The Juliana Hatfield Three - singer/songwriter/guitarist Juliana
Hatfield, drummer Todd Philips, and bassist Dean Fisher - released
Become What You Are in August 1993 on Mammoth Records. Produced by
Scott Litt (R.E.M.), the album found early success with the debut
single “My Sister.” Despite the song’s title, Juliana did not have a
sister, leading many to speculate about the inspiration for the song.
“My Sister” reached #1 on the Billboard “Modern Rock” charts with an
accompanying video, directed by Phil Morrison (Junebug), played on
MTV.
The album’s third single “Spin The Bottle” (1994) was featured on the
soundtrack to the Ben Stiller-directed film Reality Bites starring
Winona Ryder, and Ethan Hawke. In the music video, directed by
Stiller, a group including Juliana Hatfield, Todd Philips, Dean
Fisher, Ethan Hawke, and Tanya Donelly (Belly) play a game of spin the
bottle while scenes from the film project behind them. Propelled by
the success of the film and soundtrack, “Spin The Bottle” peaked at
#39 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream charts.
Following a 20 year hiatus, the Juliana Hatfield Three reformed in
2014 and released their critically acclaimed sophomore album Whatever,
My Love in 2015 on American Laundromat Records followed by a U.S.
tour. Both Stereogum and Consequence named it “one of the most
anticipated albums of 2015”.
