New York, NY (Top40 Charts) THE HU triumphantly kicked off their debut three-month headlining tour across North
America with the first of nine sold-out shows last night in Minneapolis, thrilling audiences with their one-of-a-kind style of 'hunnu rock'-a combination of American heavy rock played with traditional Mongolian instruments and guttural throat singing that is featured on their debut album, THE GEREG, out tomorrow, Friday,
September 13 via Eleven
Seven Music.
The Mongolian-based rock sensation will continue to make their mark as newly appointed Cultural
Envoy of Mongolia representatives as they perform at several of the fall's biggest music festivals-Riot Fest (Chicago), Aftershock Festival (Sacramento) and Las Rageous (Las Vegas)-alongside sold-out dates in major cities including: Montreal, Quebec City, Washington, D.C., Denver, Los Angeles, Columbus, Indianapolis and San Francisco.
THE HU have achieved viral online success with their captivating and cinematic videos for the album's singles "Wolf Totem," "Yuve Yuve Yu" and "The Great Chinggis Khaan" which combined have logged over 40 million views to date and were filmed at historic locations in their home country.
Pre-order THE GEREG here: https://thehu.ffm.to/thegereg
Read some early critical praise for THE HU:
"[The HU] are not just taking elements from Western music… Instead, they're using some of these elements and making their own authentic music. So it's not rock music performed by Mongolians. It's Mongolian rock music."- January 5, 2019
"You know when you find an artist you're so enraptured and excited about that you want to tell anyone and everyone who'll listen about them? That's how I feel right now about The HU." - June 7, 2019
"Hunnu rock has undoubtedly captured a global audience, spreading their transcultural sound across borders." - May 27, 2019
"The Hu is the first act since
Bad Wolves in February 2018 to top Hard Rock
Digital Song Sales with its first charting song." - April 18, 2019
"The HU wound up with nine cinematic songs that seamlessly meld their influences, often highlighting the areas where the two overlap… Given the global platform they earned via YouTube, The HU have an entire nation rooting for them with The Gereg." - August 5, 2019
Catch THE HU on tour in North America:
Wednesday,
September 11, 2019 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
Music Café (SOLD OUT)
Friday,
September 13, 2019 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Saturday,
September 14, 2019 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
Sunday,
September 15, 2019 Detroit, MI El Club
Tuesday,
September 17, 2019 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Wednesday,
September 18, 2019 Toronto, ON The Opera House
Thursday,
September 19, 2019 Montreal, QC L'Astral (SOLD OUT)
Saturday,
September 21, 2019 Quebec City, QC Le D'Auteuil (SOLD OUT)
Monday,
September 23, 2019 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Tuesday,
September 24, 2019 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
Thursday,
September 26, 2019 Washington, DC Black Cat (SOLD OUT)
Friday,
September 27, 2019 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony
Saturday,
September 28, 2019 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex - The Grand
Thursday, October 3, 2019 Denver, CO Oriental Theater (SOLD OUT)
Friday, October 5, 2019 Santa Fe, NM Armory for the Arts
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
Thursday, October 10, 2019 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
Friday, October 11, 2019 Joshua Tree, CA Joshua Tree
Music Festival
Saturday, October 12, 2019 Los Angeles, CA Teragram (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, October 13, 2019 Sacramento, CA Aftershock
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
Saturday, October 19, 2019 Las Vegas, NV Las Rageous Rock Festival
Monday, October 21, 2019 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
Thursday, October 24, 2019 Dallas, TX Trees
Friday, October 25, 2019 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
Sunday, October 27, 2019 Austin, TX Emo's
Monday, October 28, 2019 Fort Smith, AK Temple Live
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 St Louis, MO Firebird
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Nashville, TN Exit/In
Sunday, November 3, 2019 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Orlando, FL The Social
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
Thursday, November 7, 2019 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
Sunday, November 10, 2019 Charlotte, NC The Underground
Monday, November 11, 2019 Richmond, VA Broadberry
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Sunday, November 17, 2019 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Monday, November 18, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Columbus, OH The Basement (SOLD OUT)
Thursday, November 21, 2019 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
Friday, November 22, 2019 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
Saturday, November 23, 2019 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi Indy (SOLD OUT)
Monday, November 25, 2019 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room Lounge
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
Sunday, December 1, 2019 San Francisco, CA Independent (SOLD OUT)
Monday, December 2, 2019 San Jose, CA The Ritz
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Ventura, CA The Majestic Ventura Theatre
Thursday, December 5, 2019 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory OC
Friday, December 6, 2019 Pomona, CA Glass House
Saturday, December 7, 2019 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
ABOUT THE HU:
Gala: Lead Throat Singer and Morin Khuur
Enkush: Lead Morin Khuur and Throat Singer
Jaya: Jaw Harp, Tsuur, Flute, and Throat Singer
Temka: Tovshuur
THE HU stands for the Mongolian root word for human being, inspiring their original style of music that they call "Hunnu Rock." The band pull Inspiration from the Hunnu, an ancient Mongolian empire better known as The Huns in western culture. Their music is deeply embedded with their ancient culture, even integrating old Mongolian war cries and poetry into their lyrics. The group was founded in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with band members Gala, Jaya, Temka, and Enkush. Together they create rock music with traditional Mongolian instrumentation such as the Morin Khuur (horsehead fiddle), Tovshuur (Mongolian guitar), Tumur Khuur (jaw harp), guttural throat singing built around the pillars of heavy rock: distorted guitars, bombastic drums, and aggressive rhythms. All four members have earned Bachelor's or higher degrees in classical music and have gained several years of touring experience throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim.
