Hooray for Earth
| Hooray for Earth | |
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 Hooray for Earth live at CoCo 66 in Brooklyn, New York in 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, experimental rock, electronic rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Dovecote Records |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | Joseph Ciampini Noel Heroux Christopher Principe |
| Past members | Seth Kasper Josh Ascalon Gary Benacquista |
Hooray for Earth is a New York City-based rock band originated from the home-recordings of singer and multi-instrumentalist Noel Heroux. The group first emerged publicly as Hooray for Earth in late 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
The band played shows and self-released early demo recordings locally in Boston and the surrounding area until Heroux moved to New York City in August 2007.[2] On February 26, 2008, Dopamine Records released the six-track Cellphone EP.[3]
In 2009, a second EP, Momo, was released by eMusic Selects. [4] Dovecote Records later re-issued Momo (June 1, 2010) including an additional track, new artwork and CD/Vinyl formats.[5]
In October 2010, Hooray for Earth's one-off single "A Place We Like" was released as a free download.[6] The song, recorded at RAD Studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is a collaborative production between Hooray for Earth and Brooklyn musician Twin Shadow.
In July and August 2010, Heroux spent six weeks writing and recording material for Hooray for Earth's first full-length LP, True Loves.[7][8] Heroux performed, engineered and produced the album, with Ciampini, Principe and Benacquista entering the studio periodically with instrumental contributions.[9] Several of the album's songs feature vocal contributions by New York City noise-pop group and frequent collaborators Zambri. The album was mixed by Chris Coady. True Loves was released by Dovecote Records on June 7, 2011.[10]
London based record label Memphis Industries released True Loves in Europe in February 2012, with lead single "No Love" landing prominently on BBC's Radio 1 playlist.[11]
Dovecote Records released two stand-alone tracks, "Never" and "Figure", digitally in August, 2012. Pitchfork Media featured an accompanying music video in December.[12]
Discography [edit]
- Cellphone (Dopamine, 2008)
- Momo (Dovecote, 2010)
- True Loves (Dovecote, 2011)
- Never/Figure (Single, Dovecote, 2012)
References [edit]
- ^ http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/22393-dinosaur-rock/
- ^ http://www.metro.us/boston/entertainment/article/889818--hooray-for-earth-in-new-york-state-of-mind
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Hooray-For-Earth-Cellphone/release/2677727
- ^ https://www.emusic.com/features/spotlight/2009_200911-qa-selects-hooray.html
- ^ http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/march/17Dovecote_Records_Announce_New_Release_From_The_Futureheads_and_Hooray_For_Earth.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dayinrock+%28Day+in+Rock+Report%29
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15014-a-place-we-like/
- ^ http://hoorayforearth.net/2010/08/01/july/
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/41159-new-release-hooray-for-earth-itrue-lovesi/
- ^ http://ll.abc.go.com/music-lounge/artist/hooray-for-earth/797150
- ^ http://www.dovecoterecords.com/releases/
- ^ http://www.memphis-industries.com/release/true-loves/
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/tv/youtube/13-music-videos/622-hooray-for-earth-never-figure-official-music-video/
External links [edit]
- Hooray for Earth official site [2]
