THE HMMM

2010-09-27T14:13:00.000-07:00

The Hmmm - Kiss Me Until We Dive EP (extended) by The Hmmm

The Hmmm's Debut EP was released on Minuta Records on Feb 28th, 2009.
Now re-released (FOR FREE...heeeeeey) featuring our favorite remixes of the single, 'Jacques Cousteau.'
We'd like to dedicate this extra special re-release to the late Gio Clies, founder of Minuta Records.
xoxo
Hayden und Jacob

The Hmmm @ 14 Below in Santa Monica

2010-07-17T12:46:00.000-07:00

The Hmmm performs Sunday July 18th with Petree, Torches in Tree, DJ Van Antwerp and Boston photograph Ben Goddard shows his work for the first time in Los Angeles!

The fun begins at 8:00 P.M. at 14 Below in Santa Monica, CA.

Don't miss this weeks Fancy Animal!

Newdust // Indie Music Blog reviews The Hmmm Face2Face

2010-06-15T00:13:00.000-07:00

http://www.newdust.com/

Los-Angeles based The Hmmm have teamed up with renowned Madrid photographer Vincent Urbani for the making of the video for their single “Face2Face” off their upcoming album They Need a Hatcheck Girl at the Silver Dollar. I love that album name for some reason. No info on the release date at this time, but it will be out sometime later this year. This video is a really cool combo of art, fashion, photography, and music, which just so happen to be a few of my favorite things. Enjoy!

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...and just for the heck of it...
The Japan Edit of Face2Face <3

Face2Face MUSIC VIDEO

2010-05-26T17:41:00.000-07:00

The Hmmm - Face2Face official video clip from Vincent Urbani on Vimeo.

Official clip for The Hmmm's single "Face2Face" taken from the album "They need a hat check girl at the silver dollar"

myspace.com/thisishmmm
mail: wearehmmm@gmail.com

direction: Vincent Urbani vincenturbani.com/
Postproduction: noname studio
Concept and Script: Vincent Urbani & Carlos Romo
Graphic Design: Carlos Romo
Stylist: Aldo Bruno
Makeup: Raúl González

Cast:
IGNAZIO ARIZMENDI
SANTI CARBONARI
RUBY FERNANDEZ
YOLANDA SOTOS

Los Angeles/Madrid
2010
© the hmmm/vincent urbani/noname studio

Face2Face Music Video Stills

2010-05-24T19:46:00.000-07:00

The Hmmm/face2face screenshots
World Premier May 25th, 2010 (That's tomorrow!)

Face2Face Video Preview - Photograph Vincent Urbani

2010-05-16T08:07:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo preview of the Face2Face music video!
To see the full set visit our facebook or Vicent Urbani's blog!

http://vincent-urbani.blogspot.com/

FACE2FACE - THE HMMM video
photosession preview part I & II/ Vincent Urbani

models:
Santi Carbonari/ wearing H&M
Ruby Fernandez/ wearing Rita Serrano
Ignazio Arizmendi/ wearing Sisley
Yolanda Soto/ wearing Roberto Piqueras
stylist: Aldo Bruno
make-up: Raul Gonzalez
NO.NAME STUDIO
Madrid/Los Angeles

New News

2010-05-02T09:58:00.000-07:00

Alright, so yeah...sorry its been a million years since we've given an update.

Before I get into news related to The Hmmm I feel compelled to share a little about a movie Jacob and I watched the other night...

BRIDE OF KILLER NERD

Wow...this movie truly is a national treasure. It's the sequel to the classic I'm sure you're all familiar with. Can you guess the title?

Yep...Killer Nerd.

Anyway, I'll cut to the chase...Thelma is the class nerd...mainly because she reads a lot, has glasses, and pimples. I'm kinda surprised her classmates didn't look past that because Thelma really is a snappy dresser. She was born ready to put on some Le Tigre and dance awkwardly...had Le Tigre been around when this movie was filmed. Okay...so poor Thelma gets pushed around until she can no longer stand to live until she meets her true love...long story short...the 2 go on a lovers murderous rampage.

...On to The Hmmm...

Today is a special day. We've uploaded the Album/Music Video version our song Face 2 Face.

We've caught wind that the music video might be ready in just a couple of weeks. More on that later...

You can hear the song here:
THE HMMM'S FACEBOOK

Also, we'll be on tour from August 28th until Sept 10th.

San Francisco, CA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
Madrid, SPAIN

Dates and venues will be announced shortly...it's an all new show that we're sure you're love <3

In preparation for the tour we'll be uploading new music, merchandise that will be available at the shows, free downloads and more during these next couple of months.

Thanks for being awesome guys <3

xo
Hayden und Jacob

Now Booking our Summer Tour!

2010-04-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!
We're now booking our summer tour which will be sometime in late August.

The Following Cities are on our list:

Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Madrid, Spain

So, if you can think of any bands you'd like us to try and play with let us know!
Want to play our music on your radio station? Hit us up!
Wanna plaster your city in fliers? Hit us up!
wearehmmm@gmail.com

xoxo
Hayden und Jacob

Can't wait to see you guys!

p.s. we're going to see The Warriors tonight on ze big screen!

Sit back and relax...

2010-03-17T19:53:00.000-07:00

New Bioluminescense Remix!

Yep, here we have a new remix done by the phenomenal
BEΔCH

Love these fella's. We definitely recommend checking them out.
http://www.myspace.com/nightvisionforever

This track is on the upcoming Bioluminescense/Hands of Time Digital Single coming out this year <3

Enjoy this little preview :)

Amazing Stop-Motion Short

2010-03-04T23:28:00.001-08:00

The Nut

A Perfect Evening

2010-03-03T19:15:00.000-08:00

Assault of the Killer Bimbos

Tonight Jacob and I are feasting on burritos and watching the camp classic, 'Assault of the Killer Bimbos.'

xoxo

A History Lesson

2010-03-02T16:18:00.000-08:00

This video by Danish punk pioneer's Sort Sol features one of Hayden's all time favorite ladies......

LYDIA LUNCH

Notice how disinterested she is, its moments like this that bring me immense joy.

Anti-commercialism at its finest folks.
Nobody does it like Lydia.

http://www.lydia-lunch.org/

Healthy Shmelthy

2010-02-28T19:01:00.000-08:00

Tonight I've decided to deep fried some tofu.
I'm going to pretend that deep frying tofu isn't defeating the purpose of eating healthy.

I'm good at making myself believe little white lies.
Mmm...this tofu is gonna be so good...I've drooled.

I hope ours come out this pretty <3

To Shave or Not to Shave

2010-02-14T16:53:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Its kind of a lame holiday isn't it?

You should do something nice for your loved ones all year round.

Also, being single isn't a terrible crime so go out and LIVE IT UP...whoop whoop!

Enough of that...there are far more important issues at hand.

It must be about 80 degrees in Los Angeles today...this leaves me feeling itchy faced.

So...do I shave the beard? Do I let it grow to be 10 feet long?

I think I shave the beard...dun dun dun!

Happy VD ya'll!

xoxo
hayden und jacob

Evil

2010-02-04T01:03:00.000-08:00

Hey ya'll...

Imitation is not the preferred form of flattery...nu uh.

2010-01-30T10:01:00.000-08:00

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Looks like the band Hot Chip has run out of ideas.

Take a look at their new tour promo...and below it have a gander at The Hmmm's photo from 2008.

They say that imitation is the best form of flattery...I beg to differ. I feel ripped off and cheated...left to sit alone and naked in the rain.

So...maybe not THAT intense...yeah...THAT intense.

Butts.

Lambie and Hayden make a movie...sorta.

2010-01-22T16:53:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, sorry its been so long since I've had anything of real importance to say.

I still have nothing of real importance to say actually...

In fact...Lambie and I got so bored today that we decided to make an art film (bwahahahaha).

I promised Lambie that if he made this video with me I'd return his moon crystals to him.

See, he needs them in order to return to his home planet. I didn't give him the crystals...

Hayden and Lambie:Why I Have a Beard.

The Hmmm Vs. Scooby Doo

2009-12-23T00:38:00.000-08:00

Hey gang!

Here is a little video that we put together to help enhance your experience while listening to our song, 'Hassle in the Castle.'

Hassle in the Castle is the title of episode 3 of the very first season of "Scoody Doo, Where Are You!"

The episode begins with the Scooby Gang cruising around in their motor boat lookin' for a good time. But wouldn't you know it? They have to make an emergency landing due to some spooky fog! Jeepers! What's worse is that on this island sits a decrepit old castle in which resides a ghostly figure. Jinkies! What WILL those meddling kids do?

So yeah...total dream come true for me to see our music as the soundtrack to a Scooby Doo episode.

Even if we had to do it ourselves...heh.

Brittany Murphy you will be missed <3

2009-12-20T12:20:00.000-08:00

She made us laugh...she made us cry...

Brittany Murphy, thanks for making my teen years a whole lot less frightening.

You'll be dearly missed and fondly remembered.

xoxoxoxoxo
hayden und jacob

In a rush.

2009-12-18T20:26:00.000-08:00

Its a shame about RUSH and PUSH not really rhyming isn't it?

Anyway...below is a terrifying vlog. Its quite possibly the worst vlog that has been been created.

Not because I'm gross and talk about bodily functions or something crass.

Its the worst vlog ever because its boring...and I look creepy...and it pretty much just sums up yesterday's post sans Jesssicaaaaaaa video.

I trust you all watched it?

Shame on you.

Brain don't fail me now...

2009-12-17T14:41:00.000-08:00

Heeeeeey guys and gals.

As you may have noticed we're in the process of updating our pages.
So, if things look a bit funky that's the reason.

This little chunk of web space here was at one time more of a website than a traditional blog. It should be quite apparent if you happen to read any of our prior posts. Well, of that is going to change...oh yes.

But not right now...my brain hurts...so I'll leave you with a clip which will be used to express how I feel.

xoxo
Hayden und Jacob

Holy crap this cracks me up...BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

2009-12-17T10:48:00.000-08:00

May 3rd---Los Angeles---Safari Sam's.

5214 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, 90027
US
Cost:$10.00
Description:Come see us open for our friends Dirty Sanchez! (http://www.myspace.com/dirtysanchezla) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an ALL AGES show.
Free Parking.
Safari Sam’s is located at 5214 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, between avenues Western and Normandie, just East of N. Kingsley Drive.
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May 30th---San Francisco---TRIGGER.

See us preform live with LILOFEE
(www.myspace.com/lilofeeband)
111 Minna --TRIGGER-- San Francisco...w/Lilofee...
San Francisco, California 94117
US
Cost:$10.00
Description:May, 30 2008 at 111 Minna--TRIGGER--- 111 Minna, SF, California 94117
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October 8th---Los Angeles---TBA

details up soon....

made by Video Villain
www.myspace.com/videovillain

made by Linda

our heart lies in Oregon

Made by Steve

made by Kimi
www.myspace.com/kimila

made by Jacob
www.myspace.com/fuck_cruz

made by Gabichan
www.myspace.com/gabi_one_kenobi

made by Dimitrios
www.myspace.com/dimitriospoulos

made by Ian
(couldn't find his myspace :[ )

made by Chris
www.myspace.com/christophermayers

Made by STE-

Made by Free-

Made by Dund-

Made by Brian-

Made by Doug-

Made by Barbara-

Made by...oh no! we don't have his name!!! :(

Made by GURAM_M

The Hmmm - Bioluminescense from The Hmmm on Vimeo.

The Hmmm - Bioluminescense video.

Directed by Eric Mitchell

Edited by Agata Alexander
agataalexander.com

The Hmmm is:
Hayden Headphone
Jacob Summers

Also Featuring:
Blondelle
Laura Anne
Lambie

Check out what Minor Progression had to say about us--->
http://minorprogression.com

THE HMMM

Hailing from Los Angeles, the fun tween bop sensation The Hmmm has released a down-loadable EP entitled “Kiss Me Until We Dive” that you can download by following the link. Recently I caught up with the boys in The Hmmm for an interview:
What inspired you to get involved with music and develop the sound that is The HMMM?
Well, we actually started making music together while Jacob was living in Santa Fe and I was living in Los Angeles. So, there wasn’t a whole lot of discussion about what our sound is or where it would go.
Where do you live and where have you lived? What do you value about the community or scene in your area? Do you wish that somethings would change? Favorite club?
We both live in Los Angeles now and have temporary memory loss and can’t remember where we’ve been. We don’t go out much so we couldn’t talk about the scene. However, our favorite club is definitely Wig Out! at Bordello downtown. Its like a crazy cabaret costume party. Highly Recommend.

Do you often collaborate with other bands/artists, are you apart of any sort of music collective? What bands or artists have you connect with most on a personal level? Who would most like to work with and why?
Collaborations, we do have some collaborations on the full length. But its a secret for now. What band do we connect with on a personal level…as a single entity we have a love affair with Häxor och Porr. We feel conspiracies coming up our pants. The people Hayden wants to work with most are Kate Bush, Kate Pierson, and Toyah Wilcox. It’ll be a fiery haired inferno of sound! Jacob wants to work with Missy Elliot.
(Hayden says “yeah me too!”)
Do you have any personal, political, spiritual, emotional or other views you specifically like to get across with your music? How do you plan to translate that to your audience, and how do you feel about their responses so far? What are your favorite books?
Our personal views are Save the Bees and Save the Whales. I think people dig the idea. They’re good to have around.
Hayden’s favorite books are written by V.C. Andrews and Silvia Browne. Jacob declined to answer.

Do you tour often or play shows often? Where have you been on tour that you would like to visit again? Favorite show you’ve played so far? Where would you like to visit? Where have you played that you like? Where would you like to play? Do you like touring or would you like to? What is the biggest obstacle you have when putting a tour together? Upcoming tour schedule? Booking information?
We honestly don’t play often. We’ve been working on our full length and putting together a new stage show and music video. Once we’re done with that we plan on playing a ton. We try and play at least once a month in Los Angeles so just keep checking the myspace for shows. Our favorite place to play is San Francisco…that city knows how to boogie.
We plan on playing a few shows throughout Europe this summer and we can’t wait. We’ll be posting more information and dates in the next couple of months. Booking information: wearehmmm@gmail.com
Biggest obstacle when putting together a show. Well, for our very first show we thought it would be a good idea to build a big whale that would blow bubbles and look super cool. Well, we built the whale but it was hardly super cool and it didn’t exactly blow the bubbles anywhere.
So, now we’re all about fly girls.

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Here is what Colin from the Gay Mens Social Crisis had to say:
http://www.socialcrisis.net

Posted on February 27th, 2009 by Colin

So I still check my MySpace. Yes. I know Facebook is superior. But I still check my personal MySpace about about two to three times a week. Because I am an internet addict who blogs.
Normally I immediately reject any friend requests from bands who I do not know. Recently, however, I made an expception to the rule because this one band had such a sweet picture. I took a second, listened to their music, and was blown away. As I’ve expressed before, I am a sucker for lo-fi sound. Also a sucker for lo-fi electronic music. And these guys sucked me in with their charm and grace and amazing style, and as I can’t seem to find anyone who’s blogged about them, I had to do it here.
Gentlemen, please meet The Hmmm.

The Hmmm are two dudes, Hayden and Jacob, who claim to be husbands. They out in L.A. who have totally fresh style and do a totally post electro-clash version of lo-fi indie electro. Also, I have mad internet crush on both these boys. They’re way cute, which always makes music sound better, right? I sure hope they’re swingers, because I would love to get in between that.
Reasons why they are the most crush-able lesser known indie act online after the jump.
1) After accepting their friend request, they sent me a picture of Spike from Gremlins 2: The New Batch (one of the greatest movies of all time I might add) while he’s still in Mogwai form playing around in a vat of colorful candies. See below:

This immediately internet endeared them to me as they obviously took the time to recognize we were now internet friends and to send me a picture of something that I specifically would appreciate. (Boys, please take note: I instantly crush on people who are into crazy imagery, please send me pictures of alternative icons and nostalgia. Extra points for creating cool Photoshop collages or blingies or sparkly .gifs.)
2) They have amazing fan art already. This dude made this for them and it makes me die because it’s so cute.

3) They have mad awesome personal style. Check out the following images. I totally want to party with these dudes.

Also, great facial hair!

4) They bake!

5) Their music is actually pretty fresh. While I’m a sucker for the genre, I think it’s actually pretty great quality. It’s like Magnetic Fields meets Casiotone for the Painfully Alone meets Beat Happening meet M83 or something like that. I dunno, I wasn’t a music major in college. Just did digital art. Hard for me to determine influences and musical history and all that. Do you have your post 2k music history textbook handy?
While I wanted to post some mp3s here for download, I couldn’t find any because they have not been blogged about on Hype Machine. So you’ll have to listen to it streaming off their MySpace page. Enjoy these fresh beats, guys. Hope you all crush on them as hard as I do.
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review by: http://www.myspace.com/deltamagnet

Musical entertainment arrived in the form of "The Hmmm" a eager-to-please couple from Los Angeles.

The majority of their songs shared the beach as inspiration. I enjoyed their insistence on the innocence of their work. While not shy about their sexuality they insisted on clarifying the song title, "Everyone I Know is Gray."

As a gay man, I recognize one of the limitations of our community is a near religious attachment to the power of popular culture. Particularly cinema and music. A retro radio throwaway like, "Where the Boys Are," becomes for us a landmark when sung publicly as prior generations might have sung it themselves in their bedrooms trying to imagine a masculinity that would permit its playfulness.

The Hmmm's suspenseful arrangement of this song, delivered that moment with an ease that guided the crowd past the sexuality of the entertainers and onward toward emotion.

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here is the write up we have on http://www.musicmedley.com

Supplied with mustaches for nutrients and power, please welcome this new Los Angeles duo called The Hmmm. Grabbing components from their electronic background and mixing them with synthesized steel drums and cute tales of ocean and travel make for a vacation to a quirky tropical paradise.

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Here is the write up we have on http://sockformation.blogspot.com

The Hmmm

You lucky, lucky people. I have a real treat for you here. I love hearing new music, and listen to an awful lot of it, so when something really stands out it makes it very special. Hayden & Jacob, otherwise known as The Hmmm, are making music that sounds like nothing else. If I had to compare them with somebody I suppose it would be an even more inventive version of Hot Chip.

They have kindly let me share one of their tracks with you, but check out their myspace for more. My personal favorite is probably 'Jacques Cousteau', which is just crazy in an excellent way.

Kiss Me Until We Dive EP