GROUPLOVE hit the music scene in 2010 with an independent EP. The following year they recorded their official debut album, Never Trust a Happy Song, which drummer Ryan Rabin produced.
The group formed out of a friendship between the band’s five members, with Christian Zucconi on vocals and guitar, Hannah Hooper on vocals and keyboard, Andrew Wessen on vocals and guitar, Sean Gadd on vocals and bass, and Rabin on drums and “stuff.”
In 2008 Hooper met Zucconi at a show he was performing in New York and invited him to an artist commune in Crete. Rabin and Wessen grew up together and were visiting the commune with Gadd at the same time. While they entered into a quick friendship, they did not form a band until the following year.
In 2011 their song Colours was ranked number 12 on USA Today‘s alternative chart and their song Tongue Tied was featured in an Apple iPod touch commercial.
The band has made a pretty big name for themselves in a relatively short amount of time, but it’s easy to see why they’ve gained such quick notoriety. Their songs are like a light, summer day, which makes them a perfect fit for Bonnaroo. Addam introduced me to them once Roo’s lineup went live, so we’re both pretty pumped. Their lyrics alone are enough of a reason to listen.
I’m including a video of Tongue Tied, so check them out and let me know what you think by leaving a comment or voting at the poll at the end of this post.
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The band will be playing at 2 p.m. on Sunday, against Here We Go Magic. Addam and I would like to see Sarah Jarosz at noon, but GROUPLOVE could very easily be the first set we actually make it out to. (Partying for four days straight can make for some late nights and even later mornings.) Either way, we should make it out for at least part of the show.
Discography:
- Grouplove EP (2010)
- Never Trust a Happy Song (2011)
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Songs to Listen For:
Times at Roo: 0
Times I’ve Seen Them: 0
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“So, do you got that sweet devotion? Oh, will you follow your heart’s plan? Oh, why not jump into that ocean and run your fingers through your hair?” — GROUPLOVE, Don’t Say Oh Well, Never Trust a Happy Song (2011).
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