Group
Hem
US indie folk-rock band
- From
- Brooklyn, United States
- Since
- 1999–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Releases
- 19
- country
- folk
About
Hem is a musical group from Brooklyn, New York. Band members include Sally Ellyson (vocals), Dan Messé (piano, accordion, glockenspiel), Gary Maurer (guitar, mandolin), Steve Curtis (guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals), George Rush (bass guitar), Mark Brotter (drums), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), Dawn Landes (background vocals and glockenspiel) and Heather Zimmerman Messé (violin). The group sometimes expands to include other musicians and orchestral accompaniments.
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Their music has been variously described as "folk", "indie", "Americana" and "roots". Stylistically, their songs bridge 19th-century American parlour music, Appalachian folk music, gospel music, traditional American ballads, the European art song, early jazz, and even contemporary classical music.
Members
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Mark Brotter additional
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Bob Hoffnar additional
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Dawn Landes additional
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George Rush additional
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Heather Zimmerman additional
Discography
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 232bb885-d7c6-4463-a694-0830ae3300bc
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.