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Hem are a New York-based band who fuse together a mix of traditional American music with contemporary styles. The group draw influences from a variety of musical genres, particularly folk, country, alt-country, americana and rock.

Hem are sometimes described as ‘chamber-folk’, due to their combination of orchestral and folk instrumentation; some critics have also tagged them as ‘countrypolitan’.

Band members include Sally Ellyson (vocals), Daniel Messé (piano, accordian, glockenspiel), Gary Maurer (guitar, mandolin), Steve Curtis (guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals), Catherine Popper (bass guitar), Mark Brotter (drums), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), Heather Zimmerman (violin), and later Dawn Landes (backing vocals, glockenspiel).

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folk, alt-country, female vocalists, americana, indie
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retroindiano wrote:
last week

Leave me here !!!

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djnonplus wrote:
September 2009

Half Acre

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aodl wrote:
July 2009

Hem is the soundtrack to a beautiful life - some of it it real, some of it daydreams, some of it heartache and memory. They break my heart and make it soar like no other.

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novemberjackson wrote:
July 2009

kuh.le band :)

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damo_inc wrote:
May 2009

not bad, not bad..... :)

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soaree wrote:
March 2009

I found them through a friend's recommendation. absolutely awesome. but I want the same to happen for others too. so I want to invite you to join us in http://www.last.fm/group/SUCKERS+for+Female+Vocalists group. don't be selfish, make recommendations. not all of us watch commercials. :)

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HeathenLoveSong wrote:
March 2009

thank you, liberty mutual commercial, for leading me to this band. 2nd

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adriftinthedark wrote:
March 2009

thank you, liberty mutual commercial, for leading me to this band. beautiful stuff!

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AwesomeNacho wrote:
March 2009

Liberty Mutual

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diamondgrrl wrote:
March 2009

Great band, beautiful music. Rec for anyone who likes this a whole lot: give Priscilla Ahn a shot, too. Sometimes, she and Sally Ellyson's voices sound an awful lot alike.

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Bayou16 wrote:
February 2009

This band is perfect for me!!! ♥

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her035 wrote:
February 2009

If we start to make this world a better place, they have to sing the hymn.

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cloudedmountain wrote:
January 2009

I love Half Acre Peaceful

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star-struck wrote:
December 2008

discovering a new band like this makes you just a bit happier with life

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joeldarling wrote:
December 2008

Too amazing for words...

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mrbunnyfish wrote:
December 2008

Who else thinks Hem would make an awesome cover of "Desperado"?

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fatalan7 wrote:
December 2008

Hi. Does anyone know what fluidnation mix was playing last Friday 28th November 2008? Great mix want to get it!! cheers

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tjrtpdud wrote:
November 2008

i can listen to them 24/7

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brwndot wrote:
November 2008

Melts my heart a little bit.

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oldsigmund wrote:
October 2008

can easily draw a tear or a smile depending on your state of mind, lovely voice, great band

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darbyglen, bartdominicus, RobbFinegan and 22 other people added Hem to their libraries. 6 hours ago
maya1515 tagged Hem with folk and female vocalists. 16 days ago
maya1515, yamalleku, scarried and 11 other people added Hem to their libraries. 16 days ago
oliverpeter2000 tagged Hem with ‘americana’. 21 days ago
oliverpeter2000, mindhowyougo, jamesberghout and 32 other people added Hem to their libraries. 21 days ago
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