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MUSIC / CAJUN & ALTERNATIVE
The Champaign, Illinois band Hum has become one of alternative music's fast-rising newcomers with "Stars," the debut single from the band's major label debut, "You'd Prefer An Astronaut," currently climbing the charts.
Ironically, the initial push for the single didn't come from the band's label, RCA, but rather from Los Angeles' KROQ radio, one of the nation's leading alternative stations. In fact, KROQ jumped on the song so soon that RCA had to rush release the song nationwide, a full month before the scheduled release of adebut single.
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