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The Hard to Get

The band with the Lite-Brite

About Me

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Kind words from kind people...
"The debut effort by Los Angeles pop group The Hard To Get, 'This Is The New Business Plan,' is a sweet, layered, occasionally raucous gem. The boy-girl vocals and careful instrumentation remind me of the shimmery, bittersweet music of 90s alt-pop band Velocity Girl, with noisy bits of Sleater-Kinney tossed in, mixing perfectly on the standout track, 'Buzzkill'. Recommended for fans of earnest, fun, indie pop."
Massing Signals Against the Universe
"Funny, sarcastic, quick on their feet . . . Not the songs, in between the songs. I enjoyed them because it seemed like they were having fun, which crossed over into their music. Would I go see them again? Yes."
Photolinguist.com For some, things are hard to get in this world. You may spend your whole life trying to find the right love, the right job, the right 2-bedroom apartment with hardwood floors and the balcony overlooking the city at just the right angle with the moon above bestowing the buildings with a romantic hue . . . yeah, life is hard. But music shouldn't be. Pop rockers The Hard To Get are on a mission to make you forget about the things that are hard to get the only way they know how: with guitars, synths, a lot of harmonies and a drum machine. So come out and dance and free yourself from this terrible samsara why don't you.
Contact: [email protected]
Booking: [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/8/2005
Band Website: Almost and sort of.
Band Members: Tim Lee drums and sings
Melissa A. Kaplan sings and guitars
Joe Dahlen guitars, keys, trombones and effects
Cindy Koh bass-es

Esteemed Alumni / Lifetime Members
Kevin Davis -- Bass, 2006-2008
Influences: Rock Band (the game); world domination spread sheets; Cindy's impeccable bass playing and sense of style (on loan to Melissa); Tim's students; more and more pop; Echo Park and Downtown LA; the amazing Michael Eisenstein, always; dur; Vegan Happy Hour at the Short Stop; actually playing shows
Sounds Like:

This Is The New Business Plan EP is HERE!

Options:
1. Buy the EP directly from us via paypal (below).
2. Buy mp3s through snocap (below) or via itunes .
3. Or come buy the EP at one of our shows!

1. Shake
2. Andalusia
3. Buzzkill
4. Chuck Theme
5. Centerpiece
6. Potato Famine
7. Late Shift

Our friends at Spanish Archer put together this great compilation, and we're on it!

Hey you. Check out these pics from our CD release party.

And a youtube clip...

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Absent Meaning soundtrack, EP

Hey! It's Melissa from THTG. What's up.So, months and months and no word from us, I know. Being in a band is hard. But I'm here with a few announcements that will hopefully stir up your shit and make ...
Posted by The Hard to Get on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:41:00 PST

3.11.07 - Request us on UCLA Radio

Hey-lo: They played "Buzzkill" tonight on UCLA Radio's Sunday night program, "I'm in a band." You have the power to request that they play us again! Here's the request info: On AOL instant messen...
Posted by The Hard to Get on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:17:00 PST

3.7.07 - As heard on NPR

Hey everyone-Our song "Centepiece" was played today on the NPR show "Marketplace" as a musical bridge after a story about Hepatitis A vaccinations (sexy!). You can hear it on the story page on the sho...
Posted by The Hard to Get on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:22:00 PST