devlin (drums) and Brian Dunton (electric bass guitar). Devlin and Dunton were both also in the band Dumptruck at the time. Mary Timony (electric guitar and vocals, formerly of the band Autoclave) was recruited after Lord was reluctant to go electric. After Hatfield left the band, they changed the name to Helium. Timony became known for her Lolita-esque image (e.g. short schoolgirl skirts and hairstyle) and naughty lyrics, much like Helium’s then-labelmate Liz Phair. She was also known for her fairly husky, vibrato-less, monotone singing style.
Their first release was a 7” single entitled “The American Jean” (1993), which was followed by the 7” “Hole in the Ground.” They released their first EP, Pirate Prude, in 1994. Shortly after the release of Pirate Prude, Dunton left the band and Polvo leader Ash Bowie (boyfriend of Timony at the time) joined on bass. In 1995, they released their first full-length release, The Dirt of Luck, and played the second stage of Lollapalooza. Two of the band’s music videos (“Pat’s Trick” and “XXX”) were critiqued by MTV’s animated teen pundits Beavis and Butt-head. Adam Lasus produced and engineered The Dirt of Luck, Pirate Prude, and all the singles up to 1995.
Their first release was a 7” single entitled “The American Jean” (1993), which was followed by the 7” “Hole in the Ground.” They released their first EP, Pirate Prude, in 1994. Shortly after the release of Pirate Prude, Dunton left the band and Polvo leader Ash Bowie (boyfriend of Timony at the time) joined on bass. In 1995, they released their first full-length release, The Dirt of Luck, and played the second stage of Lollapalooza. Two of the band’s music videos (“Pat’s Trick” and “XXX”) were critiqued by MTV’s animated teen pundits Beavis and Butt-head. Adam Lasus produced and engineered The Dirt of Luck, Pirate Prude, and all the singles up to 1995.
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The Magic City
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PeleMerengue wrote:
I love this band more than I've loved any sort of music in quite a long time.
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sweetdy wrote:
Sexfaldur-it's called the bell. it's on mountians.
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
I absolutely adore this band. Quintessential.
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riotgrrl7 wrote:
I love Hole in the ground All over me is the best film ever!
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heyjupiter88 wrote:
I'm in love with their song Hole in the Ground from the All Over Me soundtrack. Great movie too.
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Sexfaldur wrote:
does anyone know the title of the song that says “there will always be weak and always be strong" (mary timony)?
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chaserrrr wrote:
"I'll make myself into a knife, so that the closer I get the more I take yr life."
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cordyceps-ed wrote:
i love this band
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Phaniebangs wrote:
i think hole in the ground mite actually be the best song of its kind
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Gawl666 wrote:
somewhere to get the albums? can`t finde them nowhere
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tjd9 wrote:
194,802 plays?!?! Is that counter off. So, so underrated... I'd love to see Mary Timony play guitar live.
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Beat_C wrote:
so few plays? i'm shocked to the core! superior indie rock.
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Violetdusk wrote:
So underrated..., I agree
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bjornkicksocean wrote:
hmm, there should be 15 million more plays.
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absolia wrote:
i'm having an Ocean of Wine phase <3 mmmm!
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IonianLamplight wrote:
The Magic City is such a classic.
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odysseyandoracl wrote:
One of the best bands of the 90s, so underrated.
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bUCKET__ wrote:
hmm... seems I'm the only person who listens to the Australian band Helium who later changed their name to Bodyjar...
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absolia wrote:
but i think MLL is more well-known for blowing kurt cobain.
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absolia wrote:
mary lou lord was originally in the band, it's true.
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