QRO puts its spotlight back on longtime FoQ (‘Friend of the Q’), Hooray For Earth.
Name: Hooray For Earth
Hometown: New York, NY
Associated act(s): D-Pony, Zambri
Members: Gary Benacquista (former), Joseph Ciampini, Noel Heroux, Seth Kasper (former), Chris Principe
Has toured with: Admiral Radley, Architecture in Helsinki, Bear In Heaven, Beige, Caspian, Alex Clare, The Concretes, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Electric Tickle Machine, The Futureheads, Jukebox the Ghost, Motel Motel, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Paul & The Patients, A Place To Bury Strangers, Ra Ra Riot, Surfer Blood, The Wombats
Albums: Hooray For Earth (2006), Cellphone EP (2008), Momo EP (2009, 2010 expanded re-release), True Loves (2011), Racy (2014)
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Tour dates:
none upcoming
MP3 Stream: “Ellie Mae”
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Hooray For Earth covering Broadcast’s “Corporeal” live at Pianos on April 12th, 2008:
Hooray For Earth playing “Izod” live at Pianos on April 12th, 2008:
Hooray For Earth playing “Videostore” live at Cake Shop on June 19th, 2009:
Hooray For Earth playing “Same” live at Cake Shop on June 19th, 2009:
Hooray For Earth playing “Videostore” live at Cake Shop on February 24th, 2010:
Hooray For Earth playing “Surrounded By Your Friends” live at Cake Shop on February 24th, 2010:
Hooray For Earth playing “Surrounded By Your Friends” live at Bowery Ballroom:
Hooray For Earth playing “True Loves” live at Deaf Institute in Manchester, U.K. for Curated by Lyle and Scott:
