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American pop band For other uses, see Bleach (disambiguation).
Bleached
Bleached performing at The Great Escape in May 2016.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Labels
MembersJennifer Clavin
Jessica Clavin
Spencer Lere
Past membersMicayla Grace
Nick Pillot
Websitehellobleached.com

Bleached is an American pop band consisting of sisters Jennifer and Jessica Clavin, formerly of Mika Miko. The band plays a style of rock, pop, rock and roll, and indie rock. Bleached was established in Los Angeles in 2011. The group has released three studio albums, Ride Your Heart (2013), Welcome the Worms (2016) and Don't You Think You've Had Enough? (2019), all with Dead Oceans, and have charted on the Billboard charts.

History

Bleached performing in London in 2013

They formed in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California during 2011, with Mika Miko front woman Jennifer Clavin and guitarist Jessica Clavin. Micayla Grace joined in 2014 as a live member and drummer Nick Pillot in 2016.

The band released three singles, Francis, Carter, and "Searching Through the Past" / "Electric Chair", soon after their formation. Their subsequent release, a studio album, Ride Your Heart, was released on April 2, 2013, by Dead Oceans. This album charted on the Billboard magazine Heatseekers Albums chart, where it peaked at No. 18. In 2014 they released an extended play, For the Feel, on Dead Oceans. The group released another studio album, Welcome the Worms, on April 1, 2016, with Dead Oceans. The album peaked on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 15, while it placed on the Independent Albums chart at No. 46.

Members

Jennifer Clavin performing with the band in May 2016
  • Jennifer Clavin – lead vocals, guitar, synth
  • Jessica Clavin – lead guitar, bass
  • Nick Pillot – drums, percussion

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Heat 		US
Indie
Ride Your Heart 18 —
Welcome the Worms 15 46
Don't You Think You've Had Enough? — —

EPs

  • For the Feel (2014, Dead Oceans)
  • Can You Deal? (2017, Dead Oceans)

Singles

  • Carter (2011, Art Fag Recordings)*
  • Francis (2011, Post Present Medium)*
  • "Searching Through the Past" / "Electric Chair" (2011, Suicide Squeeze)

Notes

* Non-album single (single's title is not the title of a featured song)

References

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  2. Martens, Todd (April 1, 2016). "Echo Park punk band Bleached embraces life's darkness, with an almost beachy exuberance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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  6. Young, Alex (March 12, 2012). "Interview: Jennifer and Jessica Clavin (of Bleached)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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  10. Phares, Heather (April 2, 2013). "Ride Your Heart – Bleached : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  11. CBS Interactive. "Critic reviews for Ride Your Heart by Bleached". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  12. ^ Billboard. "Bleached : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  13. Phares, Heather (April 1, 2016). "Welcome the Worms – Bleached : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  14. CBS Interactive. "Critic reviews for Welcome the Worms by Bleached". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  15. ^ Billboard. "Bleached - Chart history (Top Heatseekers Albums)". Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  16. ^ Billboard. "Bleached - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  17. Blais-Billie, Braudie (April 30, 2019). "Bleached Announce New Album, Share New Song "Hard to Kill": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

External links

Bleached
  • Jennifer Clavin
  • Jessica Clavin
  • Spencer Lere
    Micayla Grace
  • Nick Pillot
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