Lande Hekt

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Lande Hekt
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Lande Hekt performing with Muncie Girls in 2016
Background information
Origin Exeter, England
Genres Punk rock, Indie rock
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass
Years active2010 - present
Labels Get Better Records
Formerly of Muncie Girls
Website https://www.landehekt.co.uk/

Lande Hekt is a British indie rock musician. Hekt was previously the lead vocalist of the band Muncie Girls.

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Career

Hekt formed Muncie Girls with Dean McMullen in 2010, at age 17, while studying at Exeter College, Devon. [1] The band released two studio albums, and several EPs, before breaking up in 2023. [2]

Having previously self-released a solo EP, Gigantic Disappointment, [3] in 2019, during the COVID-19 pandemic Hekt wrote and recorded her first solo album. The album, titled Going to Hell, was released in January 2021 by Get Better Records and received positive reviews. [4] [5] [6]

In 2022, Hekt released her second full-length solo album titled House Without a View, and released the singles "Backstreet Snow" and "Gay Space Cadets". [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Hekt is a gay woman. She came out shortly before going solo in 2019. [1] [5]

Discography

Solo studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Going To Hell
House Without A View

Solo EP

TitleAlbum details
Gigantic Disappointment
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: Self-released

Studio albums with Muncie Girls

TitleAlbum details
From Caplan To Belsize
Fixed Ideals

References

  1. 1 2 Hughes, Mia (17 July 2023). "Lande Hekt: "Once people stop being vocal about who they are, it's a lot easier to be silenced"". Ticketmaster . Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Rettig, James. "Muncie Girls Break Up". Stereogum . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lande Hekt - Musician — Exeter". Fred Perry . Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Amour, Cheri. "Lande Hekt: "With a new project, there's no pressure to sound a certain way"". Guitar.com . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew. "Lande Hekt of Muncie Girls goes solo on the personal, celebratory 'Going To Hell'". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Corcoran, Nina. "Lande Hekt: Going to Hell". Pitchfork . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Rettig, James. "Lande Hekt – "Gay Space Cadets"". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Pappis, Konstantinos. "Albums Out Today: Alex G, Beth Orton, Maya Hawke, Makaya McCraven, and More". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Rettig, James. "Lande Hekt – "Backstreet Snow"". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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