Trigger Hippy is an American

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band composed of former

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drummer

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, bassist Nick Govrik, guitarist/singer Ed Jurdi, and singer Amber Woodhouse.

History

The group was initially formed as a casual collaboration between Govrik, Gorman and other Nashville musicians. Trigger Hippy made its live debut on February 2, 2009, at the

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in Macon, Georgia. The band played shows in 2011 and 2012, with a rotating cast of band members. A consistent lineup featuring Govrik and Gorman along with Joan Osborne, Jackie Greene, and Tom Bukovac came together and announced plans to record an album in the fall of 2012. Trigger Hippy released their first EP on

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's Back to Black Friday on November 29, 2013. Trigger Hippy released a full length album on September 30, 2014. In the summer of 2015, the band announced a lengthy break. A new four piece lineup featuring Jurdi and Woodhouse was announced June 19, 2019. A new album, ''Full Circle and Then Some'' was released in October 2019.

Members

– drums (2009–present) *Nick Govrik – bass, vocals (2009–present) *Ed Jurdi – guitar, vocals (2019–present) *Amber Woodhouse – vocals (2019–present)

Former members

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– guitar (2009–2012) *

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– guitar (2009–2010) *

Jackie Greene Jackie Greene (born November 27, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He has a solo career and became a member of The Black Crowes in 2013, though the band broke up in 2015 before he could contribute any studio work. Early life ...

– guitar, keyboards, vocals (2010–2015) *

Tom Bukovac Tom Bukovac is an American session musician and producer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in nearby Willowick, Ohio. He has been a Nashville-based musician since 1992. He previously owned 2nd Gear, a used music consignment shop in S ...

– guitar (2012–2015) *

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– vocals (2010–2017)

Discography

Albums * ''Trigger Hippy'' (Released September 30, 2014), Rounder Records * ''Full Circle and Then Some'' (Released October 11, 2019), Turkey Grass)

References

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