Lande Hekt

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

History

Hekt formed Muncie Girls in 2010 at age 17 while in high school with Dean McMullen. [1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hekt wrote and recorded her first solo album. The album, titled Going to Hell was released in January 2021. [2] The album received positive reviews. [3] [4] In 2022, Hekt released her second full-length solo album titled House Without a View, and released the singles "Backstreet Snow", "Gay Space Cadets" [5] [6] [7] and a cover of Pavement's Cut Your Hair. [8]

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References

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  2. Amour, Cheri. "Lande Hekt: "With a new project, there's no pressure to sound a certain way"". Guitar.com . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. Sacher, Andrew. "Lande Hekt of Muncie Girls goes solo on the personal, celebratory 'Going To Hell'". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. Corcoran, Nina. "Lande Hekt: Going to Hell". Pitchfork . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. Rettig, James. "Lande Hekt – "Gay Space Cadets"". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. Pappis, Konstantinos. "Albums Out Today: Alex G, Beth Orton, Maya Hawke, Makaya McCraven, and More". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  8. Breihan, Tom. "Lande Hekt – "Cut My Hair"". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 July 2024.