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Local H
Local H in concert
Background information
Origin	Zion, Illinois, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Hard rock Grunge
Years active	1987 - present
Label(s)	Island (1995-1999) Palm Pictures (2001-2002) Thick (2003) Studio E (2004) Cleopatra (2005)
Website	http://www.localh.com
Members
Scott Lucas Brian St. Clair
Former members
Joe Daniels Matt Garcia

Local H is a rock band, formed by Scott Lucas (lead vocals, guitar, bass) and Joe Daniels (drums). The two began playing together in their Illinois high school in 1987. After failed attempts at recruiting a bassist, Lucas took the unique approach of adding bass pickups to his electric guitar.

Contents 1 History 2 Recent Activity 3 Live shows 4 Trivia 5 Band members 5.1 Current members 5.2 Former members 5.3 Touring musicians 5.4 Session musicians 6 Discography 6.1 Albums 6.2 EPs 6.3 Live albums 6.4 Singles 6.5 Demos/Demo Albums 6.6 Compilation appearances 7 See also 8 Singles 9 External links

Local H's first album, Ham Fisted, was released in 1995 to a modest degree of success. Their 1996 follow up album, As Good as Dead was however, certified gold and contained the popular singles "Bound for the Floor" and "Eddie Vedder." It was much more critically well-received, as was the 1998 follow up, Pack Up the Cats, which spawned the single "All the Kids Are Right". Unfortunately, the album's chances of success were stifled when their label, PolyGram, merged with Universal and the album was all but forgotten during the transition.

Daniels left the band in 1999, leaving Lucas to recruit former Triple Fast Action drummer Brian St. Clair later in 1999. Brian St. Clair was the drummer for Triple Fast Action and a drum tech for Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. The two released their fourth album Here Comes the Zoo in 2002 under the Palm Pictures record label. The No Fun EP followed in 2003 and their fifth and most recent album, Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, was released in April 2004 to favorable reviews.

In 2005 the band received a good deal of publicity after performing a cover of the Britney Spears hit "Toxic". The studio-recorded cover was available on the band's website, and it can now be found as the last, and only studio recorded, track of Alive '05, a live album the band released in 2005. "Toxic" has been performed in recent concerts.

Local H is currently managed by former Triple Fast Action member Wes Kidd for Silent Partner Management.

Mid 2007 there was rumours on the bands forum about a possible Australian tour. These rumours were then fueled further when dates started appearing on venues websites such as the Annandale Hotel. The tour was confirmed when the tour dates were posted on the bands official myspace page in September 2007 which is only the second time the band has toured Australia, first Australian tour was in 1998 with Superjesus.

September 2007 was the month that Local H fans had waited for when there was a post on the band's message board about their upcoming album 12 Angry Months which is set for release in early 2008. This was backed up by an Australian press release by their Australian label Only Music when they announced their Australian tour in 2008. Press Release

Local H is held in high regard amongst its fans for their frequent and energetic live shows. Scott Lucas has a reputation for being relatively combative with the crowd during these performances. It's not uncommon for Scott to pause during breaks in the show and verbally abuse specific members of the crowd. However, the members of the band (including Scott Lucas) can usually be found at their own merchandise table after shows - laughing, signing autographs, and selling t-shirts.

Local H also has a reputation for creative ideas with regards to its live shows.

In 2003, the band auctioned off a live show to the winner of an eBay auction.

In 2004, the band played a show at a bar named Fritz's Corner in Zion, Illinois. "Fritz's Corner" is the name of a single off of the 1996 release "As Good as Dead" and by all accounts the name was taken from this specific establishment.

In 2005; Local H performed an "all request tour" in which a ballot resembling a traditional sushi menu was handed out to the audience upon admittance to the venue; containing a breakdown of most of the bands' songs organized into various categories. Audiences were allowed to pick seven songs from the "menu" and the setlist for each show was derived from these ballots.

In the summer of 2007, Local H played a show at US Cellular field in Chicago - tickets were available by finding members of the band in their public lives and speaking the phrase: "ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION-- WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL" directly to them.

Also, for Halloween from 1996 to 2006 Local H would play at the Double Door night club in Chicago, masquerading as another group. In previous years they have performed bands including Nirvana, Tom Petty, Oasis, The Doors, and Sex Pistols. In 2006, the band announced that the Halloween show that year would be the last and played "headlining" shows as Kiss and Led Zeppelin on consecutive nights.

A good friend of the band, Gabe Rodriguez, often accompanies the band on tours and will spring from behind an amplifier during songs to provide backing vocals or to play the kazoo, or the tambourine.

Frontman Scott Lucas has an affinity for Maker's Mark bourbon. On many occasions; Scott has been known to drink an entire bottle of Marker's Mark during a set. Drummer Brian St. Clair does not drink alcohol.

Scott Lucas is a vegetarian.

Brian St. Clair is an avid bird watcher.

• Scott Lucas - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals, bass, percussion (1987-present)
• Brian St. Clair - drums, backing vocals (1999-present)

• Joe Daniels - drums, whistling, backing vocals (1987-1999)
• Matt Garcia - bass (1987-1992)
• John Sparkman

• Wes Kidd - lead & rhythm guitars on the Pack Up the Cats tour
• Gabe Rodriguez - backing vocals, kazoo

• Gabe Rodriguez – tambourine, kazoo, backing vocals on Alive '05 (2005) [backing vocals on "All the Kids Are Right", "All-Right (Oh, Yeah)", "Fritz's Corner"] performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["Keep Your Girlfriend"]
• Zak Schneider – mellotron on Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? (2004) ["Dick Jones"]
• Eric Oblander – harp on Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? (2004) ["Money on the Dresser"]
• Josh Homme – performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["Rock & Roll Professionals"]
• Wes Kidd – performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["Half-life", "(Baby Wants to) Tame Me"]
• Shanna Kiel – performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["5th Ave. Crazy"]
• Maxton Koc – performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["5th Ave. Crazy", "Rock & Roll Professionals", "Keep Your Girlfriend"]
• Jerry Only – performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["Keep Your Girlfriend"]
• Simantha Sernaker – performer on Here Comes the Zoo (2002) ["Hands on the Bible"]
• Dean DeLeo - guitar on Pack Up the Cats (1998) ["Cool Magnet"]

• Ham Fisted (1995)
• As Good as Dead (1996)
• Pack Up the Cats (1998)
• Here Comes the Zoo (2002)
• Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? (2004)
• 12 Angry Months (Working Title) (2008)

• Half-Life E.P. (2001)
• The No Fun EP (2003)

• Alive '05 (2005)

• Drum (1991)
• Local H/Sybil Vane Split 7" (1994)
  • A vinyl split single which featured the unreleased "Disgruntled Xmas" and Sybil Vane's cover of "White Christmas"
• Local H/The Blank Theory Split7" (2000)
  • A vinyl split single which featured the unreleased cover of The Godfathers song "Birth, School, Work, Death" (later re-recorded for The No Fun EP) and The Blank Theory's "Corporation"

• Scratch Demos (1991)
• The '92 Demos (Originally Released in 1992 under the name Local H, Re-Released in 1999)
• '99-'00 Demos (Released in 2006)

• The Great White Hype soundtrack (1996)
  • Features "Feed"

• Sling Blade soundtrack (1996)
  • Features a cover of Guided by Voices' "Smothered in Hugs"
• Gravesend soundtrack (1997)
  • Features two unreleased songs, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Tag-Along"
• Where is my Mind? The Pixies Tribute (1999)
  • Features a cover of "Tame"
• Oil thick records compilation (2002)
  • Features an alternate version of "Mellowed"

• List of alternative music artists
• List of musicians in the second wave of punk music

• "Cynic" (1994)
• "Mayonnaise and Malaise"
• "Bound for the Floor"
• "Eddie Vedder"
• "Fritz's Corner"
• "High-Fiving MF" (1996)
• "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
• "All the Kids Are Right" (1998)
• "All-Right (Oh, Yeah)"
• "Half-Life" (2001)
• "Hands on the Bible" (2002)
• "California Songs" (2004)
• "Toxic" (Cover of Britney Spears single) (2005)

• Official Website
• The H Corner - Informative Fan Site
• All Music Guide entry for Local H
• Studio E Records
• G&P Records
• Local H collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive