Dana - drums, percussion, banjo, singing Chris - guitars, singing Nate - piano, rhodes, singing, percussion John - bass
and special guest
Walter - upright bass
Influences
Dave Chapelle's Block Party... Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun... Holly Throsby's Under The Town... Dorothy Parker... Rhapshody In Blue... Black Swan Green by David Mitchell... watching Annie Lennox perform live... night time... The Moon And Antarctica - Modest Mouse... John Steinbeck... everything ever written by Henry Terepka
Sounds Like
A beautifully vulnerable voice (and) a bunch of lovely and personal songs... - FasterLouder
'What Not To Think While In Love' is a clever package of pop/folk tunes. - The Newcastle Herald
As a vocalist, Hearn shares the diverse nuances of The Howling Bells’ Juanita Stein, as certain songs call for poignancy and others a tongue-in-cheek sense of mischief. - Reverb Street Press
The Understudy is Lucy Hearn, or the music of Lucy Hearn, or both.
Lucy has been a songwriter since her thoughts turned coherent. She writes on guitar and piano and sings.
In August 2007, Lucy hopped a plane, a train and a bus to Ithaca, NY. Here she conspired with the inimitable IY (Dana Billings, Chris Frank, Nate Terepka & John Zinder) to make the debut LP What Not To Think While In Love. It was recorded in attics, basements and once-were-flophouses, some on the very same streets where Nabokov wrote Lolita. Made in just three weeks What Not To Think While In Love siphons the trash-talk and whispers, folk-tales and silhouettes of a year gone slightly mad into twelve shortish stories of guilt, voyeur¬ism and innocence lost.
Lucy has played across Australia, and in the US as The Understudy. She has shared the stage with lots of different people, including Holly Throsby, Charge Group, Novi Split (USA), Bridget Martin (USA), IY (USA), Kes, Laura Jean, Pikelet, and The Seabellies.
The Understudy won Best Female Vocalist at the ABC 1233 Music Awards in November this year.
Praise for 'What Not To Think While In Love'
Remarkably mature and melodic… this should garner The Understudy some national, and even international attention… or there isn’t hope for anyone. ****1/2. – Nick Milligan, Reverb Street Press
(A) hugely impressive debut...Hearn weaves beautifully crafted lyrics into timeless anecdotes. - YEN Magazine.
An intriguing resume [that] weaves from healthy, reliable guitar/piano balladry to atmospheric, pseudo-minimalist folk... executed pretty damn well. - Rave Magazine
Get 'What Not To Think While In Love'...
At the moment, both mp3s and physical CDs are available. You can either...
Listen to the entire album + buy in mp3 format for $10AUD
or, if the real thing is more your deal...
Get the physical CD - $20AUD + postage
Other albums by The Understudy...
The very first EP, Every Old Hymn, can be purchased here for $5USD, or $2.99USD for the mp3s. It's lo-fi fare, but it was made with love and earnestness. The covers are hand painted and stamped (mostly by me). It was recorded in 2005 in Ithaca, New York, mixed by Chris Frank (of IY), and mastered by Kathy Naunton at dB Mastering in Sydney. If you like, you can listen to Smile At A Stranger, in the player above, to get a taste.
Hey guys, We're playing our first Cambridge gig NEXT WEDnesday 27th May. The music starts at 9pm, so if you're free we'd love to see you at the Cambridge dancing, drinking, singing, or whatever it is you may feel the need to do! Also, we'll be celebrating our guitarist Craig's birthday that night, so come and have a drink or two with us before the show. Other bands playing are Wandering Bear and My Name 4 Your Name. Hope to see you there!!! The Havelocks
Hey, We've got some gigs coming up - most importantly NEXt Friday 8th MAy at the Lass O'Gowrie Hotel - get there for 8.30pm & bring all your friends - we're up first so make sure you get there for 8. 30 if you're coming!! Get your dancing shoes on! Cheers, The Havelocks
Hey Luce! Sorry I missed your show at the hopetoun. Had just finished a stint of night shifts at work and despite my efforts I crashed :( Keep me posted on more shows! Here are some of mine...
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