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Hope Chest

About Me

Been around since Sarah Records released "Popkiss" by Blueboy. Gonna be around a hell of a lot longer. 16 years and counting of sentimental, psychedelic pop music.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/01/2005
Band Website: www.hopechestmusic.com
Band Members: Ray Puzey - Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Programming * Paul Straghalis - Guitars * Mike Evans - Bass * Ed Melendez / Steven Kennedy - Drums *
Influences: The Smiths & Morrissey, Slowdive, The Millennium, The Ballroom, Sagittarius, The Goldebriars, Sarah Records, House of Love, The Chameleons, The Beach Boys & Brian Wilson, Felt, New Order, Harpers Bizarre, Frazier Chorus, Camera Obscura, The La's, Curt Boettcher, Lee Mallory, Sandy Salisbury, Roger Nichols, Lee Hazelwood, Power of Dreams, Shack, The Gordian Knot, Emitt Rhodes, Kid Loco, The Railway Children, Lilac Time, Trashcan Sinatras, Syd Barrett, Sisters of Mercy, Happy Mondays, The Orb, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Darling Buds, Robyn Hitchcock, Belle & Sebastian, The Boo Radleys, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Cocteau, Irish whiskey, good smoke and so much more...
Sounds Like: The soundtrack to your life.
Record Label: Pop Renaissance Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Shirts Are Available!

The new Hope Chest shirts are finally here!  Black logo (as seen in our profile pic) on a white t-shirt.  Only $8 for a shirt and a badge, but some lucky folks will also get a free CD thrown...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:39:00 GMT

New Song From The EP Preview!

..> All you good, good people...We've a new tune from the single up called "Beautiful". Dead proud, naturally, and hope you enjoy. We've taken "Too Tired To Sleep" down for the moment in its place ...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:35:00 GMT

All New Songs - Preview The New Single!

Well, all new songs save one as we've left "October" up."Too Tired To Sleep" is, like "October", off of our upcoming 4-track EP "If Luck Should Smile Down Upon Us". Currently being mastered, it will b...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:11:00 GMT

Hope Chest Tonight @ 330 Ritch, 10.30p!

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Posted by on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:24:00 GMT

Hope Chest Plays IPO SF Tonight at 7.30p SHARP!

hey there! hope chest will be opening up the last night of international pop overthrow tonight.  we're on at 7.30p SHARP and are off at 8p. the rest of the night is well-stocked with fantastic p...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:40:00 GMT

RIP Arthur Lee

you will be SORELY missed. if you don't own it, go buy "forever changes" RIGHT NOW. I Have Been Loving You I once knew a manBeen everywhere in the worldGave me a tiny ivory ballSaid it would bring me...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:18:00 GMT

RIP Syd Barrett

"Late Night" by Syd Barrett When I woke up todayand you weren't there to playthen I wanted to be with youwhen you showed me your eyeswhispered love at the skiesthen I wanted to stay with youinside me ...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:59:00 GMT

"To Claudia On Thursday" - New Recording Up

Hey there! We've put up our latest recording, "To Claudia On Thursday", for your listening pleasure. Originally recorded in 1968 by sunshine pop legends The Millennium and written by Mike Fennelly and...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:51:00 GMT

International Pop Overthrow 2006 CD & SF Show

Hope Chest will be on this year's International Pop Overthrow CD, as well as playing one of the IPO Festival's San Francisco dates in August.  Stay tuned for CD release details and gig date.
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:16:00 GMT

Hope Chest & Friends - May 9 @ Studio Z, S.F.

May, 9 2006 at Studio Z314 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103Cost: $3 Bands In Order of Appearance: Sentinel, Venus Beltran, Hope Chest, Foxtail Somersault. Venus Beltran will be joining us onstage...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:20:00 GMT