Hailaker

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Hailaker
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Ed Tullett and Jemima Coulter
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Years active2018-present
Website hailaker.com


Hailaker [lower-alpha 1] is an indie pop music project [3] of British musicians Jemima Coulter and Ed Tullett, who work between Bristol, Cardiff, and Oxfordshire. [2] They are aided by Portland, Oregon artist Mike Roth who creates artwork, and Ali Lacey (better known as Novo Amor). [2]

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According to Coulter, Tullett contacted them in 2016, when they were 18 years old, after he heard their music through a friend. They then drove to his house, and they wrote three songs on the spot, which would later be included in the debut album. [4] The duo debuted with a 2018 double-A single "Rainmaker"/"Earthbound". [5] Their first album, self-titled, was released in 2019, and was followed by the 2020 album Holding. [6] Additionally, they have released music with S. Carey and lilo. [7] As of 2019, they were signed to Lowswimmer, a newly created label run by Lacey, his manager and Tullett. [8] [lower-alpha 2]

Their music, described also as folktronica, [1] includes ethereal, lo-fi and electronic sounds, employs vocal harmonies, non-standard guitar tunings, and has been compared to Novo Amor, Bon Iver, and Imogen Heap. [2] [8] [10] [11]

Notes

  1. a pseudoword pronounced hay-ull-ache-err [1] [2]
  2. Tullett later adopted "Lowswimmer" as his solo moniker. [9]

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References

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  11. Cook, Paul F (2 February 2020). "Live Review: Squirrel Flower + Hailaker at Pin Ups, Islington - Joyzine". joyzine.org. Retrieved 21 January 2024. Tonight it's Jemima Coulter on her own and despite wrestling with some non-standard guitar tunings in-between songs (jokingly blaming Ed for these) ...

Hailaker discography at Discogs