| Got a Girl | |
|---|---|
 Got a Girl in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | French pop, hip-hop, trip hop, indie pop, jazz |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Bulk Recordings |
| Members | Mary Elizabeth Winstead Dan the Automator |
| Website | got-a-girl |
Got a Girl is an American musical duo formed in 2012 consisting of singer Mary Elizabeth Winstead and music producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura. The band's first studio album, I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now, was released in 2014.
History
According to Exclaim!, Got a Girl originated in 2010, when the pair met at a cast dinner of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World which co-starred Winstead. Nakamura had contributed music to the film, and she approached him saying she was a fan. At the film's red carpet premiere, Nakamura asked Winstead if they could "make music together".
Winstead and Nakamura worked together musically on Deltron 3030's album Event 2 (released 2013), which Nakamura produced and Winstead provided vocals for the songs "The Agony" and "Look Across the Sky".
In May 2012, The Playlist reported that Winstead and Nakamura were working on a record. Winstead had previously sung an a cappella cover of the song "Baby It's You" by the Shirelles for the 2007 film Death Proof, 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.
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".
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
- "Dan the Automator and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Announce Debut Album as Got a Girl". exclaim.ca.
- "Deltron 3030 Talk New Solo Projects Involving Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jon Spencer, Ladybug Mecca and Mike Patton". exclaim.ca.
- Oliver Lyttelton (23 May 2012). "'Scott Pilgrim' Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead Working On A – The Playlist". The Playlist. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- "Mary Elizabeth Winstead Exclusive Interview (Part 1 of 2)". RadioFree.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ""Warmth Of Him" by Mary Elizabeth Winstead". ThaiLongLy.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "I Love You But I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now by Got a Girl". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Exclusive Interview: Got a Girl". The Owl Mag. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- "Live Review : Got A Girl @ Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles 9/28/15". The Owl Mag. Retrieved 2017-05-14.