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Grouplove
Grouplove (often typeset as GROUPLOVE) is an American alternative rock band that was formed in 2009 by Hannah Hooper (lead vocals, keyboards), Christian Zucconi (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Sean Gadd (bass), Andrew Wessen (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Ryan Rabin (drums). Rabin produced their debut EP, '' Grouplove'', which was originally released independently, and was later re-released by Canvasback/Atlantic with a bonus track and their hit song, " Colours". They are also known for their single " Tongue Tied". Their debut album, '' Never Trust a Happy Song'', was also produced by Rabin and was released worldwide on September 13, 2011. As of 2021, Grouplove has released five studio albums and two EPs. History Formation (2009–10) Grouplove formed out of a friendship among the five members of the band. Hooper met Zucconi on the Lower East Side of Manhattan after hearing music from his former band ALOKE. Despite having just met, Hooper invited Zucconi to an artist residency i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongue Tied (Grouplove Song)
"Tongue Tied" is a song by American indie rock band Grouplove, featured on their debut studio album '' Never Trust a Happy Song'' (2011). The song was released as the second single from the album on September 2, 2011. It was featured in an Apple iPod Touch commercial in 2011. On June 18, 2012, "Tongue Tied" reached the number-one position on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart, becoming their first number-one single. In May 2012, the song was covered by Fox television series ''Glee'' in the season 3 episode " Nationals". It also appears in ''The Three Stooges'', ''Wadjda'', ''Rock Band 4'', '' GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience,'' ''Premature'' and ''Fuser''. "Tongue Tied" received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with criticism directed towards the use of synthesizers. Despite its reception, it remains the band's highest charting single to date, becoming their first song to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at 42, as well as number 3 on the Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Trust A Happy Song
''Never Trust a Happy Song'' is the debut album by American indie rock band Grouplove. It was released on September 5, 2011 through Canvasback/Atlantic Records. The album garnered a positive reception but critics were divided on the band's musicianship and content being similar to other bands. ''Never Trust a Happy Song'' peaked at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned four singles: "Colours", " Tongue Tied", "Lovely Cup" and "Itchin' on a Photograph". The album was given a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 copies. Reception ''Never Trust a Happy Song'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, but found the band too similar to bands like MGMT, Passion Pit, fun., and The Killers, in terms of lyrics and instrumentation. This included Caroline Sullivan, writing for ''The Guardian'', who found some of the content too similar to other bands but praised the minor intricacies in tracks lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colours (Grouplove Song)
"Colours" is a song by the American indie rock band Grouplove. It is the fourth track from their first album ''Never Trust a Happy Song'', and also appeared on their first EP, ''Grouplove''. The song was the first single released from the album, on July 7, 2011, with a music video. The song was produced by Ryan Rabin. Foster the People Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in ... released a remix of the song via RCRD LBL in 2011. Music video The music video for "Colours" was released on January 4, 2011. It shows the lead singer, Christian Zucconi, being hanged from a tree before the other band members attack, dressed as Native Americans. Track listing Charts References 2011 singles Grouplove songs 2011 songs Song articles with missing songwriters Songs w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grouplove (EP)
''Grouplove'' is the first EP by Grouplove. The EP was positively received, with the BBC calling it "a nugget of golden pleasure, petite, but perfectly proportioned".Diver, Mike (2011)Grouplove Grouplove Review, BBC, 11 February 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011 ''Drowned in Sound'' gave it a 7/10 rating, describing it as "a more than passable introduction to America's latest underground discoveries".Gourlay, Dom (2011)Grouplove ''Grouplove''", Drowned in Sound ''Drowned in Sound'', sometimes abbreviated to ''DiS'', is a UK-based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway. Founded by editor Sean Adams, the site features reviews, news, interviews, and discussion forums. History '' ..., 17 February 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011 Track listing Source: References 2010 EPs Grouplove albums {{EP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALOKE
ALOKE is an American post-hardcore band that was formed by Christian Zucconi, Paul DeCourcey and Alex Charpentier in Ossining, New York, in 2004. During their career, the band released one live album and three EPs, before disbanding in the summer of 2009. Thereafter, Zucconi formed Grouplove, which gained popularity with ALOKE song, "Colors You Have" (renamed "Colours"). At one time, ALOKE was described as "shoveling out creepy, loud, grueling beauty" and "the fiercest, hardest working, loudest band in NYC". History Background The founders of the band – Christian Zucconi, Paul DeCourcey and Alex Charpentier – grew up in Westchester County, New York and played together in a school band. Prior to ALOKE, Christian played bass in Pagoda, fronted by his friend and actor Michael Pitt. During his time in Pagoda, Zucconi filmed a music video for their "Happy Song", which captures him as a band member. Zucconi also played additional guitar on "Death to Birth" from Pagoda self-titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationals (Glee)
"Nationals" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American musical television series ''Glee'', and the sixty-fifth overall. Written by Ali Adler and directed by Eric Stoltz, the episode is the second of two new episodes that aired back-to-back on Fox in the United States on May 15, 2012. It features New Directions facing off against Vocal Adrenaline at the Nationals show choir competition in Chicago, and several special guest stars: Whoopi Goldberg as NYADA dean Carmen Tibideaux, Jonathan Groff as Vocal Adrenaline director Jesse St. James, Lindsay Lohan as herself judging the competition and Rex Lee playing a Chicago alderman who is another of the judges. The episode received mostly positive reviews, both in general and for the musical performances in particular. While reviewers were not impressed with the judging scene and highly critical of the inclusion of Emma and Will's having sex for the first time as part of the post-victory sequence, the overall quality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a variety of artists. In 1972, he joined the rock band Rabbitt who enjoyed considerable success in South Africa, and released his first solo album, '' Beginnings''. In 1978, Rabin moved to London to further his career, working as a solo artist and a producer for various artists including Manfred Mann's Earth Band. After moving to Los Angeles in 1981, Rabin gained prominence as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes from 1983 to 1995. His first album with the group, 1983's '' 90125'', which was developed mostly from his own demos, remains their biggest selling album helped by the US number one single "Owner of a Lonely Heart". After ''Big Generator'' (1987) and '' Union'' (1991), Rabin produced '' Talk'' (1994) and left the group afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foster The People
Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song " Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group received a record deal from Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at music festivals. After releasing their debut album ''Torches'' in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio in mid-2011 and eventually reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The record also featured the singles " Helena Beat" and " Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)". The group received three Grammy Award nominations for ''Torches'' and "Pumped Up Kicks". After touring for two years in support of ''Torches'', Foster the People re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival
The Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is a music festival held annually in San Francisco, California, at Golden Gate Park. The festival is produced by Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents, and Starr Hill Presents. It is the largest independently owned music festival in the US. In 2019, it was one of the world's highest grossing festivals with revenues of almost $30 million. History The inaugural festival occurred August 22–24, 2008, with Radiohead as the first band to play after dark. It included more than 60 musical acts, as well as several art installations. The festival grounds included the Polo Fields (home to the Lands End Stage), Hellman's Hollow/Speedway Meadow (Twin Peaks and Panhandle stages), and Lindley Meadow (Sutro and Presidio stages). Bringing in 40,000 to 60,000 attendees a day, the inaugural festival was mostly a success; however, it was criticized for its lack of crowd control and disruption to the normally quiet Richmond and Sunset Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading And Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near Caversham Bridge. The Leeds event is held in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, the grounds of a historic house. Headliners and most supporting acts typically play at both sites, with Reading's Friday line up becoming Leeds' Saturday line-up, Reading's Saturday line-up playing at Leeds on Sunday, and Leeds' Friday line-up attending Reading on Sunday. Campsites are available at both sites and weekend tickets include camping. Day tickets are also sold. The Reading Festival, the older of the two festivals, is the world's oldest popular music festival still in existence. Many of the biggest bands in the UK and internationally have played at the festival over five deca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glastonbury
Glastonbury (, ) is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low-lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,932 in the 2011 census. Glastonbury is less than across the River Brue from Street, which is now larger than Glastonbury. Evidence from timber trackways such as the Sweet Track show that the town has been inhabited since Neolithic times. Glastonbury Lake Village was an Iron Age village, close to the old course of the River Brue and Sharpham Park approximately west of Glastonbury, that dates back to the Bronze Age. Centwine was the first Saxon patron of Glastonbury Abbey, which dominated the town for the next 700 years. One of the most important abbeys in England, it was the site of Edmund Ironside's coronation as King of England in 1016. Many of the oldest surviving buildings in the town, including the Tribunal, George Hotel and Pilgrims' Inn and the Somer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence And The Machine
Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and a collaboration of other musicians. The band's music has received acclaim across the media, especially from the BBC, which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of '' BBC Music Introducing''. At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic, eccentric production and Welch's powerful vocals. The band's debut studio album, ''Lungs'', was released on 6 July 2009, and held the number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart. On 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position, after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks. As of October 2010, the album had been in the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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