Northern State (band)
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| Northern State | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Long Island, New York |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, rock, pop |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Ipecac Recordings/ |
| Website | NorthernState.net |
| Members | |
| Spero, Sprout, Hesta Prynn | |
Northern State is a female hip-hop group from New York, United States. The group consists of members Julie "Hesta Prynn" Potash, Correne "Spero" (previously "Guinea Love," due to her Italian heritage) Spero, and Robyn "Sprout" Goodmark.[1] The group is named after the Northern State Parkway, one of the highways on Long Island, New York State.
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[edit] Biography
Sprout, Spero and Hesta Prynn attended Half Hollow Hills High School West and graduated in the 1990s.
In 2002, the group released Hip Hop You Haven't Heard, a four-song collection that was given a four-star review by Rolling Stone magazine and whose songs ended up in remixed form on the 2003 EP Dying in Stereo. For their second album, All City, the group worked with Pete Rock, ?uestlove from The Roots, Har Mar Superstar, and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. It was released on Columbia/SME Records, but due to disagreements, the group left the label.[1]
Northern State released their most recent album, Can I Keep This Pen?, on Ipecac Recordings on August 28th, 2007. They collaborated with producer Chuck Brody of Shitake Monkey (Wu-Tang Clan, Yoko Ono, etc.) and Adrock from the Beastie Boys to make the new album.[1]
They have shared the stage in North America and Europe with The Roots, Le Tigre, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, The Gossip, Gym Class Heroes, Tegan and Sara, and Cake.[1] Their songs "Better Already" and "Iluvitwhenya" were featured in season 4 episodes of the hit show Grey's Anatomy.[2]
The band appeared on an episode of Washington-based television show "Pancake Mountain" alongside Tegan and Sara. Hesta Prynn has also appeared in a commercial for SILK brand soy milk.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Dying in Stereo (2002, Star Time)
- All City (2004, Sony)
- Can I Keep This Pen? (2007, Ipecac)
[edit] EPs
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