Got a Girl

Got a Girl
Nakamura and Winstead during an interview.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres French pop, hip-hop, trip hop, indie pop, jazz
Years active 2012–present
Labels Bulk Recordings
Website http://got-a-girl.com/
Members Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Dan the Automator

Got a Girl is an American musical duo consisting of actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead and music producer Dan the Automator that formed in 2012. The band's first studio album, I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now was released in 2014.

History

Winstead and Nakamura (Dan the Automator) have previously worked together on Deltron 3030’s album Event 2, which Nakamura produced and Winstead provided vocals for the songs "The Agony" and "Look Across the Sky".[1] Nakamura had also written songs for the soundtrack of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which Winstead starred in.

According to Exclaim!, Got a Girl originated in 2010, when the pair met at a cast dinner of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Winstead approached Nakamura saying she was a fan. At the film's red carpet premiere, Nakamura asked Winstead if they could "make music together".[2]

In May 2012, The Playlist reported that Winstead and Nakamura were working on a record.[3] Winstead had previously sung an a cappella cover of the song "Baby It's You" by The Shirelles for the 2007 film Grindhouse, and co-wrote and recorded a demo with music producer Thai Long Ly. Winstead and Dan had also performed an original song at the SXSW in March 2013.

On July 22, 2014, the duo released I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now on Bulk Recordings.[4]

In September 2015, they embarked on a four-city tour of Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, where they played their entire album live, including a cover of Handsome Boy Modeling School’s “I’ve Been Thinking.”[5][6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "You and Me (Board Mix)" (2013)
  • "I'm Down" (2013)
  • "Did We Live Too Fast?" (2014)
  • "There's a Revolution" (2014)

References

  1. ↑ "Deltron 3030 Talk New Solo Projects Involving Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jon Spencer, Ladybug Mecca and Mike Patton". exclaim.ca.
  2. ↑ "Dan the Automator and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Announce Debut Album as Got a Girl". exclaim.ca.
  3. ↑ Oliver Lyttelton (23 May 2012). "'Scott Pilgrim' Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead Working On A – The Playlist". The Playlist.
  4. ↑ "I Love You But I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now by Got a Girl". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Got a Girl". The Owl Mag. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Live Review : Got A Girl @ Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles 9/28/15". The Owl Mag. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
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