Camila Grey

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Camila Grey
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Grey with Leisha Hailey in Uh Huh Her
Born
Camila Cristinna Gutierrez

(1981-01-06) January 6, 1981 (age 43)
Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Partner(s) Clea Duvall (2005 (2005)–2010)
Leisha Hailey (2011 (2011)–2016)
Olivia Lund (2021 (2021)–present)
Musical career
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
Website uhhuhher.com

Camila Grey (born Camila Cristinna Gutierrez; January 6, 1981 [1] ) is an American musician. As of 2023, she is part of the duo Rogues with Luke Brandonfield and plays the keys for Adam Lambert and, most recently, Morrissey's touring band. She's also part of the supergroup Summer Moon composed of Nikolai Fraiture (The Strokes), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), and Noah Harmon (Airborne Toxic Event) and plays the keys for Minke. Grey was formerly the bassist and keyboardist for the band Mellowdrone as well as the half of the duo Uh huh her with Leisha Hailey. She has also worked with such artists as Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Big Black Delta, Tricky, Linda Perry, Kanye West, Melissa Auf der Maur, Hans Zimmer, Kelly Osbourne, [2] and Adam Lambert. [3]

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On May 6, 2023, it was revealed that she would join Morrissey's touring band. [4]

Early life

Camila Grey was born Camila Cristinna Gutierrez in Dallas, Texas, but grew up in Austin. [5]

Grey began playing piano as a child and attended the Suzuki music school. She later attended Berklee College of Music where she met Mellowdrone bandmate Jonathan Bates, who was also enrolled. [6] After graduating, Grey moved to L.A. and began working as a session singer vocalist. Her work includes the soundtracks to Something's Gotta Give , Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights , Catwoman , and the television show Nip/Tuck . [7]

Early career

Camila Grey was a member of lo-fi band Mellowdrone from 2005–2006, and later Big Black Delta from 2010-2013, led by the same front man Jonathan Bates. [8] During 2005-2007 Camila worked with Rap Superstar Dr. Dre where she did various session work and was working on an EP through Dre's imprint "Aftermath". This EP was never released to the public.

2007–2014, Uh Huh Her

Grey is a native of Austin, Texas. After meeting at a party, Grey began working with Leisha Hailey (actress on The L Word and former member of 1990s group The Murmurs) on songs which would be released in 2007 on the EP I See Red. [9] The album was recorded at Grey's L.A. home, and the vocals were reportedly recorded inside of Grey's bathroom. [10] As Uh Huh Her, Grey and Hailey released an album in 2008, titled Common Reaction . Shortly after Common Reaction's release, Uh Huh Her was dropped from Nettwerk, prompting Grey and Hailey to start releasing music independently on their own label Plaid, [11] even stating that they still owed Nettwerk money. [12]

From 2009 to 2011, Grey played keyboards for Adam Lambert's live band. [13] Consequently, she was also on Glam Nation Live , [14] released in early 2011, and Acoustic Live! , [15] [ circular reference ] released in late 2010.

In the spring of 2011, Uh Huh Her released a second EP titled Black and Blue and finished a tour promoting it in May 2011. They released their sophomore record titled Nocturnes in late summer/early fall of 2011. They then released EP3, a collection of their old songs re-imagined acoustically. They released their third studio album titled Future Souls on March 25, 2014, via their imprint Plaid Records. On December 15, 2016, Uh Huh Her announced on their official Facebook page that they were taking a hiatus, with Grey joining another indie band called Summer Moon. [16]

Personal life

Grey is openly pansexual. [17] She was previously linked to Clea Duvall. [18] From 2011 to 2016, Grey was in a relationship with her Uh Huh Her bandmate Leisha Hailey. Their relationship first became public when the two were ejected from a Southwest Airlines flight for arguing with a flight attendant who, after seeing them exchange a kiss, stated it was a "family airline" and asked them to stop. [19] As per their respective personal Instagram account, Grey is believed to currently be in a long distance relationship with Olivia Lund, who lives in London.

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  2. ↑ "UH HUH HER – The Band". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Twitter – adamlambert: Off to Amsterdam!". Twitter.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ https://www.morrisseycentral.com/messagesfrommorrissey/new-keyboard-player
  5. ↑ "Camila Grey". IMDb .
  6. ↑ Mellowdrone – Listen free at Last.fm
  7. ↑ "on Virb.com". Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Camila Grey". IMDb .
  9. ↑ AfterEllen.com interview
  10. ↑ YouTube – The Interface – Uh Huh Her (part 3 of 3)
  11. ↑ "Uh Huh Her worth a road trip to Newport". April 20, 2011.
  12. ↑ "A Q&A Interview with Camila Grey – an Uh Huh Her Concert Preview (Tuesday, May 6 at Lincoln Hall)". Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Adam Lambert Snags UHH's Camila Grey for Magical Gay Mystery Tour". February 28, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Glam Nation Live – Adam Lambert | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  15. ↑ Acoustic Live! (Adam Lambert EP)
  16. ↑ "Uh Huh Her – Dear UHH fans, We realize a lot of you have..." Facebook .
  17. ↑ "Catching up with Uh Huh Her.flv". YouTube. October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Leisha Hailey Fan Blog: Star Sightings//Clea & Cam Making Out?". August 23, 2008.
  19. ↑ D'Zurilla, Christie (September 26, 2011). "Gay Actress & Girlfriend Escorted Off Plane". The Daily Beast.
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