Hair (The Lucid song)

"Hair"

Single by The Lucid
from the album  The Lucid
Released| October 6, 2021
Studio| Heaven and Heller Studio (Los Angeles, California)
Genre| Post-grunge
Length| 4:14
Songwriter(s)|

* Vinnie Dombroski
* David Ellefson
* Mike Heller
* Drew Fortier

Producer(s)| Mike Heller
The Lucid singles chronology
| "Damned"
(2021)  | "Hair"
(2021)  | "Deaths of Despair"
(2022)

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"Hair" is a song by the American hard rock band The Lucid.[1] Included on their debut self-titled album The Lucid (2021), it was written by Drew Fortier, Mike Heller, David Ellefson and Vinnie Dombroski.[2]

## Background

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The instrumental of the song was originally demoed by Drew Fortier in 2017. In early 2020, Fortier revisited the piece along with frequent collaborators Mike Heller and David Ellefson who recorded drums and bass for the demo respectively.[3] Vocalist Vinnie Dombroski was brought in as a collaborator, completing the song, "Hair" as well as the line up for the band.[4]

## Recording

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Drums and bass for the song were recorded at Mike Heller's Heaven and Heller Studio in Los Angeles, California with guitars and vocals handled by Fortier and Dombroski at their respective home studios.[5] The song was mixed and mastered by Lasse Lammert.[6]

## Release

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The song was released on October 6, 2021 as the band's third single from The Lucid.[7]

## Music video

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The band collaborated with actor/filmmaker Hannah Fierman who, in addition to directing, wrote and starred in the video for "Hair".[8] The video was released April 19, 2021.[9][10]

## Accolades

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Year  | Event  | Award  | Title  | Result

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2022  | Europe Music Awards  | Best Actress (Hannah Fierman)[11] | The Lucid - "Hair"  | Won
Dreamachine International Film Festival  | Best Music Video[12] | Won
Diamond Bell International Film Festival  | Best Music Video  | Won
Vegas Movie Awards  | Best Song[13] | Won
Best Ensemble  | Won
Black Swan International Film Festival  | Best Music Video[14] | Won
Horror Bowl Movie Awards  | Best Horror Music Video  | Won

## References

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1. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2021-10-06). "David Ellefson's THE LUCID Streams New Song "Hair"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
2. ^ BraveWords. "THE LUCID Feat. DAVID ELLEFSON Debut "Hair" Music Video". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
3. ^ O'Brien, Joe (2022-05-31). "An Interview with David Ellefson of The Lucid and Formerly of Megadeth". vwmusicrocks.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
4. ^ Blabbermouth (2022-04-19). "DAVID ELLEFSON's Post-MEGADETH Project THE LUCID Releases Music Video For 'Hair'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
5. ^ AS | The Lucid (Mike Heller, Drew Fortier, Vinnie Dombroski, David Ellefson), retrieved 2022-11-16
6. ^ Magazine, Bass. "David Ellefson Unveils New Band The Lucid". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
7. ^ MetalSucks (2021-10-06). "David Ellefson's The Lucid Release New Song "Hair"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
8. ^ Blabbermouth (2022-04-19). "DAVID ELLEFSON's Post-MEGADETH Project THE LUCID Releases Music Video For 'Hair'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
9. ^ "Ex-Megadeth David Ellefson Releases New Music Video With Band The Lucid". www.ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
10. ^ Price, Jason (2022-04-20). "THE LUCID Release Hannah Fierman Directed Music Video For New Single "Hair"". Icon Vs. Icon. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
11. ^ EMA. "WINNERS APRIL-MAY - EMA". emusicawards.eu. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
12. ^ Festival, Dreamachine International Film. "Dreamachine International Film Festival". Dreamachine International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
13. ^ "November2022". VegasMovieAwards. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
14. ^ "Monthly Results: October 2022 – Black Swan International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-16.