- The Hopefuls
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Name = The Hopefuls
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Origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre =indie-pop ,power-pop
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Label = 2024 Records
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Current_members = Darren Jackson
Heath Henjum
John Hermanson
Eric Fawcett
Past_members = Erik Appelwick
Notable_instruments ="The Hopefuls", formerly known as "The Olympic Hopefuls", are an
indie-pop group fromMinneapolis, Minnesota .History
Darren Jackson and Erik Appelwick, (of Minnesota bands
Kid Dakota and Vicious Vicious, respectively) began recording and performing under the name of Camaro in the early 2000s. As their popularity on the Minneapolis music scene increased, they changed their names to The Olympic Hopefuls and were picked up by 2024 records, a local independent label. They released their debut album, "The Fuses Refuse to Burn" in2005 . [http://2024records.com/artistweb/thehopefuls/default.cfm]Due to a copyright dispute with the
Olympic Games , the band shortened its name to the Hopefuls after the album was released.The song "Let's Go!" was featured on the second seasons of both "
The O.C. " and "".The song "Drain the Sea" was featured on the first disc of the "
For New Orleans " charity cd set produced by "Sugarfoot Music ".In April 2006, Applewick left The Hopefuls to play bass for
Tapes 'n Tapes .Band members
Current members
*Darren Jackson: guitar and vocals.
*Heath Henjum: bass.
*John Hermanson: keyboards, vocals.
*Eric Fawcett: drums.Former members
*Erik Appelwick: guitar and vocals (until 2006).
Musical style
The Hopefuls' music is peppy, light, and often deliberately corny. They define their music as "fun music for fun times" [http://2024records.com/artistweb/thehopefuls/band/] and keep their songs upbeat and fast-paced. They often use xylophone fills, synthesizers, and hand claps to, as their webpage says, "keep heads bopping and asses shaking." [http://2024records.com/artistweb/thehopefuls/band/]
On the album, Jackson and Applewick switch off writing and singing songs; Applewick sings the odd-numbered songs and Jackson sings the even-numbered. Their songs are typically about romance and the problems associated with it.
Discography
External links
* [http://2024records.com/artistweb/thehopefuls/default.cfm Official webpage]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thehopefulsmusic Myspace page]
* [http://minnewiki.publicradio.org/index.php/The_Hopefuls Minnewiki Article]
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