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| Origin | Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
| Genres | alternative rock |
| Years active | 1986–2003 |
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House of Large Sizes (sometimes known as HOLS) was an American alternative rock band from Cedar Falls, Iowa, formed in 1986. The band was led by singer/guitarist Dave Deibler and singer/bassist Barb Schilf, with three different drummers during their career. [1]
House of Large Sizes was formed in 1986 by Deibler, Schilf, and original drummer Dave Berg. [2] Deibler and Schilf were then a couple and have since gotten married. Mark Munn and Brent Hanson played drums for the group in later years. Their sound has been described as mixing the pop-oriented alternative rock of the Pixies with hardcore punk, [3] with some elements of rap and heavy metal. [4]
They released their first album One Big Cake in 1989; [3] the following year they signed with What Are Records? and released Heat Miser. [5] They were briefly signed to the Red Decibel subsidiary of Columbia Records, which released My Ass-Kicking Life in 1994; [2] the band then returned to their previous label.
The band's 2000 album Idiots Out Wandering Around references the initials of their home state of Iowa. [1] [4] Their final album House of Large Sizes was released in 2002, and they disbanded the following year. [2] They reunited for short tours of Iowa and Minnesota in 2007, 2009, and 2013. [2] Deibler and Schilf now operate a bar and clothing boutique in Cedar Falls. [2]
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