Universal Hall Pass
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Universal Hall Pass is a one-person band based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California
California
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 which was first formed in 2001 by Melissa Kaplan, formerly of Splashdown
Splashdown (band)
Splashdown, formed in Allston, Massachusetts, in 1996, was an American pop rock band. The group disbanded in 2001; their last show was at the release party for the debut CD of Freezepop on February 2 of that year. Splashdown gained a small but extremely loyal following in the Northeast United...

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Universal Hall Pass' first full-length album, Mercury, was released in 2004, featuring eleven songs. In December, 2006, UHP released a six-song EP entitled Subtle Things, on which Kaplan worked with ex-bandmate Kasson Crooker
Kasson Crooker
Kasson Crooker is an American electronic musician, composer, and the artist behind Symbion Project, his solo moniker. He also works collaboratively in The Planets Won't Let You Sleep Tonight and his past bands are Freezepop, Splashdown, Larkspur, and Sirensong...

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Mercury has topped or been near the top of the "Pop with Electronic Production" chart on MP3tunes for several months http://www.mp3tunes.com/musicchart.php?chart=album&genre_id=64.

Discography

  • Mercury (LP, 2004)
  1. Tutelary Genius
  2. Dragonfly
  3. Misdirected
  4. No One
  5. Katrinah Josephina
  6. Six-Step Dragon
  7. Avatar
  8. Solar/Lunar
  9. Special Agent
  10. Quiet Use Of Charm
  11. Outro

  • Subtle Things (EP, 2006)

  1. Sally's Song
  2. Cave Radio
  3. Forms of Imprisonment
  4. Avatar (Tragic Chorus Remix)
  5. Dragonfly (Scarce Chaser Remix)
  6. No One (CIFR Remix)

External links

  • UHP's official website
  • UHP on MySpace
    MySpace
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  • Melissa Kaplan on IMDb
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