Hundred Waters
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Gainesville, Florida |
| Genres | Indie rock, electronic, art rock, folk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | OWSLA, !K7 Records |
| Website | hundred-waters |
| Members | Nicole Miglis Trayer Tryon Zach Tetreault |
Hundred Waters is an American band formed in Gainesville, Florida in October 2011. Both of their albums received much critical praise and reviewers often noted the group’s blend of electronic and organic sounds. The band is composed of Nicole Miglis (vocals, piano, flute), Trayer Tryon (production, electronics, bass) and Zach Tetreault (drums, percussion, trumpet). The group came to prominence in 2012 with the release of their first self-titled album and an unexpected partnership with Skrillex's predominantly electronic OWSLA record label. Hundred Waters wrote and produced most of their second album, The Moon Rang Like a Bell, while on tour with Alt-J, The xx, Julia Holter and others; it was released on May 27, 2014.
Hundred Waters members Trayer Tryon, Paul Giese, and Zach Tetreault became friends and musical collaborators while attending middle school together in Orlando, Florida. Their personal and musical ties continued from high school to college at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida where they shared a home together. During this period, the trio performed under several different projects and organized local shows in their backyard. Tryon released two solo albums and original artwork on Porter Records between 2010 and 2011 featuring contributions from Zach and Paul.
Tetreault befriended Nicole Miglis after he attended her convocation performance at the University of Florida’s School of Music. Miglis, raised in Melbourne, Florida, was encouraged in her educational and musical pursuits from an early age. She has described her childhood self as quiet and introspective, often spending hours playing her family’s piano. She started songwriting at a young age but did not receive vocal training. Leading up to the formation of Hundred Waters, Nicole earned a degree in piano performance at University of Florida while performing globally as a concert pianist. Miglis self-released a solo EP in March 2012 containing a collection of songs she wrote from 2008 to 2010.
In 2011, Miglis moved into the house Tetreault, Giese, and Tryon had been living and collaborating in since moving to Gainesville. Miglis began dating Tryon, and would later discover that the house was formerly a karate dojo where her parents had first met as aspiring martial artists. During this time, the four were backing fellow Gainesville musician and friend David Levesque’s live sets during early tours for his project Levek. After returning home from a tour with Levek, Hundred Waters and their eponymous debut album began to take shape over the summer of 2011. Despite working day jobs and attending classes, the roommates convened at night to listen and discuss developing songs together.
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