New Hope Club
New Hope Club | |
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| File:New Hope Club 2015.jpg New Hope Club in 2015. Left to right: George Smith, Blake Richardson and Reece Bibby. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Steady Records Hollywood Records |
| Members |
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| Website | newhopeclubofficialmerch.com |
New Hope Club is a British pop trio formed in 2015, consisting of Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson and George Smith. Their debut EP, Welcome to the Club, was released on Steady Records/Hollywood Records on May 5, 2017.
History
George Smith and Blake Richardson formed New Hope Club in October 2015.[1] As a member of the boy band Stereo Kicks,[2] Reece Bibby appeared on the eleventh season of The X Factor in the UK in 2014, finishing fifth.[3] Stereo Kicks broke up in July 2015; in November 2015, Bibby joined New Hope Club.[4][5] Bibby, Smith and Richardson are all originally from Northern England.[6][7] New Hope Club's first recording was a cover of "Wake Up" by The Vamps in October 2015.[8] In December 2015, The Vamps signed the band to their label Steady Records, a subsidiary of Virgin EMI Records.[2] They were the second band signed to the label, after The Tide.[2]
New Hope Club's debut 4-song EP Welcome to the Club was released on Hollywood Records via Steady Records on May 5, 2017.[7][9] The video for "Perfume" was released in January 2017, and the video for "Fixed" was released with their EP.[9] The band spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Next Big Sound chart, peaking at number 5 on September 16, 2017.[10] At the 2017 Teen Choice Awards, they were nominated for Choice Next Big Thing.[11]
Band members
- Blake Richardson - Vocals, guitar, piano
- George Smith - Vocals, guitar, Piano
- Reece Bibby - Vocals, bass, drums, guitar
Touring
New Hope Club opened for The Vamps on their 2016 UK tour,[2] and for their tour of the UK and Ireland in the spring of 2017.[12] They regularly performed "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" with The Vamps during that tour.[1] They also opened for Tini Stoessel on her 2017 Got Me Started Tour in Germany.[13] They have also opened for Sabrina Carpenter on her North American summer 2017 De-Tour,[14] and will open yet again for The Vamps on their fall 2017 tour in Australia.[15] In August 2017, they performed at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.[16]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Notes |
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| Welcome to the Club |
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Singles
- "Fixed (Brad Simpson Remix)" (September 1, 2017) (Virgin EMI Records/Hollywood Records)
References
- ^ a b Nicola Craig, "Artist 101: New Hope Club," Celebmix, February 2017.
- ^ a b c d Lewis Corner, "The Vamps have signed new band New Hope Club to their record label," Digital Spy, December 8, 2015.
- ^ Tania Willis, "Stereo Kicks are the latest act to be voted off X Factor… after losing out to Lauren Platt in sing-off," Daily Mail, November 30, 2014.
- ^ Kristine Hope Kowlaski, "Take a Listen: Reece Bibby Starts a New Band After Stereo Kicks' Breakup," Twist, November 13, 2015.
- ^ Brie Hiramine, "'X Factor' Boy Band Member Starts Another Group After Leaving His Old Band," J-14, November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Meet Hollywood Record's British Band New Hope Club," Just Jared Jr., May 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Shawna Hudson, "Find Out All About British Boy Band New Hope Club," Sweety High, May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Six Quick Questions For New Hope Club," essentiallypop.com, April 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "New Hope Club Announce Debut EP," Jammerzine, May 3, 2017.
- ^ New Hope Club Chart History, Billboard. Accessed June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2017: The Complete Winners List!" perezhilton.com, August 14, 2017.
- ^ Hayley Smith, "Interview: New Hope Club Hit The Road With The Vamps For UK Arena Tour," United By Pop, April 27, 2017.
- ^ "New Hope Club to Tour in Germany for the First Time," Juice or Cider, March 17, 2017.
- ^ "New Hope Club Will Tour America With Sabrina Carpenter This Summer," Juice or Cider, April 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Vamps Are Bringing Their Huge World Tour To Aus This Year," themusic.com.au, June 2, 2017.
- ^ Rachael Ellenbogen, "New Hope Club Dishes On New Music, Songwriting Process And Dream Collaborations," International Business Times, September 1, 2017.