The Murmurs were an American alternative pop music duo composed of singer-songwriters Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody. They began performing together in 1991 while both were students at New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

In 1991 they released their first album Who Are We,  produced by Arcadia Records.

The band became popular around the East Village in Manhattan.

In 1994, The Murmurs signed with MCA Records. They released their self-titled major label debut album, produced by Roger Greenawalt and Billy Basinski, the same year. Their single "You Suck", got radio airplay and gained them national attention.

While the song reached number 89 in the United States, it was a number-one hit in Norway, reaching Platinum status. The duo expanded into a four-woman group in 1997 with the addition of bassist Sheri Ozeki and drummer Sherri Solinger. They released together Pristine Smut produced by k.d. Lang and Larry Klein.

The last The Murmurs' album, Blender, published in 1998, includes some re-recorded tracks from their second album Pristine Smut, and three new songs. 

Blender was produced by Larry Klein, k.d. Lang and Matthew Wilder.

In the same year The Murmurs broke up and in 2001 Leisha and Heather reunited as a band named Gush which featured more of an indie rock sound.

After a while they both started a new separate career.

 

 

References:

- Wikipedia

- Last.fm