Helen
Portland trio fronted by Grouper's Liz Harris, burying sweet, hooky pop melodies under thick layers of fuzz and tape hiss.
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About Helen
Helen is the band Liz Harris, best known for her solo work as Grouper, formed in Portland with Scott Simmons and Jed Bindeman. Where Grouper records tend toward slow, drifting ambience, Helen works in short, rhythmic pop songs with a steady drummer underneath.
The trio's debut album, 'The Original Faces', came out on Kranky in 2015. Its songs sit somewhere between noise pop and lo-fi girl-group melody, with the vocals pushed back into the mix so that the tunes surface through the distortion rather than over it.
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What festivals is Helen playing in 2027?
Helen is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is Helen playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, Helen is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
What kind of music does Helen play?
Helen plays experimental and shoegaze.