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HELLA CHOLLA
Pop / Indie / Soul

NEW SONGS!!!! NEW SONGS!!!! YUHUH!!!



London/Cambridge,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/5/2009
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   HELLA CHOLLA: General Info
Member Since1/3/2007
Band MembersHannah Yadi - Vocals and Synth

Will Betts - Guitar and Vocals

CONTACT INFORMATION
For MANAGEMENT: gemma@underdogsonline.com
faye@underdogsonline.com
For BOOKINGS: will@underdogsonline.com
For BAND: hellacholla@googlemail.com
Influences

HERS:

Joan Armatrading, Prince, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Lauren Hill, Jeff Buckley, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Bjork, Tim Buckley, Yes, The Police, Annie Lennox...are just a few

HIS:

Seu Jorge, Dominic Miller, Matthew Reynolds, Andrew Bird, Justice, The E4 Band, Beastie Boys, RX Bandits, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Manu Chao, Les Rhythm Digitales.
Sounds LikeJust a bit of sillyness really.
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 4 2009 8:00P
Gonville and Caius Summer Ball, Cambridge CAmbridge
Jul 9 2009 8:00P
The Dublin Castle, Camden London, London and South East
Jul 10 2009 8:00P
The Troubador London, London and South East
Jul 27 2009 8:00P
Curious Generation @The Source Below London
Sep 2 2009 7:30P
Mother Bar 333 Old Street, London
Sep 3 2009 8:00P
The Jericho Tavern Oxford

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   About HELLA CHOLLA


Hannah and Will write songs.

She sings them.

He plays guitar

People watch and listen and dance

..REVIEWS..

'...Hella Cholla make unashamed fun, spirited music and their sparkle is absolutely infectious. Combining a sense of humour with more serious topics is a great feat and, as the lyrical content to "Apostrophe" - which is less a song about punctuation, more a droll extended metaphor - shows, Hella Cholla do it so well. Musically, they have much the same ethic: instrumental intelligence mixed with pure pop goodness. A very nice balance.'

Frontwoman Hannah Yadi is a skilled vocalist with some powerful and soulful pipes to her name. The band are extremely tight and together; Will Betts, Yadi's creative ally, contributes some great punchy acoustic guitar chordal work as well as occasional vocals which compliment Yadi's style

Kate Zezulka, Leeds Music Scene

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'Skiffle imbued jazz boho acoustics get strumming slickly as a cool chick does a warmly warblesome neo Winehouse thing most admirably with her vocal chords. Actually she has a lot more of Nelly Furtado about her singing voice than La Beehive, but it's a markedly soulful instrument any which way. ...this here Hella Cholla vibe is a jazz vibe fo sho Daddio...Carmel, could be a reference point- she did this kind of thing back in the 1980s. Contemporariliy you could relate this to Kooks/ Macabees territory....ironic indie pop lears tunefully outta the swingin' sass.... All this from a mere duo! Fabulous.'

Bugbear Promotions - acoustic review

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'...timeless and universally endearing. Yadi's voice is infectious, to the point of jealousy. And Bett's competency on the guitar strings the soulful voice onto a jazzy and catchy thread. Hella Cholla write and perform songs that you can sing along to by the final chorus on the first listen. And silly dancing is unavoidable....expect the size of the venue to grow fast, with their impending popularity...'

Henry Smith, The Sanctuary

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'Hannah certainly captivates and is a little firecracker as she constantly bops about the small stage utilising the microphone prop to its full advantage'

Ria Wilkinson, dalliance.co.uk

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'Like drinking a chilled umbongo on a desert island'

Monto Water Rats

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'...playing indie as if it was a form of music primarily associated with beaches and cocktails, rather than dodgy pubs and lager'

Gaymers Camden Crawl

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..GIGOGRAPHY..

15 Jun 2009 The Dublin Castle, Camden
13 Jun 2009 Durham University w/The Holloways
24 Apr 2009 The Camden Crawl
23 Apr 2009 Dingwalls, Camden
27 Mar 2009 Monto Water Rats, Kings Cross
27 Feb 2009 The Cobden Club, Notting Hill
21 Feb 2009 The Windmill, Brixton
01 Feb 2009 The End, Newcastle
08 Jan 2009 Hope and Anchor, Islington
14 Dec 2008 The Faversham, Leeds w/Gideon Conn
10 Nov 2008 Vibe Bar, Brick Lane
20 Oct 2008 Bull and Gate, Kentish Town
28 Sep 2008 The Faversham, Leeds w/Karima Francis
27 Sep 2008 Hidden Festival w/Florence and The Machine
17 Aug 2008 12 Bar Club, Denmark Street
23 Jul 2008 The Cockpit, Leeds
12 Jul 2008 93 Feet East, Brick Lane
13 Jun 2008 Durham University w/Guillemots
08 Jun 2008 FuturePerfect Festival, Durham w/Bloc Party
07 Jun 2008 Strawberry Fair, Cambridge
28 May 2008 333 Motherbar, Old Street
11 Apr 2008 Ginglik, Shepherds Bush
18 Mar 2008 Bulletbar, Camden
13 Feb 2008 Monto Water Rats
10 Feb 2008 The Faversham, Leeds
18 Jan 2008 The Cockpit, Leeds

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..OLDER TRACKS..


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BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson on 6music

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..TWITTER..

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   HELLA CHOLLA's Friend Space (Top 12)
HELLA CHOLLA has 2600 friends.
 Jack Penate 


 Operahouse 


 The Holloways 


 gUiLLeMoTs 


 Noisettes 


 Karima Francis 


 Rochelle - twitter.com/rochelletheband 


 The Pepys 


 Eskimo Twins 


 BBC Introducing... with Tom Robinson 


 Camden Crawl 2009 


 Alexander Wolfe 





HELLA CHOLLA's Friends Comments
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Katu





Jul 3 2009 7:17 PM

we..re here in london! =)
Katu





Jun 30 2009 6:35 PM

sooo excited!
friday ill be arriving in london!!
cant wait to meet you!
=)
Ourfamous Dead





Jun 30 2009 2:37 PM

Check out our new song 'Karma (looks good with your head in your hands)' which will be appearing on our upcoming E.P.
Let us know what you think!
Fuck Fight





Jun 24 2009 4:00 AM

Well, we're not actually from Hawaii.  We live in an undisclosed location in South America.  But yes, we do enjoy your music very much.  What we have on our Myspace is a very rough boring thing that we'll soon be getting rid of.  Tune in next time!

Fuck Fight
:)





Jun 12 2009 1:29 AM

Rock N Roll Boyz and Gals!
Music to my ears.
Bye bye!


..
Ourfamous Dead





Jun 11 2009 7:37 PM

Hey guys thanks for the add!
Friends Vs Records





Jun 11 2009 3:36 PM

Hey Will,

Good to hear from you. Things are all good round here, very busy and that, but alright.

Will come along and see you on Saturday, would be good to have a catch up.

Pipx
CLUB. THE. MAMMOTH.





Jun 10 2009 9:24 AM

Join us next WEDNESDAY at The Macbeth for our biggest night to date! With The Brownies, Islington boys' club and The Palpitations all playing w/DJS Touching Cloth and IMP spinning.
Doors 8pm/£5/£4 with flyer. (live music from 8:30)


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Click on the flyer above to visit the facebook event page. (if not seen do just visit the Club.The.Mammoth myspace)

See you there! Ed x
Andrewe





Jun 9 2009 11:48 AM

ur songs are indeed infectious.
i heard a lil bit of Lady Gaga
touch in ur music. that's cool.
TAREBO





Jun 8 2009 3:18 PM

Greetings from the dirty oul town.
really liking your tunes ,in your sleep is fantastic .if you get a chance check out our new songs .
good luck with everything and cheers.
Daisy Rodgers and Hot Rodd





Jun 1 2009 4:07 PM

Congrats, you've made it into our top ten tunes for May. Check out our blog for other runners and ryders!

NEW - we'll also be DJing the best new tracks (as picked by Daisy and Hot) at our club nights in Oxford. Get yourself down to hear some crackin new tunes at our next gig on the 9th July!

I Haunt Wizards





May 29 2009 9:12 AM

thanks for adding, what do you think of us? :]

x
Muso PR





May 28 2009 7:19 PM

Hey

Really like your songs! Quite surprised you're not signed  someone should be snapping you up.

Hope everything goes well for you, I look forward to hearing more

Rob
www.musopr.com
THE WILD CHILD (OFFICIAL MUSIC PAGE!)





May 28 2009 5:25 PM

Hi have a great day!
Music Democracy





May 28 2009 2:27 PM



www.unchainyourart.com

Justine





May 27 2009 8:13 PM

Hi Hannah, you guys are great. Funky and unique.. See you at Dublin Castle. Good Luck
Kirsty Stewart





May 26 2009 5:27 PM

I do like your songs. Nice to meet you.
Tatyana Sherman


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May 26 2009 12:35 PM

Thanks for the add!
My respect for you!!!
Best wishes!!!

LIFE-MUSIC-LOVE
PERFECT PEOPLE


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May 23 2009 6:58 PM

definitely do you have anywhere that you guys play regularly that yopu might be able to put us on with you at? And we'll obviously do the same at one of ours!

Cheers, I did it in my bedroom on a rainy day! I'm glad you like it, what about yours?x
♥ Ellie Park





May 22 2009 9:25 PM

Hey!
Me and my friends absolutely love your band and we were wondering if you have any 14+ gigs during the summer that we could go to in and around Kent?

Ellie
(by the way i dont know if you will remember us but we met you on the train las year!)
THE MIXTAPES





May 21 2009 10:18 PM

Hey how's it goin? We could say a lot, but more than anything you are just a really good looking band... and jeez that's important...

keep it up, talk to ya soon

THE MIXTAPES
GET WANTED Gigs [NEW BLOG]





May 21 2009 10:21 AM

Hi Han...caught you guys at Camden Crawl actually and really liked what I heard! I'd certainly be interested in having you guys play Aug/ Sept although haven't go round to thinking that far ahead just yet but I'll be in touch!

Feel free to pop by any of our upcoming gigs, it would be good to say hi!

Kiera x
GET WANTED Gigs [NEW BLOG]





May 20 2009 8:13 PM

We organise a wicked, monthly gig night called GET WANTED, featuring the best up and coming indie/ rock bands at 333 Mother Bar, Shoreditch. Come and check us out. GW Team x

NEXT GETWANTED GIG:
Weds 10th June @ Mother Bar, Shoreditch – The Worldonfire + The First + The Debut + Fighting Fiction

Click on the flyer to join our brand new Facebook Fanpage…oooooooh!

GW Flyer - 10th June

Story Tapes





May 20 2009 1:20 PM

your space looks great!!! love the tunes xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Li





May 20 2009 12:31 PM

Hey Han!
New pics are great!
Love
xxx
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