Hop Along

Announcement

12/14/2015

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Hop Along has had multiple lives. First conceptualized as a freak-folk solo act by Frances Quinlan, it progressed towards a fuller sound with the addition of Mark Quinlan on drums, Tyler Long on bass and Joe Reinhart (Algernon Cadwallader, Dogs on Acid) on guitar. Emerging as one of music’s most ...

unique songwriters, the captivating vignettes Frances has weaved tell vivid stories of desperation and weary awakening. Her powerful voice is a spellbinding entity all it’s own, celebratory and raw, and one that can’t be shaken away.

Their new album, Painted Shut, (out on May 5, 2015 via Saddle Creek) is their 2^nd full-length (preceded by Get Disowned in 2012). However, this release marks their first time creating as a full-formed entity, arranging everything as a group. It was co-produced, recorded and mixed by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, etc.) in the great cities of Philadelphia and Brooklyn, and incidentally finished in the shortest span of time the band has ever made anything.

Like their debut, Painted Shut is a series of accounts, a procession of fleeting and repeating characters. However, it diverges from its predecessor in its close-up, controlled approach (most of the album features the band recording live), and more focused portraiture. Whereas Get Disowned calls forth a dreamy collage of protagonists in a tone that’s often anthemic and surreal, Painted Shut is a grounded, less merciful image of many struggling adults (and children) in a severe landscape.

Often depicted in Painted Shut are the two lives of legendary (though generally unknown) musicians, Buddy Bolden and Jackson C. Frank, who were plagued with mental illness until their penniless deaths. Included are accounts of more everyday poverty, abuse, greed; and banal, sub-par behavior. Society is unveiled as a structure that, in reality, was most certainly not built with everyone in mind. Clearly this is difficult subject matter. Yet the songs themselves move unencumbered and easily, forming angular pop anti-anthems, at times jubilant as well as irreverent. Somehow, they are not sad songs. There is joy, in the abandon of Frances’ unforgettable voice, in the exulting choruses. One wakes to a sky that is a bright, ageless blue. It’s morning and so clear outside that multitudes of lives can be seen, in focus despite the distance. All of this is viewed through a window sealed with cracked paint that cannot be opened on either side. That is how we must often view the lives of others, especially when it comes to people who have lived and gone from this world. That’s another story.

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National Publicist

Sarah Avrin

Sarah@girlie.com

(212) 989-2222 x136

Regional Publicist

Noah Bethke

Noah@girlie.com

(212) 989-2222 x104

Hop Along Announce 2016 Headlining Dates, Dr. Dog Tour + Dubbed "Best Of 2015" w. Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum, MTV

Philadelphia’s Hop Along have been making waves since the release of their sophomore album Painted Shut earlier this year on Saddle Creek. The album debuted at #7 on Alternative New Artist Albums, #10 on Top New Artist Album Chart and took the band on a string of sold out shows, sharing the stage with the likes of Modest Mouse, The War On Drugs, and many more. Today, Hop Along announce a series of national headlining 2016 dates alongside their upcoming tour with Dr. Dog. Frontwoman Frances Quinlan will also play a series of solo dates with Barry Johnson (Joyce Manor) at the top of the new year.

Painted Shut sees Hop Along featured as a staple on the year-end “Best of 2015” lists with Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, MTV, VICE’s Noisey, A.V. Club, Stereogum, Paste Magazine, and more. Captivating stories of desperation and weary awakening are highlighted by fuzzed out grunge guitar riffs and Quinlan’s trademark howl. Revered for their electrifying live show, be sure to catch Hop Along in a city near you!

Hop Along Tour Dates

# = Headlining

* = w/ Dr. Dog

^ = Frances Quinlan Solo w/ Barry Johnson (Joyce Manor)

1/12: Watsonville, CA @ Appleton Grill ^

1/13: San Francisco, CA @ CA The Chapel ^

1/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Center for the Arts Eagle Rock ^

1/15: Ventura, CA @ Avenue Thrift ^

1/24: Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness #

1/25: St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway #

1/26: Norman, OK @ The Opolis #

1/29: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory *

1/30: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *

1/31: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst *

2/2: Reno, NV @ Cargo @ Whitney Peak Hotel *

2/3: Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom *

2/4: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *

2/5: Seattle, WA @ Neptune *

2/6: Vancouver, BC @ Venue *

2/8: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *

2/9: Boise, ID @ Neurolux #

2/11: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #

2/12: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep #

2/13: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater *

2/16: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater *

2/17: Flagstaff, AZ @ The Orpheum Theater *

2/19: Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern *

2/20: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *

2/23: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room #

2/24: Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop #

2/25: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop #

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Hop Along Announce 2016 Headlining Dates, Dr. Dog Tour + Dubbed "Best Of 2015" w. Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum, MTV