Initially named "The Hush," the band changed their name to "The Hush Sound" when Geffen Records objected that their name was too similar to rapper Hush. The band consists of Bob Morris on vocals and guitar, Mike Leblanc on bass and vocals, Darren Wilson on drums and vocals, and Greta Salpeter on vocals and piano. Original bassist Chris Faller left the band in October 2008 in order to pursue other musical interests and was replaced by Mike LeBlanc, who had toured with them previously on their "Dance Across the Country Tour".
In 2005 the band released their first studio album So Sudden. Their second studio album, Like Vines, was released in 2006 on Fueled by Ramen.
The Hush Sound was founded by Greta Salpeter and Bob Morris. The two met when Greta was in 7th grade and Bob was in 10th. In the eyes of many of their peers, Bob and Greta were deemed an "odd couple." Bob had always been a player and performer of rock music, whereas Greta was a classical pianist.
By the end of March of 2005, The Hush Sound took their music into the studio to record their debut full-length album. The studio was the Gallery of Carpet located in Villa Park, IL run by owner Brian Zieske. They named it "So Sudden"--a reflection on how quickly things were moving for the band. They released their first album with no label support at the time, but nevertheless sold 300 CDs in two nights.
Five months later, the band began playing shows. They soon gained the attention of Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz. On the day they were streaming "So Sudden" on purevolume, Ryan Ross of Panic at the Disco discovered their page and passed it along to Pete Wentz. Wentz knew Bob from his previous work in Chicago-based band the AUDITION, and, after listening, he sent The Hush Sound an email saying that he was interested in signing them to his Decaydance Records label.
So Sudden was re-released on Decaydance (with some minor lyric changes) and the band soon became a part of the 2006 Black Clouds and Underdogs tour, with Fall Out Boy in the headlining slot and also featuring From First to Last, Hawthorne Heights, and the All-American Rejects. During this time, the band started recording the follow-up to So Sudden, entitled Like Vines, which was produced by Sean O'Keefe and Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump (who also does guest vocals on the song "Don't Wake Me Up").
Like Vines was released on June 6, 2006. In support of the new record, the band went on a summer tour with label mates Panic at the Disco and fellow cabaret-rock band the Dresden Dolls. The album has since sold steadily. The band took a month-long break before beginning another tour with Jack's Mannequin, Copeland, and Daphne Loves Derby.
In November 2006, The Hush Sound embarked on their first headlining tour, supported by This Providence, This Is Me Smiling, and Murder By Death. Since then, they've toured heavily all over the United States with Straylight Run, Spitalfield, HelloGoodbye, Boys Like Girls, and Pablo among others, making stops including the Wiltern in Los Angeles, The Warfield in San Francisco, and the SXSW festival in Austin, TX.
The band's third studio album, Goodbye Blues, was named one of the Most Anticipated Albums of 2008 according to Alternative Press Magazine. "GOODBYE BLUES" was recorded Fall 2007 at North Hollywood's Fairfax Recordings with producer/engineer Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Jon Brion) at the helm. In tracks such as "Honey" and "Medicine Man",The Hush Sound shows influence of Blues, Swing, Rock, and Folk. On January 16th, a press release said that that album would in fact be released on March 18th and that the first single, Honey, would be available for purchase on the iTunes store on February 5th. Goodbye Blues is available for purchase through The Hush Sound's official website. Shortly after the release of Goodbye Blues the band announced an indefinite hiatus.
In August 2012 the band announced a series of fall 2012 tour dates. In Spring 2013, they released an EP, "Forty Five".
Echo
The Hush Sound Lyrics
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The tempests created this tide
I'm pulled to the black silver ocean
Where the current and the heavens collide
You are the brick
I am so unpredictable
Led by the current away
All those who stray
You are the navigator who never could lead
We were lost in the silver sea
I was the ship who was too proud to ever sink.
I am your thought but the water is amnesia
My name is on the tip of your tongue
My image is slipping
But your memory is gripping it
This is my breath in your lungs
You are the navigator who never could lead
We were lost in the silver sea
I was the ship who was too proud to ever sink.
Echo, my voice is an echo
Of places I don't know
And stories I've been told
Echo. We all are connected
A lighthouse a voyage
For history's sake,
Will you please take notice?
In this song, The Hush Sound sings about being lost at sea and relying on someone else to guide them through it. The "you" in the lyrics is likened to a lighthouse, a seamark, and a navigator - all things that help guide a ship safely to shore. The singer sees themselves as unpredictable, led by the current, and in need of the stable foundation that the "you" provides. Throughout the song, there is a sense of being adrift in a tumultuous ocean, with imagery of black silver waves and tempests.
The chorus of the song, "Echo, my voice is an echo / Of places I don't know / And stories I've been told", adds another layer of meaning. It suggests that the singer's experiences are not entirely their own, but rather a reflection of the people and places they have encountered along the way. The idea of being connected to others and to the past is reinforced in the final lines of the song, as the singer implores the listener to "take notice" of the history surrounding them.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the lighthouse, the seamark
You serve as a guide, a beacon of light that directs and informs my journey.
The tempests created this tide
Chaos and turbulence have shaped our environment and spurred the movements within it.
I'm pulled to the black silver ocean
I feel drawn to the dark and mysterious depths of the sea, full of both beauty and danger.
Where the current and the heavens collide
The physical world interfaces with the unknown, the spiritual, the divine to create unrelenting power.
You are the brick
You are firm, consistent and grounded. I am boundless and shifting.
I am so unpredictable
I am unreliable and hard to follow, my thoughts and emotions ranging freely.
Led by the current away
I am taken by the natural flow of things, swayed by outside forces.
Your solid stage is so necessary to save
Your steady foundation provides a safe haven, a refuge and sanctuary for those who need it.
All those who stray
Anyone who wanders lost and aimless can find comfort and solidarity in your presence.
You are the navigator who never could lead
You understand the map and the tools required to move through life, but cannot inspire or direct those around you.
We were lost in the silver sea
Together we drifted aimlessly and aimlessly like a ship at sea.
I was the ship who was too proud to ever sink.
I struggled to stay afloat, believing I was invincible and unable to admit my own limitations or vulnerabilities.
I am your thought but the water is amnesia
I exist in your mind and memories, but the movement of time and fluidity of life wash away those remnants and fragments, rendering them forgotten and obscured.
My name is on the tip of your tongue
I am familiar and known to you, present and lingering in your thoughts, though not quite tangible or articulable.
My image is slipping
The details and distinct features that compose me are fading, blending and distorting in your mind.
But your memory is gripping it
Despite this slipping, you attempt to grasp and hold onto the memory, preserving bits and pieces of my essence within you.
This is my breath in your lungs
My influence and essence permeate your existence, saturating and shaping your being like oxygen does in air.
Echo, my voice is an echo
The sound and essence of my being echoes outward and reaches beyond me, reverberating across the expanse of space and time.
Of places I don't know
My presence and influence extends beyond my own awareness, reaching unknown places and spaces beyond my scope of understanding.
And stories I've been told
There are stories and narratives beyond my own experience that inform and shape me, allowing me to echo them in turn.
Echo. We all are connected
We are all linked and intertwined through time, space and experience, echoing each other in myriad ways.
A lighthouse a voyage
Our journey through life is one navigated by the presence of light and guidance, like that offered by a lighthouse in the midst of treacherous seas.
For history's sake,
For the sake of our collective past and legacy, we must acknowledge and honor our interconnectedness and the echoes we leave behind.
Will you please take notice?
I implore you to pay attention, to observe and recognize the echoes and connections between us and the world around us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JADE CASWELL, ROCKY MORRIS, RUFIO SANDILANDS
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