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Hopewell

Hopewell

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  • Formed: 1993 in Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Years Active: 1990s, 2000s

Biography

Although heavier than most bands under the space rock banner, Poughkeepsie, NY's Hopewell fits comfortably in the genre, playing interstellar guitar pop as well as dreamy psychedelia. And despite the fact that bandmates Jason Russo (vocals, guitar) and his brother Justin (keyboards, samples, vocals) are also members of Mercury Rev, Harmony Rockets, and the Golden Crickets, they have managed to maintain an entirely individual sound, with only the occasional Rev influence seeping through. Hopewell formed in 1993 when Dalia (drums, vocals) and Whip (bass guitar) joined the brothers Russo to record a series of 7" singles that were released on various independent labels throughout the '90s. In 1998, Contact, the band's first full-length, was released on the indie Burnt Hair label. A small string of shows followed, until the Russos went on tour with Mercury Rev to support the Deserter's Songs album. During the hiatus, Whip released a solo record on the Black Bean Placenta label. Much of 1999 was spent recording Curved Glass, Hopewell's second full-length CD, which was released to critical acclaim by Pariapus Records in the fall and followed by a performance at the Reading/Leeds Festival in the U.K. and an extensive European tour. For their third release, the band tapped the production prowess of Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev, producer Dave Fridmann. Recorded in upstate New York, Hopewell & the Birds of Appetite was released in 2005.
— Dale Nicholls , All Music Guide

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Windy & Carl, Spiritualized, Grasshopper And The Golden Crickets, Shady

Formal Connections:

Mercury Rev, The Silent League

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