Hop Along

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

Hop Along
Frances Quinlan performing, 2012
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres
Years active2005–present
LabelsSaddle Creek, Hot Green, Salinas, Big Scary Monsters
Associated actsAlgernon Cadwallader
Websitewww.hopalongtheband.com
MembersFrances Quinlan
Mark Quinlan
Tyler Long
Joe Reinhart
Past membersJacki Sulley[1]
Dominic Angelella[2]
Peter Helmis

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. Quinlan released their debut album Freshman Year in the summer of 2005.[5]

Quinlan performed an acoustic solo act for several years as they honed their 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 their 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. The band released their second full-length album Get Disowned on May 5, 2012,[8] winning a highly positive critical response from the independent music press.[9][10][11] Quinlan stated they wished to have the album produced by a friend as opposed to a stranger. The band approached Joe Reinhart of Algernon Cadwallader, who Quinlan had met through the Philadelphia basement show scene, to produce the album. [12] Reinhart was later added to the band's lineup on lead guitar.

In October 2014, Hop Along signed to indie rock label Saddle Creek Records,[13] 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.[14] The first single "How Simple" appeared on streaming sites the next day after a postcard vinyl was sent in the mail.[15] 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. "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. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  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 May 21, 2013.
  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 May 21, 2013.
  8. "Hop Along". Hopalong.bandcamp.com. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  9. "Hop Along - Get Disowned". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  10. "Hop Along - Get Disowned (album review 2)". Sputnikmusic. May 28, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  11. "Album Review: Hop Along - Get Disowned". Already Heard. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  12. "Hop Along // Interview - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  13. "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.
  14. "Hop Along Tease New Album Bark Your Head Off, Dog". Stereogum.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  15. "Daniel Cohen on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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