Giant Drag

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Giant Drag is a Californian Indie rock duo, composed of singer/guitarist Annie Hardy and simultaneous drummer and synth-player Micah Calabrese.

They have released an EP, Lemona, in 2003 and a debut album, Hearts and Unicorns, which was released in the United States on September 13, 2005, and February 27, 2006 in the UK.

Their sound has been described by several music publications as "nü-grunge" (known as post-grunge in the United States).

Giant Drag played their first show on June 4, 2003 at The Scene in Los Angeles, eventually getting residencies at area clubs Silverlake Lounge and Spaceland [link].

Their song titles, which are known for their bluntness and black humour, include "Kevin Is Gay," "High Friends in Places," and "YFLMD" - an acronym for "You Fuck Like My Dad". Notable in their live performances are direct conversation with the audience and Hardy's erratic behavior. In a show in Liverpool, England in 2005, an audience member shouted, "You're weird, woman," to which Hardy replied, "But would I be weird if I wasn't a woman?" Similarly, Hardy has quelled audience heckling by cooly saying, "Now shut up before I come and take a dump down your throats," or "The only thing you'll be seeing is my toe launched in your butthole" (in response to a heckler's request to show her breasts).

They have a growing cult following, largely due to their live shows , including shows supporting The Like and The Cribs, and are tipped by the NME for big things in 2006. They also performed in the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2006.

They are currently on tour supporting Pretty Girls Make Graves.

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