Hem is an indie folk-rock band, fusing together a mix of traditional American music with newer style. They consider themselves to be a "countrypolitan" band. Band members include Sally Ellyson (vocals), Dan Messé (piano, accordion, glockenspiel), Gary Maurer (guitar, mandolin), Steve Curtis (guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals), George Rush (bass guitar), Mark Brotter (drums), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), and Heather Zimmerman (violin).

Hem are a New York-based band who fuse together a mix of traditional American music with contemporary styles. The group draw influences from a variety of musical genres, particularly folk , country , alt-country , americana and rock . Hem are sometimes described as ‘ chamber-folk ’, due to their combination of orchestral and folk instrumentation; some critics have also tagged them as ‘ countrypolitan ’. Band members include Sally Ellyson (vocals), Daniel Messé (piano, accordian, glocken