Ryan's Hope (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ryan's Hope


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Joliet, Illinois
Genre = Punk rock
Years_active = 2000—present
Label = Punknews Records
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.ryanshopemusic.com/ ryanshopemusic.com]
Current_members =
Past_members =
Notable_instruments =

Ryan's Hope is a three piece punk rock band from Joliet, Illinois. The band formed in 2000 as a five piece hardcore outfit dubbed Bound. When that band fell apart, bassist Nick Mclenighan and guitarists Terry Morrow and Greg Alltop reformed as a more melodic rock band. Alltop became the band's drummer and Morrow assumed guitar/vocal duties. The group's sound shows the influence of bands such as Bad Religion, the Alkaline Trio and the Smoking Popes.

The band has been mentored by Dan Precision, a guitarist who played in popular punk acts 88 Fingers Louie, Rise Against and Break the Silence. The band made early recordings at Precision's Bombshelter studio in Chicago in 2002 and 2003, completing their first proper full length LP "The Trials of Recession" in February of 2004. It was released on Double Zero Records, an outfit run by Mike Felumlee, former drummer of Chicago groups the Smoking Popes and Alkaline Trio. The band signed with upstart label Punknews Records in 2005 and released their second full length "Apocalypse In Increments" on April 11, 2006. The record was again produced by Dan Precision.

Discography

Main Albums

* "The Trials Of Recession" (Double Zero, 2004) - LP
* "Apocalypse In Increments" (Punknews, 2006) - LP

ingles and EPs

* "Weighing What Matters" (2002) - EP
* "Each Place I Hide" (2003) - EP
* "Epitaph Demo" (2005) - Unreleased
* "Snakes on a Plane"(2006) - Single

External links

* [http://www.ryanshopemusic.com Ryan's Hope]
* [http://www.punknewsrecords.com Punknews Records]