The Hush Sound, Murder By Death, This Providence, This is Me Smiling November 22, 2006

Pop/Indie: What began as random jams between friends Bob Morris (guitar) and Greta Salpeter (piano/guitar) eventually grew into the Chicago indie pop quartet the Hush Sound. Originally called "the Hush" — "Sound" was added later upon discovering a rapper shared their name — the two ultimately decided to expand their acoustic duo to include drums and bass. Morris got in contact with friends from the local Chicago scene, Darren Wilson (drums) and Chris Faller (bass), who were both looking for a new band to play with. The quartet (of which all members share vocal duties) hit the studio a month later to record their debut full-length, So Sudden. Self-releasing the record, the band initially sold 300 copies in only two nights, which helped to build them a strong local following. Songs on their purevolume.com page next impressed Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy), who signed the band to his Fueled by Ramen imprint, Decaydance, in July 2005. So Sudden was then re-released that October. Their sophomore effort, Like Vines, appeared in June 2006. Wed. Nov. 22 Admission: Advance: $12 Day of Show: $14 Times: Door: 6:30 PM Advance Tickets On Sale: Now! At: 713.629.3700 The Hush Sound Murder By Death This Providence This Is Me Smiling FOR MORE INFO WWW.MERIDIAN HOUSTON.COM