Hope of the States

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Hope of the States
Origin Chichester, England
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock, post-rock, new prog
Years active2000–2006
Past members
  • Sam Herlihy
  • Michael Hibbert
  • Simon Jones
  • Michael Siddell
  • Jimmi Lawrence (deceased)
  • Keith Seymour
  • Scott R Walker
  • Anthony Theaker
  • Paul Wilson

Hope of the States were an English post rock-influenced indie band from Chichester.

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History

The band formed in 2000, naming themselves after The Shame of the States, Albert Deutsch's 1948 book on the state of mental healthcare in the United States. [1] They were discovered after sending a demo to the Planet Sound teletext page, and were signed to Sony BMG. Scott R. Walker left the band after the first initial releases and then went on to form KASMs. The band's guitarist James Lawrence committed suicide in January 2004, [2] shortly before the release of their first album, The Lost Riots , which reached the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart. The band's first single, "Black Dollar Bills", was packaged in a hessian sleeve, each hand-sewn by a band member. The band's most extensive UK tour started in October 2004, beginning with a date in Belfast's Mandela Hall, including an appearance at the Dance Academy in Plymouth. [3]

Much of 2005 was spent recording the follow-up to The Lost Riots, and the band only made six live appearances. The band performed some songs to be included on their second album at an acoustic performance in London. The band worked with fansite "The Halfway Home" to produce an advent calendar for Christmas 2005. The only studio recording released in 2005 was the track 'Shalom', included as Day 24 on the calendar.

In April 2006 the band released a new EP, Blood Meridian , accompanied by a low-key UK tour beginning in The Cockpit in Leeds. The EP was limited to 2,000 copies, available on vinyl, and was also available for download. The single "Sing it Out" was released in June 2006, reaching No. 39 in the UK Singles Chart, and their second album Left followed on 19 June.

The band appeared at T in the Park on 8 July, and then the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August, where they played on the BBC Radio 1/NME stage. During their set on 27 August at Reading, it emerged it may be their last ever show as the band were splitting up. [4] This was suggested further later in the day by friends Broken Social Scene, who dedicated their festival set to the band. On 30 August, Sam Herlihy made a statement on the band's forum confirming the split and that Reading was their last show.

Following the band's split, Sam Herlihy and Simon Jones formed The Northwestern, who split in 2012. The rest of the band formed Troubles, with Michael Hibbert leaving in 2007 to form Chapel Club, who split in 2013.

Members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[5] 		SCO
[6]
The Lost Riots 2121
Left 5051

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Winter Riot Dust Rackets
  • Released: 19 August 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, DL
Blood Meridian

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[7] 		UK
Indie
[8] 		UK
Rock
[9] 		SCO
[10]
"Black Dollar Bills"20028310—93 The Lost Riots
"Enemies/Friends"200325——31
"The Red the White the Black the Blue"200415——22
"Nehemiah"30—229
"Sing It Out"200639——28 Left
"Left"63——30

Demos and promotional singles

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References

  1. ↑ Wilson, MacKenzie. "About Hope of the States". MTV.com . Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Obituary James Lawrence". theguardian.com. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Venue drew the top DJs". Plymouth Herald. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Drowned in Sound - News - Hope Of The States split confirmed". Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2006.
  5. ↑ "Hope of the States Chart History". Official Charts. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. ↑ Peak chart position on the Scottish Albums Chart:
  7. ↑ "Hope of the States". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. ↑ Peak chart position on the UK Indie Singles Chart:
  9. ↑ Peak chart position on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart:
  10. ↑ Peak chart position on the Scottish Singles Chart:
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