| Got a Girl | |
| Origin: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | French pop, hip-hop, trip hop, indie pop, jazz |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Label: | Bulk Recordings |
| Current Members: | Mary Elizabeth Winstead Dan the Automator |
Got a Girl is an American musical duo formed in 2012 consisting of singer Mary Elizabeth Winstead and music producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura. The band's first studio album, I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now, was released in 2014.
According to Exclaim!, Got a Girl originated in 2010, when the pair met at a cast dinner of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World which co-starred Winstead. Nakamura had contributed music to the film, and she approached him saying she was a fan. At the film's red carpet premiere, Nakamura asked Winstead if they could "make music together".[1]
Winstead and Nakamura worked together musically on Deltron 3030's album Event 2 (released 2013), which Nakamura produced and Winstead provided vocals for the songs "The Agony" and "Look Across the Sky".[2]
In May 2012, The Playlist reported that Winstead and Nakamura were working on a record.[3] Winstead had previously sung an a cappella cover of the song "Baby It's You" by the Shirelles for the 2007 film Death Proof,[4] and co-wrote and recorded a demo with music producer Thai Long Ly.[5] Winstead and Dan had also performed an original song at the SXSW in March 2013.
On July 22, 2014, the duo released I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now on Bulk Recordings.[6]
In September 2015, they embarked on a four-city tour of Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, where they played their entire album live, including a cover of Handsome Boy Modeling School's "I've Been Thinking".[7] [8]