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The Hummingbirds
12+ albums
australiaaustralianjangle popIncubateIncubate 2009
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There is more then one artist with the name, including: 1) The Hummingbirds was an Australian alt-rock band from Sydney formed in 1986. 2) The Hummingbirds was a British five-piece nu-skiffle combo from Liverpool. 3) The Hummingbirds is a Dutch punk/blues-trio from the city of Helmond. 4) The Hummingbirds was a 70s Canadian folk band featuring Pete Miller. 5) The Hummingbirds was an American trio comprising Juliet Crossley, Amelia Dailey, and Genevieve Dozier. 1. The Hummingbirds was an Australian alt-rock band from Sydney. The band's boy-girl harmonies and jangle-pop sound positioned them among the bands of their era. The group formed in 1986 from the remnants of the short-lived Bug Eyed Monsters, and originally comprised singer/guitarist Simon Holmes, bassist John Boyce and drummer Mark Temple; vocalist/guitarist Alannah Russack signed on a short time later, and after signing to the indie label Phantom, the group debuted in mid-1987 with the single "Alimony." Boyce soon departed, and with the subsequent addition of singer/bassist Robyn St. Clare, the classic Hummingbirds lineup was in place. After three more 1988 singles -- "Everything You Said," "Swim to Shore" and "Hindsight" -- the band signed to the rooART label, and with noted producer Mitch Easter entered the studio to record their 1989 debut LP, the superb loveBUZZ. When the album became a hit down under, it was licensed for U.S. release by the Polygram label; however, despite excellent reviews, the LP stiff
