Years active 2005–present Website hopalong.bandcamp.com | Associated acts Algernon Cadwallader Record label Saddle Creek | |
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Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Labels Saddle Creek, Hot Green, Salinas Past members Jacki Sulley
Dominic Angelella
Peter Helmis Members Frances Quinlan, Joe Reinhart, Mark Quinlan, Tyler Long, Peter Helmis, Dominic Angelella, Jacki Sulley Genres Folk rock, Alternative rock, Anti-folk, Freak folk, Acoustic music, Indie rock, Folk punk, Punk rock, Emo Albums Painted Shut, Get Disowned, Freshman Year Profiles | ||
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Hop Along is an indie folk-rock band from Philadelphia, formerly known as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis.
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History
Hop Along began as an acoustic freak folk solo project known as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis 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.
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."
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. Hop Along went on to release an EP, Wretches, in 2009, and a full-length LP entitled Get Disowned on May 5, 2012, winning a highly positive critical response from the independent music press. In October 2014, Hop Along signed to indie rock label Saddle Creek Records, which released the band's third full-length record, Painted Shut, on May 4, 2015 to wider acclaim.
Albums
Extended plays
Songs
Tibetan Pop StarsGet Disowned · 2012
The KnockPainted Shut · 2015
Happy to See MePainted Shut · 2015