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Got a Girl
Got a Girl in 2015
Got a Girl in 2015
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresFrench pop, hip-hop, trip hop, indie pop, jazz
Years active2012–present
LabelsBulk Recordings
MembersMary Elizabeth Winstead
Dan the Automator
Websitegot-a-girl.com

Got a Girl is an American musical duo formed in 2012 consisting of singer Mary Elizabeth Winstead and music producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura. The band's first studio album, I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now, was released in 2014.

History

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According to Exclaim!, Got a Girl originated in 2010, when the pair met at a cast dinner of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World which co-starred Winstead. Nakamura had contributed music to the film, and she approached him saying she was a fan. At the film's red carpet premiere, Nakamura asked Winstead if they could "make music together".[1]

Winstead and Nakamura worked together musically on Deltron 3030's album Event 2 (released 2013), which Nakamura produced and Winstead provided vocals for the songs "The Agony" and "Look Across the Sky".[2]

In May 2012, The Playlist reported that Winstead and Nakamura were working on a record.[3] Winstead had previously sung an a cappella cover of the song "Baby It's You" by the Shirelles for the 2007 film Death Proof,[4] and co-wrote and recorded a demo with music producer Thai Long Ly.[5] Winstead and Dan had also performed an original song at the SXSW in March 2013.

On July 22, 2014, the duo released I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now on Bulk Recordings.[6]

In September 2015, they embarked on a four-city tour of Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, where they played their entire album live, including a cover of Handsome Boy Modeling School's "I've Been Thinking".[7][8]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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  • "You and Me (Board Mix)" (2013)
  • "I'm Down" (2013)
  • "Did We Live Too Fast?" (2014)
  • "There's a Revolution" (2014)

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