Helium
It made sense when Mary Lou Lord left the Boston-based indie band Chupa in 1992 to follow her acoustic roots, because when Mary Timony, the founder of former punk band Autoclave, entered and Jason Hatfield left, the result was nothing if not electric. The remaining trio changed their name to Helium, and an intriguing brew of 90s indie rock, 70s glam, heavy guitar sludge and punky, girl-band attitude started to percolate. During their decade-long run, they proved themselves to be a singular and evolving outfit, eventually incorporating some of the more intriguing elements of folk and prog rock while maintaining their jagged aesthetics. The initial releases were a couple of raw 7-inches, “American Jean” (1992 Warped Records) and “Hole in the... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- Boston, ,Massachusetts United States
- Formed Date:
- 1992
