Hella

Hella is a musical duo from Sacramento, California. They play a technical, Nintendo-influenced blend of indie rock and avant-garde. The primary members of the band are Spencer Seim on electric guitar and

Hella is a musical duo from Sacramento, California. They play a technical, Nintendo-influenced blend of indie rock and avant-garde. The primary members of the band are Spencer Seim on electric guitar and Zach Hill on drums (although both are multi-instrumentalists). In 2005, the band expanded their live band by adding Dan Elkan on vocals, rhythm guitar, and synth and Jonathan Hischke on bass guitar.

As high school students Spencer Seim and Zach Hill were both members of the NorCal band Legs on Earth. The band achieved some moderate local success, becoming renowned for their wild live shows and Primus-esque sound. In February 2001 when Legs on Earth broke up, Zach and Spencer decided they wanted to continue playing together and pursue a less mainstream sound. According to Zach, they didn't always intend to remain a duo, though: "[We] had intentions to start a band that was like... Kinda like what we were doing with just the two of us, but with more people. But, we couldn't find the other people so we decided to do it just with the two of us." Their name is simply a reference to the slang word "hella" that is common throughout Northern California and has no deeper meaning.