Member Since: 13/02/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/hoperisingrock
Influences: The Cure, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Coldplay, The Levellers, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, System Of A Down, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Metallica, Dobie Gray, David Gray, Deftones, Pantera, Christie Moore, Paddy Reilly, REM, Kristen Hirsh, Joni Mitchel, Cactus Jack, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, The Band, Hunters And Collectors, Buddy Holly, Green Day, Scarce, Chick Graning, Joyce Raskin, The Eagles, The Streets, NIRVANA, Teenage Fanclub, Mega City Four, Senseless Things, Billy Bragg, Willie Nelson, Mankind, Neil Young, Six By Seven, Guns 'N' Roses, Faith No More, Automatic, Jimmy Cliff, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, AC/DC, Mary Black, Radiohead, Sinead O'Connor, Jah Wobble, Sonic Youth, Marty Shtrubel, Elvis, Buck Brothers, Mudhoney, Iggy Pop, Mick Foley, Soundgarden, Ryan Adams, Bryan Adams, Jimi Hendrix, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Marley, Guillemots, Flaming Lips, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Shane MacGowan, Placebo, Nick Cave, Wildhearts, The Clash, Motorhead, Pearl Jam, Kenny Floyd, Foo Fighters, Queen, Megadeth, The Ramones, NOFX, Cliff Burton, Spiritualized, Tony Bennet, The Rolling Stones, Dinosaur Jr., The Verve, L7, Anthrax, Linkin Park, Pixies, Stereo Dance Party, The Breeders...
Sounds Like: ...your last hope being plucked from your fingertips by a pollution-filled freak gust of wind. Frantically you chase it down the street, screaming in terror as you avoid the oncoming traffic. Still you try to keep up with the little fluttering elusive entity that so skillfully evades your every leap and pounce you begin to think that it is being remotely controlled by some malevolent force. Realising paranoia is getting you nowhere, you try to clear your head of wayward thoughts and indecision. Concentrating on the task at hand you continue to chase down that little bit of hope with new found vigour and conviction, and yet still it sidesteps every advance you make. Hours, maybe even days, weeks, months or years later (depending on how much conviction you have or how stupid you are) you resign yourself to defeat, bellowing "Argh, damn it all to hell". Pride messes with your head on the long journey back home. Memories of your hope ebbing away, haunt every fibre of your being. As you walk through the door of your flat, your girlfriend or boyfriend (depending on your gender and sexual persuasion) smiles and offers you breakfast...Mmm bacon...are you listening to the music yet? ;-)
Type of Label: Unsigned