Bachelorette is the musical project of New Zealand muscian Annabel Alpers. Beginning in 2004 in Christchurch, NZ, Bachelorette mixes '60s psychedelia and girl-group pop with folk and vintage electronics.Prior to Bachelorette, Alpers played in Christchurch-based surf-band Hawaii Five-O and Hiss Explosion. After touring the United States in 2008, Drag City put out Bachelorette's first international release, My Electric Family. Bachelorette's songs "Long Time Gone" and "Her Rotating Head" were used in Grey's Anatomy episodes 6.04 and 6.08, respectively. Bachelorette subsequently toured with The Magnetic Fields, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Bill Callahan, Animal Collective, Low, Beach House, and Peter Bjorn & John, in addition to her own headline tours in the US and Europe. Bachelorette's self-titled album Bachelorette was released internationally the week of May 16, 2011. Bachelorette releases include The End of Things (2005), Isolation Loops (2007), My Electric Family (2009) and the self-titled Bachelorette (2011). Drag City re-released the The End of Things and Isolation Loops on vinyl LP in October, 2010. The End of Things (Particle Tracks), released in 2005 and Bachelorette’s debut seven-track EP, was her first foray into solo recording after completing her degree in music composition from Auckland University. Alpers wrote the parts for guitars, keys, vocals and harmonies, programmed the drum machine, ultimately creating a “perfectly-crafted synth-pop release.” New Zealand M

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