Editing Local H (section)

{{Short description|American rock band}}{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Local H
| image           = Localh2014.jpg
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| caption         = Local H performing live in 2014
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| origin          = [[Zion, Illinois|Zion]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-arts-entertainment/santa-cruz-music/alt-rock-band-local-h-lifers/|title=Alt-Rock Band Local H Collaborates With Fellow 'Lifers'|date= March 2, 2020|website=goodtimes.sc |access-date= December 21, 2020}}</ref>
* [[post-grunge]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/lehigh-valley-music/mc-1990s-post-grunge-band-local-h-coming-to-northampton-s-gin-mill-grille-20170407-story.html|title =Local H, 1990s post-grunge band, coming to Northampton's Gin Mill & Grille |date= April 7, 2017|website = mcall.com| access-date= December 21, 2020}}</ref>
* [[hard rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/local-h-mn0000230244/biography|title=Local H - Biography & History |website = allmusic.com| access-date= December 21, 2020}}</ref>
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| years_active    = 1987–present
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Island Records|Island]]
* [[Palm Pictures]]
* [[Thick Records|Thick]]
* Studio E
* [[Cleopatra Records|Cleopatra]]
* [[Shout! Factory]] 
* Slimstyle 
* G&P
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Scott Lucas and the Married Men]] <!-- Scott, Look Who... --> 
* [[Triple Fast Action]] <!-- Scott, Brian, and Wes -->
* Rights of the Accused <!-- Brian and Wes -->
* A Band Called Horse <!-- Scott and Jason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9W9gR27RGQ -->
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| website         = {{url|http://LocalH.com| LocalH.com}}
| current_members = [[Scott Lucas (musician)|Scott Lucas]]<br>Ryan Harding
| past_members    = Matt Garcia<br>Tobey Flescher<br>John Sparkman<br>[[Joe Daniels (drummer)|Joe Daniels]]<br>[[Brian St. Clair]]
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'''Local H''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band co-founded in 1990 in [[Zion, Illinois]] by guitarist and vocalist [[Scott Lucas (musician)|Scott Lucas]], who has remained the band's sole consistent member.  Following the departures of the early line-up's bassist and lead guitarist, Lucas and co-founding drummer [[Joe Daniels (drummer)|Joe Daniels]] continued as an unorthodox [[Band (rock and pop)#Two members|two-piece setup]].

Local H signed a record contract with [[Island Records]] in 1994, where they would go on to release three albums. The band's debut album, ''[[Ham Fisted]]'' (1995), was not a success and the band was nearly dropped, but the band remained on the label long enough to release their second album ''[[As Good as Dead (album)|As Good as Dead]]'' (1996). The album was a success, selling over 320,000 copies and spawned a radio hit with "[[Bound for the Floor]]", which peaked at No.&nbsp;5 on the US Alternative ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Chart and became the band's best known song.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kohn |first=Daniel |date=2021-02-16 |title=Local H's Scott Lucas on the Band's Longevity and Copacetic Career |language=en-US |work=SPIN |url=https://www.spin.com/2021/02/local-h-scott-lucas-lifers-interview/ |access-date=2023-02-05}}</ref> Local H's third album, ''[[Pack Up the Cats]]'' (1998), was a critical success and appeared on several best-of end of year lists,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-29 |title=Rocklist.net...Spin Magazine (USA) End Of Year Lists... |url=http://rocklistmusic.co.uk/spinend.htm |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729062255/http://rocklistmusic.co.uk/spinend.htm |archivedate=2013-07-29 |access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author=Kot, Greg |author-link=Greg Kot |date=1998-12-06 |title=Sound Decisions |language=en |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/12/06/sound-decisions/ |access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref> but did not perform as well commercially due to its promotion being negatively affected by a corporate merger involving Island's parent company, [[PolyGram]]. The following year, the band left Island, and Daniels was replaced by [[Brian St. Clair]].<ref name=Vulture>{{Cite web |last=Shehori |first=Steven |date=2018-11-27 |title=Local H's Cautionary Major-Label Tale Is Actually a Success Story |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/the-story-of-local-h.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> By March 2002, Local H's first three albums had sold a combined total of 600,000 copies.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Anon. |date=March 4, 2002 |title=Retail |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Oni3EE-iOzkC&dq=local+h+here+comes+the+zoo+mtv&pg=PA34 |journal=[[CMJ New Music Report]] |volume=70 |issue=752 |page=34 |issn=0890-0795}}</ref> They have been based in [[Chicago]] since 1992.

Local H's first album with St. Clair, ''[[Here Comes the Zoo]]'' (2002), was released through [[Palm Pictures]]. The band recorded three more albums, ''[[Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?]]'' (2004), ''[[Twelve Angry Months]]'' (2008) and ''[[Hallelujah! I'm a Bum (album)|Hallelujah! I'm a Bum]]'' (2012), and four EPs with St. Clair, prior to his amicable departure in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LocalH/posts/10151808854393910|title=Local H - Timeline - Facebook|publisher=[[Facebook]]|access-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref> In November 2013, Ryan Harding was announced as the new drummer,<ref name="rcreader.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.rcreader.com/music/back-to-ground-zero-local-h-ribco/ |title=Back to Ground Zero: Local H, November 8 at RIBCO |access-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225234324/http://www.rcreader.com/music/back-to-ground-zero-local-h-ribco/ |archive-date=December 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and the band have since released two albums, ''[[Hey, Killer]]'' in 2015 and ''[[Lifers (Local H album)|Lifers]]'' in 2020.