Grouplove

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Biography

Standing firmly on the middle ground between the quirky staccato attack of Modest Mouse and the spirited arena-ready roar of Arcade Fire, Los Angeles-based indie rock outfit Grouplove came to fruition in the late 2000s around the talents of Hannah Hooper, Christian Zucconi, Sean Gadd, Ryan Rabin, and Andrew Wessen. New Yorkers Hooper and Zucconi, through sheer kismet, forged a friendship with the latter three members while attending an art residency in Greece on the island of Crete. Before returning to their myriad homelands, the future quintet members began hashing out plans to meet up again and put some of the music they had been working on to tape, resulting in whirlwind trips to Rabin's Los Angeles studio, where the five friends decided to make their relationship official.

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Year Formed 2009
Number of Albums 51
Record Label
Website www.grouplovemusic.com
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Trivia

Who was the drummerproducer of Grouplove?

Ryan Rabin

...hen the members of Grouplove met it was like a dream. Drummerproducer Ryan Rabin and his childhood friend and former bandmate, guitarist Andrew Wessen...
Where did guitarist Andrew Wessen come from?

California

...ildhood friend and former bandmate, guitarist Andrew Wessen came from California , guitarist Christian Zucconi and keyboarist Hannah Hooper traveled fr...
From where did guitarist Christian Zucconi and keyboarist Hannah Hooper travel?

New York

...guitarist Christian Zucconi and keyboarist Hannah Hooper traveled from New York , and bassist Sean Gadd was the lone Brit. Each member went to Greece f...
Which bassist was the lone Brit?

Sean Gadd

...cconi and keyboarist Hannah Hooper traveled from New York, and bassist Sean Gadd was the lone Brit. Each member went to Greece for their own independe...
How long did it take for the band to reunite after they left the island?

the better part of a year

...e songs with anthemic classic pop production. It took the band the better part of a year to reunite after they left the island, but as they prepare to...
What is the name of the debut album that the band is preparing to release?

Never Trust A Happy Song

...t the island, but as they prepare to release their debut album Never Trust A Happy Song , theyre starting to realize what began as a fantasy has now be...
What was Hannah's profession?

painter

... realize what began as a fantasy has now become very real. Hannah was a painter living in a tiny apartment in Chinatown. Christian was living in Brook...
What city was Christian living in?

Brooklyn

...inter living in a tiny apartment in Chinatown. Christian was living in Brooklyn , realizing the band hed been in for several years was coming to its na...
How many hours after they met Christian and Hannah decided to abandon the band?

Fortyeight

...the band hed been in for several years was coming to its natural end. Fortyeight hours after they met the couple decided to abandon the goingnowhere s...
How long did it take the couple to adjust to the idyllic restfulness of Greece?

few days

.... We were sharing a single bed and there was no real shower. It took a few days to adjust. They soon settled into a rhythm Christian wrote songs and H...
Who is Ryan Rabin's father?

Trevor Rabin

...Ryan Rabin, who is the son of former Yes guitarist and film composer Trevor Rabin . They had both been living in New York for years and had never cross...
Who did Hooper invite to join her on her art residency in Greece?

Zucconi

...e island of Crete and Hooper insists without any hesitation she invited Zucconi to join her on this journey. Seriously, we had only known one another ...
Where was Sean Gadd born and bred?

London

...ed. Sean Gadd, a natural songwriter and guitar player, born and bred in London instantly bonded with the two eccentric New Yorkers. Their relationship...
What year did Grouplove release their debut album?

2011

...It's a sound they debuted on 2011 's Never Trust a Happy Song, which spawned the number one Billboard Alternative Songs Chart hit Tongue Tied. In March...
What was the name of the first album by the band?

Never Trust a Happy Song

...ve managed to finalize plans for their debut fulllength album, Never Trust a Happy Song , which appeared later that fall. Buoyed by the single I'm with...
Who replaced Gadd in the band?

Dan Gleason

...t. The following year, Gadd left the band and was replaced by bassist Dan Gleason . Grouplove's song No Drama Queen was included on the soundtrack to t...
What was the name of Grouplove's third album?

Big Mess

...he soundtrack to the 2015 film Paper Towns. In 2016, they released their third studio album, Big Mess , which included the single Welcome to Your Life....
Which song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2015 film Paper Towns?

No Drama Queen

... the band and was replaced by bassist Dan Gleason. Grouplove's song No Drama Queen was included on the soundtrack to the 2015 film Paper Towns. In 201...
Who produced the album Never Trust a Happy Song?

Rabin

...Their debut album, Never Trust a Happy Song, was also produced by Rabin and was released worldwide on September 13, 2011. As of 2021, Grouplove has re...
When was the album released worldwide?

September 13, 2011

...py Song, was also produced by Rabin and was released worldwide on September 13, 2011 . As of 2021, Grouplove has released five studio albums and two EP...
How many studio albums and two EP's has GroupLove released by 2021?

five

...ased worldwide on September 13, 2011. As of 2021, Grouplove has released five studio albums and two EPs. Hooper met Zucconi on the Lower East Side of ...
Where did Rabin grow up?

Los Angeles

...nd Sean Gadd. Rabin, an accomplished drummer and producer, grew up in Los Angeles with Wessen, a surfer and guitarist. Rabin comes from a musical fami...
Who is Trevor Rabin?

former guitarist of Yes

.... Rabin comes from a musical family his father is Trevor Rabin, former guitarist of Yes . The friendship between the members formed quickly, but the ba...
Where did the band play their first show in 2010?

El Cid

...o Rabin's Los Angeles recording studio. They played their first show at El Cid in Los Angeles on May 10, 2010. Later that year, the band went on tour ...
Where was the band's first show held?

El Cid in Los Angeles

...'s Los Angeles recording studio. They played their first show at El Cid in Los Angeles on May 10, 2010. Later that year, the band went on tour with Fl...