Hella is an
American rock band from
Sacramento, California. The primary members of the band are
Spencer Seim on
electric guitar and
Zach Hill on
drums. In 2005, the band expanded their live band by adding
Dan Elkan on vocals, rhythm guitar, sampler and synthesizer and Jonathan Hischke on synth bass guitar for their Church Gone Wild/Chirpin' Hard tour. In 2006 they reformed as a five-piece line-up including Seim, Hill, Carson McWhirter (of
The Advantage), Aaron Ross & Josh Hill. In 2009, the band was reduced back to core members Hill and Seim.