Giant Drag

来自洛杉矶的双人组合Giant Drag由主唱/吉他手Annie Hardy与鼓手Micah Calabrese搭档而成，他们的相遇就如同其团名般充满戏剧性。起初Micah和Annie的音乐人母亲一起工作，十分欣赏Micah的Hardy太太三番两次撮合Micah和会唱歌、爱创作的女儿Annie搭档，无奈双方始终没碰上面；反而因为两人各自的超级好朋友开始交往后，Annie和Micah才有缘相见并开始合作，正式组成Giant Drag。乐队原本打算再添加一位贝斯手，不过有一回Micah一边打鼓一边用他的Roland SH09合成器模拟贝斯线条，演奏效果出奇的好，就这样，Annie、Micah和Micah的左手让Giant Drag成了’三人’组合。 by Heather Phares The dreamy-but-tough indie rock of L.A.'s Giant Drag is the brainchild of singer/guitarist Annie Hardy, whose knowing lyrics and washes of guitar suggest a mix of My Bloody Valentine, the Breeders, PJ Harvey, and Mazzy Star. Hardy played keyboards in an area band called Shrinkwrap before striking out on her own. After writing a few songs, she drafted drummer/keyboardist Micah Calabrese to collaborate with her; after auditioning several other potential members, the duo decided to stay a duo. Giant Drag appeared on the Fold compilation and earned a following in the U.K., where noted indie label Wichita signed the band. The Lemona EP arrived in 2004; soon after its release, Calabrese was replaced by new drummer/keyboardist Eli. Lemona saw a U.S. release in early 2005. The band's debut full-length album, Hearts & Unicorns, followed in September.