Illuminati Hotties
American indie rock band
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Illuminati Hotties are an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, created and fronted by producer, mixer, and audio engineer Sarah Tudzin.
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- Tiny Engines
- Hopeless Records
- Snack Shack Tracks
- Big Scary Monsters
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Punk rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Members |
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| Website | illuminatihotties |
History
Sarah Tudzin began her career in music as a recording engineer. The Illuminati Hotties project started as an extension of her work, as a way to demonstrate her varied production capabilities. In 2018, Tudzin and her band released their debut full-length album, Kiss Yr Frenemies, on Tiny Engines.[1][2][3][4]
In October 2019, Tudzin released a song for download called "ppl plzr", with all proceeds from the track going to the suicide prevention group The Trevor Project.[5]
After it had "leaked" on July 3, 2020,[6] Illuminati Hotties announced a mixtape, Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For, would be released that month. An interview with Stereogum on July 10 made it clear it was connected to "an exit agreement that allowed Tudzin to buy out her Tiny Engines contract with a cash settlement and a payment of royalties on a future project" and would be released on July 17.[7]
On December 4, 2020, Illuminati Hotties contributed the song "xmas wish list (what we all asked for)" to the Christmas compilation 'Simply Having a Wonderful Compilation'.[8]
In 2021, Tudzin announced she had partnered with Hopeless Records to create her own imprint label, Snack Shack Tracks. The first release on the imprint was the Illuminati Hotties song "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA".[9] On June 10, Illuminati Hotties released the single "Pool Hopping" and announced its third studio album, Let Me Do One More, that was released on October 1, 2021.[10]
In 2023, Tudzin performed the vocals for "Igyah Kah", a song composed by Kevin and Deana Kiner, Ludwig Göransson and Noah Gorelick, used in the first episode of the Star Wars: Ahsoka TV series.[11] The song was released as a part of the first volume of the first season's original soundtrack album on September 15, 2023.
On June 5, 2024, Tudzin announced the band's next album, Power which was released August 23.[12]
On March 5, 2025, Tudzin released a song titled "777", which was co-produced by Melina Duterte of Jay Som.[13]
Discography
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Albums
| Year | Title |
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| 2018 | Kiss Yr Frenemies |
| 2021 | Let Me Do One More |
| 2024 | Power |
Mixtapes
| Year | Title |
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| 2020 | FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2017 | "(You're Better) Than Ever" | Kiss Yr Frenemies |
| 2017 | "Cuff (Single Edit)" | Kiss Yr Frenemies |
| 2018 | "Insufficient Funds" | Song credited to A Place to Wash My Hands, a collaboration that included Tudzin[14][15] |
| 2019 | "I Wanna Keep Yr Dog" | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "ppl plzr" | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "post-everything" | Non-album single |
| 2020 | "will i get cancelled if i write a song called, 'if you were a man you'd be so cancelled'" [16] | FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For |
| 2021 | "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA"[17] | Let Me Do One More |
| 2021 | "Pool Hopping"[18] | Let Me Do One More |
| 2022 | "Sandwich Sharer"[19] | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "Truck"[20] | Non-album single |
| 2024 | "Can't Be Still" | Non-album single |
| 2024 | "Didn't" | Power |
| 2024 | "Power" | Power |
| 2024 | "The L" | Power |
| 2025 | "777" | Non-album single |