Hungry Lucy

Alternative / Electronica / Pop

Cincinnati, OH

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About

Hungry Lucy began by chance in 1998 when War-N Harrison (Fishtank No.9) was asked to contribute to a Depeche Mode tribute album. War-N asked vocalist/lyricist Christa Belle to record vocals for the song "Blue Dress". The couple found they worked together so well that Hungry Lucy was born.

Since then, Hungry Lucy has released 3 full-length albums (Apparitions, Glo and To Kill a King), 1 EP (Before We Stand ... We Crawl), 1 DVD (Second Sight) , toured the US (in 2003, 2005 amd 2006), appeared on many compilations and been featured on national radio programs.

Hungry Lucy's music combines elements of Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Tori Amos, Lamb, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Coldplay, Zero Seven and countless others.

For their fourth release, Hungry Lucy beautifully demonstrates their passion for the craft of songwriting. Rather than spend months in production, this time around the duo present “Before We Stand ... We Crawl” as a collection of six raw, emotional songs. These basic arrangements use piano, acoustic guitar, strings, wind instruments and sparse drum parts to underpin Christa Belle’s heart-felt lyrics and highly emotive vocals. Taking the “less is more” approach, the duo purposely left each song exposed with emotion at the surface, stripping away any pretense that may surround electronic music.

The EP features 3 brand new songs (“A Girl Alone”, “Harvest” and “Losing Faith”) as well as stripped down versions of some of Hungry Lucy’s past favorites (“Storm”, “Alfred”, and “Fearful”). Reminiscent of artists like Keane, Coldplay and Sia, “Harvest” begins with piano and Christa’s lonesome voice singing of a tragedy that brings people closer. The song ultimately builds to a powerful crescendo of music and emotion. “Losing Faith” takes an electro-organic approach to a mournful tale of souls drifting apart, reminiscent of Goldfrapp or Lamb. The stripped down version of “Alfred” (originally from Hungry Lucy’s first album, Apparitions) brings a haunting new spirit to this HL classic. Rounding out the EP is a live, unplugged recording of “Fearful” (originally from the album, Glō) with nothing but piano and vocals. This version of “Fearful” was originally recorded during Hungry Lucy’s weekly podcast “Tea with Hungry Lucy”.

In a move that’s part social experiment, and part commentary on the bizarre tactics of the mainstream music industry, Hungry Lucy are releasing “Before We Stand ... We Crawl” under Creative Commons license. In a nutshell, this license allows listeners to share these songs with friends and know that the band is on their side. In fact, the staunchly independent Hungry Lucy is encouraging their fans to make copies of the EP and spread it around.

Through their music, website and podcasts, Hungry Lucy have always invited their fans into their lives. With the release of this EP, the duo takes another small step to break down the creator vs. consumer wall and welcome you into their world.

Before We Stand ... We Crawl.

For everything you ever wanted to know about Hungry Lucy (and probably a lot more) visit www.hungrylucy.com

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Introducing Hungry Lucy (video documentary)

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Jan 12, 2009

Reclusive Creativity

I'm sitting here in the loft of a log cabin, high atop the Smoky Mountains. It is the night before we travel home from a 3-night "get away" mountains. This is the second time we've been to this very structure in the woods, and each time it has resulted in a great …

Reflecting on the Future

Happy New Year to all.

2008 has been an odd year indeed. An entire year passed by and there is little tangible to show for it. We performed just 2 shows and put our weekly podcast, "Tea with Hungry Lucy" on hold. Reflecting, as one does, on the past year, though, so …

War-N's Creative Commons story

War-N Harrison, from the band Hungry Lucy, speaks about his views and support of Creative Commons licensing.

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Reeseifer, Aug 25, 2008:

Well, first, I wanted to thank you - I was searching your site and there was an "ad" for this Virb (which freaking rocks). And also thanks for the add. But most importantly, thank you for not "selling out". Your music is beautiful. Your lyrics are wonderful poetry. I am so glad my good friend introduced it to me. Much Love and Respect your way.
~Peace~