Hop Along

Hop Along
Frances Quinlan performing, 2012
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres
Years active 2005–present
Labels Saddle Creek, Hot Green, Salinas
Associated acts Algernon Cadwallader
Website www.hopalongtheband.com
Members Frances Quinlan
Mark Quinlan
Tyler Long
Joe Reinhart
Past members Jacki Sulley[1]
Dominic Angelella[2]
Peter Helmis

Hop Along is an American indie folk-rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis.[3]

History

Hop Along began as an acoustic freak folk solo project known as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis[4] in 2004, during Frances Quinlan's senior year in high school. This led to the release of the album Freshman Year in the summer of 2005.[5]

Quinlan performed an acoustic solo act for several years as she honed her style. "I would envy [full ensembles] because I thought that a band inherently carries more energy than a person does solo. I suppose you could argue that point, but when I was playing by myself it was just out of necessity. I wanted to play and I just couldn’t seem to get a band together. I wanted to write and I didn’t want to wait for anybody."[6]

Three years after her first album, Quinlan's brother Mark joined the project as drummer, followed by bassist Tyler Long in 2009. In light of the new formation, the name was shortened, possibly to better reflect the change from solo project to full band.[7] Hop Along went on to release an EP, Wretches, in 2009, and a full-length LP entitled Get Disowned on May 5, 2012,[8] winning a highly positive critical response from the independent music press.[9][10][11]

In October 2014, Hop Along signed to indie rock label Saddle Creek Records,[12] which released the band's third full-length record, Painted Shut, on May 4, 2015.

On January 22, 2018, the title and tracklisting of the band's fourth full-length record was revealed.[13] The first single "How Simple" appeared on streaming sites the next day after a postcard vinyl was sent in the mail.[14] The nine-track Bark Your Head Off, Dog was released on April 6, 2018.

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Songs of The Sea (as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis) (2004)[2]
  • Is Something Wrong? (as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis) (2009)
  • Wretches (2009)

References

  1. ↑ "Cargo". Jackisullivan.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "A Graceful Scream - Features - Impose Magazine". Imposemagazine.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hop Along – Discover music, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. ↑ Backstage Broadcast (May 31, 2013). "Hop Along // Interview". YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hop Along Queen Ansleis - Freshman Year (album review )". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  6. ↑ McQueen, Greg (December 9, 2015). "An Interview with Hop Along: With Eyes Painted Shut". The Aquarian Weekly. Arts Weekly Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hop Along, Queen Ansleis – Discover music, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  8. ↑ "Hop Along". Hopalong.bandcamp.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  9. ↑ "Hop Along - Get Disowned". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  10. ↑ "Hop Along - Get Disowned (album review 2)". Sputnikmusic. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  11. ↑ "Album Review: Hop Along - Get Disowned". Already Heard. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  12. ↑ "Hop Along signs to Saddle Creek Records; new album due in spring 2015 - The Key". Thekey.xpn.org. October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Hop Along Tease New Album Bark Your Head Off, Dog". Stereogum.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Daniel Cohen on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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