The Hopefuls

Play Radio
Listen to The Hopefuls Radio, featuring artists like Vicious Vicious, Little Man, Olympic Hopefuls, Alva Star and more…

25,681 plays (2,950 listeners)

Send The Hopefuls Ringtones to Cell
Buy
Add to my Library

Minneapolis, United States

The Hopefuls, formerly known as The Olympic Hopefuls, are an group from , .

Darren Jackson and Erik Appelwick, (of Minnesota bands Kid Dakota and Vicious Vicious, respectively) began recording and performing under the name of Camaro in the early 2000’s. As their popularity on the Minneapolis music scene increased, they changed their names to The Olympic Hopefuls and were picked up by 2024 records, a local independent label. They released their debut album, The Fuses Refuse to Burn in 2005.

Due to a copyright dispute with the Olympic Games, the band shortened its name to the Hopefuls after the album was released.

The song “Let’s Go!” was featured on the second seasons of both The O.C. and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.

In April of 2006, Applewick left The Hopefuls to play bass for Tapes ‘N Tapes.

The Hopefuls’ music is peppy, light, and often deliberately corny. They define their music as “fun music for fun times” and keep their songs upbeat and fast-paced. They often use xylophone fills, synthesizers, and hand claps to, as their webpage says, “keep heads bopping and asses shaking.”

On the album, Jackson and Applewick switch off writing and singing songs; Applewick sings the odd-numbered songs and Jackson sings the even-numbered. Their songs are typically about romance and the problems associated with it.

Official site: http://2024records.com/artistweb/thehopefuls/default.cfm

————
Read more… Edit bio

Popular tags: , , , ,  See more

Share this artist:

Top Albums

  • The Fuses Refuse to Burn
    The Hopefuls Play
    Buy
  • prypee
    The Hopefuls Play
    Buy

Top Tracks

1  
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2  
1
Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3
See more

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

  • armlessboxer

    i wish i had a trust fund, i'd build a cabin in the woods

    May 2011

  • philcha49

    i'm with you monkeymarc. though 'the fuses refuse to burn' is excellent NPATOST is a major leap forward and shows such maturity. why these guys don't get more plays i can't understand! not a dud track on the entire album, in fact on the entire two albums.

    April 2010

  • Initializer

    These guysa are awesome!

    July 2009

  • monkeymarc

    Now Playing At The One-Seat Theatre is such a great album

    March 2009

  • patwoodward

    Liz from Minneapolis hightlights The Hopefuls on AjiSignal today:) http://ajisignal.com/city-article/minnesota-music-festival

    September 2007

  • Constantines

    <3!

    August 2007
See all 6 shouts

Videos

See more

News

Rift Magazine Review by Anthony Newes

8 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thehopefulsmusic

Three years after the release of their first record, Minneapolis favorites have finally released their sophomore album, ‘Now Playing at the One-Seat Theatre’. It should come to no …

Add comment

See more

Top Listeners

See more

More Information

Links
Labels