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Hoots & Hellmouth | |
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 Hoots performing at World Cafe Live | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Folk Gospel Rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | MAD Dragon Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Sean Hoots Rob Berliner Todd Erk Mike Reilly |
| Past members | Aaron Blouin John Branigan Tim Celfo Andrew Gray Ramon Sender Matthew E. Stein Krista Umile |
Hoots & Hellmouth is an American band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Contents
1 History
2 Members
3 Discography
4 References
5 External links
History
Hoots & Hellmouth was formed in 2005 by Sean Hoots and Andrew Gray.[1] The formation of the band was partially a reaction to and a rebellion against the grandiose rock-star attitude of modern rock bands, with which they were previously involved.[2] The group was initially started as a duo, playing roots music intended to evoke the revival feeling.[3][4] They eventually expanded to four members after adding Pilot Round The Sun, guitarist, Rob Berliner and John Branigan.[5] Most of the time, they play without a live drummer, instead stomping and using hand percussion such as tambourines.[6] The group's self-titled debut appeared in 2007 on MAD Dragon Records, distributed by Warner. In early 2008, the album, Hoots & Hellmouth, won in The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best College Record Label Album.[7] Their follow-up album, The Holy Open Secret, arrived in 2009.[8] On Friday, August 21, as part of their months-long CD release tour, the band headlined their second WXPN Free at Noon concert, playing an 8-song set.[9] The show, which was videotaped for WHYY-TV's weekly On Canvas program, took place at World Cafe Live and was broadcast live via radio.[10] On April 19, 2010 "The Window in the Woodshed" was unveiled on HootsandHellmouth.com. A video for unreleased new material titled "The Photograph is Still."[11] In early November 2010 the band unveiled through their Facebook page, Kickstarter, and other media that they were no longer carried by a label. They had been working on new material for some time and still wished to release a new album. Their Kickstarter project, titled "It came from the woodshed!" was announced on November 5, 2010, with an initial goal of $6,000 to produce and record a 6-song EP. Eventually, when the pledged total reached the $10,000 mark on November 23, the band issued an update asking for fans to reach the $15,000 mark so a full LP could be produced. By December 6, 2010, the campaign achieved $23,882 and was listed in Kickstarter's Hall of Fame, which lists 100 of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns since the company's inception in 2009.[12] The album is presumably set to be recorded in February, 2011, while they are on tour in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is where the band has studio time booked.[13]
Members
- Sean Hoots - guitar, vocals
- Rob Berliner - mandolin, banjo, piano, organ, vocals
- Todd "Bud" Erk - upright and electric bass, vocals
- Mike Reilly - drums, vocals
Discography
Hoots & Hellmouth (MAD Dragon Records, 2007)
The Holy Open Secret (MAD Dragon Records, 2009)
Face First In The Dirt (2011)
Salt (2011)
In The Trees Where I Can See (2016)
References
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^ [1][dead link]
^ Hoots & Hellmouth Bring "Local" Philadelphia Sound to Wakarusa. The City Wire, June 2, 2009.
^ Music Isn't a Commodity to Hoots & Hellmouth. Chicago Tribune, January 2, 2008.
^ Umm..Drop Archived 2012-09-09 at Archive.today. Philadelphia Weekly, May 26, 2009.
^ 4 To Watch: Hoots & Hellmouth. Paste Magazine, June 19, 2007.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-07-23.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ Mark Deming. "Hoots and Hellmouth | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
^ [2]
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-27.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-11-30.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Discover » Most Funded". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
^ "It came from the woodshed! by Hoots & Hellmouth". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
External links
- Official site
Hoots & Hellmouth discography at Discogs
Hoots & Hellmouth at Last.fm
