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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hella.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Spencer Seim (left) and Zach Hill (right)]]
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4	Hella is an American [[Main/MathRock math rock]] band formed in Sacramento, California in 2001. The band's primary members are Spencer Seim on guitar and Zach Hill (better known for his work with experimental hip hop group [[Music/DeathGrips Death Grips]]) on drums. Following the release of their album ''Tripper'' in 2011, the band appears to have gone on indefinite hiatus.
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6	!!Members
7	[[AC:Current]]
8	* Zach Hill (drums) (2001-present)
9	* Spencer Seim (guitar) (2001-present)
10	[[AC:Former]]
11	* Dan Elkan (guitar, synthesizer, sampler, vocals) (2005) (live performances only)
12	* Jonathan Hischke (bass guitar) (2005) (live performances only)
13	* Aaron Ross (vocals) (2006-2009)
14	* Carson [=McWhirter=] (bass guitar, synthesizer) (2006-2009)
15	* Josh Hill (guitar) (2006-2009)
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17	!!Discography
18	* ''Leather Diamond'' (EP) (2001)
19	* ''Hold Your Horse Is'' (2002)
20	* ''Falam Dynasty'' (EP) (2002)
21	* ''Bitches Ain't Shit but Good People'' (EP) (2003)
22	* ''Total Bugs Bunny on Wild Bass'' (EP) (2003)
23	* ''The Devil Isn't Red'' (2004)
24	* ''Church Gone Wild/Chirpin Hard'' (double album) (2005)[[labelnote:note]]''Church Gone Wild'' is performed solely by Hill, while ''Chirpin Hard'' is performed solely by Seim.[[/labelnote]]
25	* ''Concentration Face'' (2004 Tour DVD) (2005)
26	** ''Homeboy'' (EP) (2005)
27	* ''Acoustics'' (EP) (2006)
28	* ''There's No 666 in Outer Space'' (2007)
29	* ''Tripper'' (2011)
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31	!!''The tropes that people read when they think no one's looking'':
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33	* AllDrummersAreAnimals: It ''is'' Zach Hill we're talking about.
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35	* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''Church Gone Wild''/''Chirpin' Hard''. The former is performed exclusively by Zach Hill, and the latter exclusively by Spencer Seim.
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37	* EverythingIsAnInstrument: During some live performances Zach Hill would use sawblades, trash cans, and mailboxes as drums.
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39	* {{Instrumentals}}: All of their early material.
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41	* LongRunnerLineup: Other members have come and gone, but Zach Hill and Spencer Seim have always been the core of the band.
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43	* MinisculeRocking: A lot of their songs are less than 3 minutes in length.
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45	* NobodyLovesTheBassist: Initially, they didn't even have a bassist.
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