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About Me


"Hopkinson's record sounds like U2 and Crowded House smoked a big doobie together and then rolled out a whole new sound." (Impressionable spaced out myspacer after smoking a doobie).
Australian sensation Hopkinson's soon to be released album 'Strangers To Ourselves' is causing quite a stir. Recently single '(Take Away) The Drama' topped the American Idol Underground Rock Chart, 'Angel (Wanted You To Be There)' was nominated for best alternative song in the L.A Music Awards, and the record won 'DIY Album Of The Year' in Hollywood. 'His dreamy, sophisticated sound was tabbed by the judges as a compelling blend of influences that's uniquely Hopkinson.' It's a bumper start for the record and songsmith's Ian Hopkinson & George Merrill.
Additional interesting fact: George Merrill is known for hits with his own band 'Boy Meets Girl' & songs penned for Whitney Houston 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' and 'How Will I Know'. Find out MORE
See Hopkinson's recording sessions and the famous 'Adventures Of Pugs' HERE

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/24/2005
Band Website: hopkinsonmusic.com
Band Members: Album Crew:

BAND

Hopkinson - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars.

Tim Davies - Drums/Arrangement ideas.

Andrew Synowiec - Guitars.

Steve Pandis - Bass on 9 tracks.

Leon Gaer - Bass on 'Trampoline'.

Andrew Stess - Bass on 'Take Away(The Drama)' & 'As Far As I Can See'.

Torquil Munro - Piano & Organ bits on 3 songs

George Merrill - Producer, Editing, Programming, Mixing, Keys, Dolcima, & WWII Funeral Organ

PRODUCED BY: George Merrill & Ian Hopkinson

WRITTEN BY: Ian Hopkinson & George Merrill

Exceptions being: 'The Dust At My Feet' (Hopkinson/Richmond), 'Always With You' (Allsopp/Hopkinson), & 'Chaos' (Hoarau/Hopkinson)

ENGINEERS: George Merrill & Mitch Rellas (Drums & Bass)

STUDIOS:

Boy Meets Girl Music Studios - Petaluma, California.

Ghost Recording - Los Angeles, California.

Andrew Synowiec - North Hollywood, California.

Torquil Munro - Studio City, California.

Spencer House - Sydney, Australia.

Leon Gaer - Sydney, Australia.

Tim Davies - West Hollywood, California.

Hopkinson's Laptop - Hollywood, California.

Influences: NOT: Barry Manilow, Perry Como, Al Jolson, Neil Sedaka, or Neil Diamond.

BUT SERIOUSLY: Train, Cold Play, U2, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Live, Goo Goo Dolls, Jeff Buckley, Seal, Powderfinger, & Travis.If 'Train', 'Green Day', & Neil Finn got together to write & record a song it would be mayhem...in case you had that same thought and were wondering. Check out Hopkinson's music for yourself & make up you're own mind.

Sounds Like: Hopkinson

See Hopkinson on You Tube VIDEOS

Record Label: Hopkinson Music / Boy Meets Girl Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

GIGS APPROACHING (FAST)

We have had 2 rehearsals with the new line up in the Hopkinson band. It's been hard work. There's so many layers on the record, so we've had to really sort through the important melody lines and see w...
Posted by hopkinson on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:15:00 PST

MOVING AGAIN/LOVE & MUSIC SURVIVAL KIT

So I'm moving again, I have lived in 6 different places in L.A, and still have the same amount of stuff I started with well sort of. How does that work? Most people accumulate things bit by bit and en...
Posted by hopkinson on Sun, 11 May 2008 07:12:00 PST

WIN $1000 - SERIOUSLY IF YOU ARE IN THE NEXT 100 TO SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG

...YOU WILL BE IN THE DRAW TO WIN. WINNERS ANNOUNCED RIGHT HERE ON HOPKINSON'S MYSPACE. THIS IS REAL.ARE WE HAPPY SUBSCRIBERS NOW?
Posted by hopkinson on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:26:00 PST

SNEAK PREVIEW OF SONGS ON ALBUM!!!

Alright, I wont let you hear the music, yet. That's just the way I am about these things, although you have the 'Take Away (The Drama)' demo to listen to as an idea of what's to come...But - I'll give...
Posted by hopkinson on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:31:00 PST

RECORDING SESSION FROZEN IN TIME

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Posted by hopkinson on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:36:00 PST

SEE ME AT THE DIY CONVENTION

2007 DIY ConventionWhenFriday, February 9, 2007 - Sunday, February 11, 2007WhereEgyptian Theatre6712 Hollywood Blvd.Los Angeles, California 9002834.1015, -118.336CategoryMediaDescriptionThe seventh an...
Posted by hopkinson on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:21:00 PST

OZ CITY SUBMISSIONS THROUGH SONICBIDS

Click above OR go to www.ozcity.org to play at the next Oz City showcase in Los Angeles or New York.Hopkinson...
Posted by hopkinson on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:34:00 PST

My brand spanking rockin' new band side project 'THE GHOST PILOTS'

Check out my brand spanking rockin' new band at:www.theghostpilots.comGuaranteed to blow you out of your seat!If I do say so myself.Hopkinson...
Posted by hopkinson on Mon, 01 May 2006 01:55:00 PST

Check out this event: Oz City Song Circle

Hosted By: HopkinsonWhen: Tuesday Mar 28, 2006 at 7:30 PMWhere: Genghis Cohen Restaurant740 N. Fairfax AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90046USDescription:Hopkinson Click Here To View Event...
Posted by hopkinson on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:47:00 PST

HOPKINSON sings 'Where The Bloody Hell Are You?'

I played 'Where The Bloody Hell Are You?' for the American launch of the new Australian Tourism Campaign on Union Square in San Francisco yesterday... www.wherethebloodyhellareyou.com www.australia.c...
Posted by hopkinson on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:36:00 PST