Local H Artistfacts

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Local H Artistfacts

1990-
Scott LucasVocals, guitar
Joe DanielsDrums1990-1998
Brian St. Clair Drums1999-2013
Ryan HardingDrums2013-
Local H started with frontman (and lone constant member) Scott Lucas playing guitar and singing while Joe Daniels drummed. When Universal Music Group acquired Local H's Polygram label in 1999, the band's deal was dropped. Joe Daniels left and Brian St. Clair jumped in on drums, but issues with executives forced them to wait until 2002 to release any new material, starting with their fourth album, Here Comes the Zoo.
Nirvana are one of Scott Lucas' biggest influences, and the music of Local H reflects that. His lyrics are filled with anger and angst, much like those of Kurt Cobain's.
Because they're a two-member band, Local H has no bass player, although Lucas has a bass pickup in his guitar that picks up the bottom two strings and goes into a bass amp, which allows him to play bass when the need arises.
The band were kicked out of a gig at Urbandale High School in Iowa. They'd been asked to not use the f-bomb, and they complied during the opening tune. Trouble came with their second song. As Lucas explained, "The second song included the word 's--t,' which I went ahead and left in. They didn't say not to say that one."
Local H were most popular in the '90s but have remained active with a steady stream of new music and tour dates. Their legacy has grown in time as retrospective looks note the inventiveness and originality of their music, particularly their early stuff.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Ham Fisted, Local H released a new version titled ReFisted.
Local H pioneered "Drive-In" concerts around the Midwest during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The band would set up in old drive-in movie lots and broadcast their music into car radios. Fans flashed their headlights instead of applauding.
Despite periods of considerable success, the band never toured Europe until 2017. When asked why that was, Lucas told Songfacts, "You tell me. We were told by Island that they didn't like 'rock' over there. Now we all know that's bulls--t, but the drum was beating mighty hard for electronica at the time, so who knows?"

Comments: 3

Marios from Los Angeles I heard Courtney Love sang back up on bound for the floor. Is this true?
Grant from Mpls, Mnyeah actually they started out with a bass play also. his name is Matt Garcia
Bob from Hayes, VaJust for the record, Joe Daniels left in 1999, and Brian St. Clair joined in 1999 as well. Also, it is "All The Kids ARE Right".

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