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Posted on 28 Aug 2008 by Sera

The Hush Sound Gets Political

Just in time for the Democratic National Convention, the indie-pop quintet “The Hush Sound” have released their own super-catchy Barack Obama campaign song.
The group’s lead singer, Gretta Salpeter says the song began as joke, which included the lyrics “We believe in Barack Obama;loves you and he loves your mama.” But the punch line slowly turned into a full-blown song, and Salpeter says she realized she wasn’t kidding anymore. “We’re actually pretty serious. He cares for people young and old, why not write a song about him?”
Despite their conviction, Gretta and her co-writer Darren Wilson decided to keep things light, opting out of using a will.i.am-style delivery featured in the wildly popular Obama tribute “Yes We Can”, and going for a Will Smith-inspired rap. While it may never reach the viral success of the “Obama Girl”, Fall Out Boy has picked up the song for their Democratic National Convention Mixtape which is currently making the rounds in Denver. So far, neither the Hush Sound, nor Fall Out Boy have given word on a possible follow-up release of a Joe Biden tribute song.

Click here to watch "We Believe (In Barack Obama)"

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Posted on 28 Aug 2008 by Sera

Oh WOW. New Pictures.

I am officially in love with Greta.

Citizens For Our Betterment: Mix Tape feat. THS

"Sometimes betterment just means more refined mayhem. Sometimes we want to sit in the audience and watch you on the stage. We don't necessarily think music should be free. But we also don't think earning it or deserving it always means money. Thank you for proving to us that people care enough to follow mazes and clues or even create them on their own. You definitely earned this one..."

In order to hype up their new album "Folie A Deux" out on November 4th, Fall Out Boy has released a new mixtape featuring new songs and remixes by Decaydance artists such as The Academy Is..., The Cab, Tyga, Panic at the Disco, Cobra Starship and The Hush Sound.

To access the download, click the red handle and click "Download Welcome To The New Administration"

Here's what Greta had to say about it:

"Hey everyone! As you know, the election is coming up and the most important thing you can do is educate yourself about the candidates and go out and vote in November.
We happened to write a song about our chosen candidate, Barack Obama, which is being featured on the FOB mixtape! So, give it a listen and vote in November!

Enjoy!
Greta"

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Posted on 25 Aug 2008 by Sera

Interesting New Interview

My Time with The Hush Sound

The Hush Sound recently played a hometown show at the House of Blues while in the middle of their summer Dance Across The Country Tour promoting their new album, Goodbye Blues. Before they hit the stage to a SOLD OUT crowd of adoring Chicago fans, friends and family, I got to talk with lead singers/songwriters Greta Salpeter and Bob Morris. Just a heads up - about 3/4 of the way into the interview, Bob had to leave to go soundcheck, since he was singing with the first opening band. Among the topics we discussed were: bags of weed, iced coffee, Tim and Eric, Guitar Hero, New Kids On The Block, Rock Band, The Young and the Restless, ‘N Sync, Patrick Stump, and even FBR Trash. Read on to hear what Greta and Bob had to say about THAT…

(click read more for full interview)

5 Questions with Cosmo Girl!

What's the best and worst thing about touring?
Greta, what's it like touring on the road with all these guys?
What do you do on the road to be eco-conscious?
What's your favorite place to stop on the road?
If you were elected president tomorrow, what's the first thing you would do?

Click read more to check out the answers!

"[Atlanta's Hush Sound concert] felt less like a show and more like a party..."

The Hush Sound occupies a unique position in the music business. The band’s jazzy, bluesy, piano-driven sound and boy/girl vocals make it seem like it’d be right at home alongside the rest of the indie music scene, like any other band with a huge following and absolutely no radio play. But instead the group is signed to Decaydance Records, owned by Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and home to MTV darlings Panic at the Disco and Gym Class Heroes — bands with both devoted followings and radio airtime.

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dance dance (revolution!)

"The DanceDanceRevolution® Community Website is proud to present the official song list for DanceDanceRevolution® X! Below we have listed both the song title and a short description of each song for your viewing pleasure (some including exclusive quotes). We have also broken the song list down between licensed songs and Konami Originals. This is not the full song list, however, we will be releasing more information on the full song list for DanceDanceRevolution® X in the coming days, so keep checking back for more updates!"

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Posted on 20 Aug 2008 by Sera