Hop Along
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.jpg) Hop Along performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Saddle Creek, Hot Green, Salinas, Big Scary Monsters |
| Members | Frances Quinlan Mark Quinlan Tyler Long Joe Reinhart |
| Past members | Jacki Sulley[1] Dominic Angelella[2] Peter Helmis |
| Website | www |
Hop Along is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly known as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis.[3]
History
[edit]Hop Along began as an acoustic freak folk solo project known as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis in 2004, during Frances Quinlan's senior year in high school.[4][5] Quinlan released their debut album Freshman Year in the summer of 2005.[6]
Quinlan performed an acoustic solo act for several years as they honed their style, stating "I would envy [full ensembles] because I thought that a band inherently carries more energy than a person does solo. I suppose you could argue that point, but when I was playing by myself it was just out of necessity. I wanted to play and I just couldn’t seem to get a band together. I wanted to write and I didn’t want to wait for anybody."[7]
Three years after Quinlan's first album, their brother Mark joined the project as drummer, followed by bassist Tyler Long in 2009. As a trio, the band's name was shortened to Hop Along.[4] The group’s first release was an EP titled Wretches in 2009, followed by their second full-length album Get Disowned on May 5, 2012.[8] The album was a critical success in the independent music press.[9][10][11] Quinlan said they wanted the album to be produced by a friend rather than a stranger. The band approached Joe Reinhart of Algernon Cadwallader, who Quinlan had met through the Philadelphia basement show scene, to produce the album.[12] Reinhart was later added to the band's lineup on lead guitar.[4]
In October 2014, Hop Along signed to indie rock label Saddle Creek Records,[13] which released the band's third full-length record, Painted Shut, on May 4, 2015.
On January 22, 2018, the title and tracklisting of the band's fourth full-length record was revealed.[14] The lead single "How Simple" appeared on streaming sites the next day after a postcard vinyl was sent in the mail.[15] The nine-track Bark Your Head Off, Dog was released on April 6, 2018. It was recorded by Joe Reinhart and Kyle Pulley at Headroom Studios.[16]
Members
[edit]Current Members
- Frances Quinlan - vocals, guitar (2005-present)
- Mark Quinlan - drums (2009-present)
- Tyler Long - bass (2009-present)
- Joe Reinhart - guitar (2012-present)
Former members
- Dominic Angelella - guitar (2012)
- Peter Helmis - album layout (2012)
- Jacki Sulley - guitar, keyboard
Timeline
[edit]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Freshman Year (as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis) (2005)
- Get Disowned (2012)
- Painted Shut (2015)
- Bark Your Head Off, Dog (2018)
EPs
[edit]- Songs of The Sea (as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis) (2004)[2]
- Is Something Wrong? (as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis) (2009)
- Wretches (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ "Cargo". Jackisullivan.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "A Graceful Scream - Features - Impose Magazine". Imposemagazine.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Sacher (September 4, 2020). "Hop Along, Queen Ansleis LP finally streaming, bonus EP on Bandcamp, Frances doing livestream". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c Fox, Jesse David (May 8, 2015). "Is This the Best Voice in Rock Music Today?". Vulture. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Backstage Broadcast (May 31, 2013). "Hop Along // Interview". YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Hop Along Queen Ansleis - Freshman Year (album review )". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ McQueen, Greg (December 9, 2015). "An Interview with Hop Along: With Eyes Painted Shut". The Aquarian Weekly. Arts Weekly Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Hop Along". Hopalong.bandcamp.com. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Hop Along - Get Disowned". Punknews.org. June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Hop Along - Get Disowned (album review 2)". Sputnikmusic. May 28, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Album Review: Hop Along - Get Disowned". Already Heard. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Hop Along // Interview - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Hop Along signs to Saddle Creek Records; new album due in spring 2015 - The Key". Thekey.xpn.org. October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Hop Along Tease New Album Bark Your Head Off, Dog". Stereogum.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Cohen on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bark Your Head Off, Dog, by Hop Along". Hop Along. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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