Say Hi (previously known as Say Hi to Your Mom) is a Seattle-based indie rock band formed in Brooklyn in 2002 by Eric Elbogen. Say Hi's albums are recorded at Elbogen's home, with him playing all of the instruments & providing vocals.

Background information

Eric Elbogen was born in 1976 and grew up in

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, California. He attended UCLA. He moved to Brooklyn, New York & created Say Hi to Your Mom in 2002. He plays a

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guitar.

History

Elbogen most often tours as a solo act, but occasionally employs friends to accompany him as his backing band. Their fourth release, ''Impeccable Blahs'', was written almost entirely about vampires, though ''

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'' is also mentioned. The song "Angels and Darlas" is a reference to Angel and Darla from the television series ''

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. With the release of their fifth album ''

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'', the band shortened their name to "Say Hi". This was done because the earlier name reflected an aesthetic that no longer matched the band's tastes. Official website FAQ/ref> Say Hi covered The Violent Femmes' "Kiss Off" for

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' charity album "Sing Me To Sleep – Indie Lullabies" in 2010 Elbogen's lyrics are noted as being one of the band's strengths.

In media

Say Hi's song, "One, Two...One" from ''

Oohs & Aahs ''Oohs & Aahs'' (2009) is the sixth full-length album by Say Hi and was released on March 3, 2009. ''Oohs & Aahs'' was written and recorded entirely by Eric Elbogen in his home studio over the course of 2008. It was Say Hi's first release on Ba ...

'' was featured in a 2010 Cadillac CTS sports sedan commercial. Say Hi's song, "November Was White, December was Grey" from ''

'' was featured during the credits of the third episode on the Showtime show, "Shameless", which aired in January 2011. Say Hi's song, "Hallie and Henry" from ''

'' was featured in season 2 episode 8 of '' United States of Tara'', "Explosive Diorama". Their song "Devils" was featured in the 2011 film, '' Scream 4''. The song "Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh" from the 2009 album ''Oohs & Aahs'' was featured in a scene featuring

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(credited as Analeigh Tipton) from the 2011 movie '' Crazy, Stupid, Love''. Say Hi's song, "Back Before We Were Brittle" from ''

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. An excerpt from "Back Before We Were Brittle" is used as the theme song for the TV show '' Playing House''. Eric Elbogen of Say Hi at The Crocodile

In 2012, the songs "Shakes Her Shoulders", "Northwestern Girls", "Devils", "Shiny Diamonds" & "Love Love Love" were all featured in the 2012 movie ''

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''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

Discosadness ''Discosadness'' (2002) is the debut studio album by the rock band Say Hi. Elbogen is the only performer on the album and recorded it entirely on a Windows Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families develo ...

'' (2002) * ''

Numbers & Mumbles ''Numbers & Mumbles'' (2004) is the second full-length release by Say Hi. It includes a cover of The Beatles' song "I'm So Tired". According to Elbogen, "Let's Talk About Spaceships" is the most popular song among fans and is a great crowd pleas ...

'' (2004) * ''

Ferocious Mopes ''Ferocious Mopes'' is the third studio album by the rock band Say Hi Say Hi (previously known as Say Hi to Your Mom) is a Seattle-based indie rock band formed in Brooklyn in 2002 by Eric Elbogen. Say Hi's albums are recorded at Elbogen's h ...

'' (2005) * ''

Impeccable Blahs ''Impeccable Blahs'' is the fourth full-length album by Seattle-based indie rock band Say Hi. It was written almost entirely about vampires, though Star Trek is also mentioned. The song "Angels and Darlas" is a reference to Angel and Darla fro ...

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

Um, Uh Oh ''Um, Uh Oh'' (2011) is the seventh full-length album by Say Hi and was released on January 25, 2011. On November 16, 2010, "Devils" was released as an exclusive download on Spin.com and for purchase on iTunes iTunes () is a software p ...

'' (2011) * '' Endless Wonder'' (2014) * ''

Bleeders Digest ''Bleeders Digest'' (2015) is the ninth full-length album by Say Hi Say Hi (previously known as Say Hi to Your Mom) is a Seattle-based indie rock band formed in Brooklyn in 2002 by Eric Elbogen. Say Hi's albums are recorded at Elbogen's hom ...

'' (2015) * ''Caterpillar Centipede'' (2018) * ''Diamonds & Donuts'' (2020) * ''Elocution Prattle'' (2023)

Singles

* ''

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'' (2010)

References

External links

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Interview with Eric at Aural StatesSoundcrank Podcast Hosted by Say Hi To Your MomRIP Say Hi
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