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Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 2014 | –present
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Hovvdy is an American indie pop duo from Austin, Texas.
The duo began their career releasing an EP in 2014. The following year, they released a split with the band Loafer. Hovvdy released their debut album, Taster, in 2016. [1] In 2018, Hovvdy released their second full-length album titled Cranberry. [2] [3] [4] In 2019, the duo released a split with musician Hannah Read, known as Lomelda. The split found Hovvdy and Lomelda covering each others songs. The two also went on a summer tour to promote the split. [5] The duo's third album, Heavy Lifter, was released in 2019. [6] [7] The band's fourth album, True Love, was released on October 1, 2021. [8]
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