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===Ryan Harding era (2013–present)=== On November 4, 2013, Ryan Harding was announced as the new drummer.<ref name="rcreader.com"/> Previously, Harding had played with [[Sullen (band)|Sullen]] (Shanna Kiel from Sullen performed on "5th Ave. Crazy" from ''Here Comes the Zoo'' in 2001) and Short & Sweet, who had opened for Local H. Nobody else was auditioned or considered, and Harding's first show with the band was on November 8, 2013. On April 22, 2014 the band released a studio single of their cover of the [[Lorde]] song "Team". In early 2015, the duo created a [[Pledgemusic]] campaign in order to help fund the production of their new album, titled ''[[Hey, Killer]]''.<ref name="Local H PledgeMusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/localh|title=Local H: New Album|website=PledgeMusic|access-date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> The album was released on April 15, 2015 through G&P Records.<ref name="Local H Announce New Album, Hey Killer">{{cite web|url=http://diffuser.fm/local-h-announce-new-album-hey-killer/|title=Local H Announce New Album, 'Hey, Killer'|website=Diffuser.fm|date=February 2, 2015 |access-date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> On March 29, 2016, Lucas announced on [[WKQX]] that the band would celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''As Good As Dead'' by playing shows where they perform the entire AGAD album with original drummer Joe Daniels in addition to other songs with Harding on drums.<ref>{{cite web|title=ICYMI: Local H makes a special announcement with wALT|url=http://www.101wkqx.com/2016/03/29/icymi-local-h-makes-a-special-announcement-with-walt/|author= Walter Flakus|website=101wkqx.com|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> In April 2017, Local H was announced as the winner of the 'Hit the Stage' contest, gaining the opportunity to open for [[Metallica]] on five dates of the WorldWired tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Metallica Announces Winner of 'Hit the Stage' Contest|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-announces-winner-of-hit-the-stage-contest/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=April 26, 2017|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref> On January 1, 2018, the band announced a new live album from their 2017 European tour. The album, [[Live in Europe (Local H album)|''Live in Europe'']], was released on February 6, 2018. On January 6, 2019, the band performed as the halftime entertainment of the Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL Wildcard Playoff game. In January 2020, the band premiered a new single entitled "Turn the Bow", as well as announced an upcoming studio album entitled ''[[LIFERS (Local H album)|LIFERS]],'' set to be released in April of the same year. The album was produced by veteran audio engineers [[Steve Albini]] and Andy Gerber, features members of [[Deer Tick (band)|Deer Tick]] and [[Naked Raygun]], and was mixed by [[J. Robbins]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2020/01/22/news/mxdwn-premiere-local-h-deftly-blends-melody-and-heaviness-on-new-song-turn-the-bow/|title=mxdwn PREMIERE: Local H Deftly Blends Melody and Heaviness on New Song "Turn the Bow" -|date=2020-01-22|website=mxdwn Music|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> On March 23, 2020, the band released the live video for their single "Hold That Thought." ''LIFERS'' was released on April 10, 2020. On October 22, 2021, the band performed at the Shaky Knees Music Festival.
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