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Matthew Hope
Folk / Acoustic / Indie

"All the same in the city"

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
United States

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Last Login:  8/19/2008
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   Matthew Hope: General Info
Member Since4/6/2006
Band Websitematthewhope.com
Band MembersThe band consists of : Matthew Hope (Songwriter, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar) Josh Schwalbach (Electric/Contrapuntal Bass), Jeremy Hower (Drums, Percussion), Andy Mark (Electric Guitar, Effects)
InfluencesEarly Fairport Convention, Low, Nick Drake, Six Organs of Admittance and Mazzy Star
Type of LabelNone




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   About Matthew Hope
Matthew Hope makes you nostalgic for tomorrow. His styles range from the melancholy musings of a dark ballad, to the passionate strains of a spirited love song. Born and raised on the outskirts of Chicago, Matthew absorbed many different musical traditions at a young age. Music was central to existence in a world full of sound but without sight. This lead to a unique perspective on the experiences of the everyday. A careful listener hears a blend of new sounds and alternative ideas, with roots in traditional American and British Folk. Matthew is based in Minneapolis absorbing a different scene from his Chicago Irish pub days. Playing out to audiences, Matthew often tests new material on unsuspecting fans, along with his expanding library of original classics. With one foot in the dark brooding sounds of the Minneapolis underground and the other in the passion of writing the perfect love song, Matthew Hope's songs are songs you are hard-pressed to forget. Time and time again fans say that his music draws them in. As he shifts from dark to light, from bitter to jubilant, from weary to enthusiastic, they eagerly anticipate what comes next.

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Leahsaur





Aug 5 2008 12:02 AM

Hey Matt, I'm so excited for your new album!

Andy put one of the new ones on a CD for me and it sounds great!! Julie is excited too. So is Schwash and hundreds of other awaiting fans.
Eric Richards





Jun 5 2008 3:17 AM

Dude, I just stopped by to check out your tunes. My wife and I really dig "Crazy" Hope all is well in the city. Erin says, "Say hi to Freud.
"
Ambie!





May 25 2008 9:33 PM

I say we take blankets to Loring Park and try to hear the concert over the busy traffic.
Sound good?
Ambie!





May 23 2008 4:27 AM

A. Bird is sold out. Feel free to cry with me...so sad...so sad...
Seymore Saves The World





May 14 2008 1:46 AM

Schwash!





May 3 2008 4:09 AM

Hey Matt,

How's the recording going? How are other things? You should send me some stuff when you can
Ambie!





Apr 15 2008 4:02 AM

any good news or interesting tidbits from your part of town? Yes, I have conceded it to you. le grr.
..last.act.last.gasp..





Apr 13 2008 2:28 PM

greetings from chicago. summer is on the way here. mid 70s by the middle of this week. you should come visit.
Ambie!





Mar 6 2008 2:42 AM

sad, I'm no longer your neighbor. Le sigh.
laila





Mar 4 2008 4:40 AM

aloha, matteo! 'tis tres serendipitous that you rang me as i ran into jim just last week and we spoke of you... alors, oui, oui, time for us to reconnect, time to catsup (& mutard)!! when's your final gradumatation concert?...
Schwash!





Feb 21 2008 4:52 PM

Nothing much on this end, I've fallen into a pretty boring routine as usual. Francois Rabbath is coming next week though, he's a crazy amazing bass player/teacher. I'm playing a really bad orchestral arrangment of Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit this weekend. Remember when Callahan played that for us?
Andy





Feb 21 2008 4:52 AM

heh, yeah you can say that. let's tell everyone else too.
Andy





Feb 19 2008 4:40 AM

hey sorry i didn't call you saturday night for the show. i ended up just going home after my rehearsal. i was cashed. i heard middle of the war in my sleep the other night. it sounded awesome.
Schwash!





Feb 19 2008 4:38 AM

How goes it these days?
Eric Richards





Feb 6 2008 7:34 AM

This was unbelievable

Leahsaur





Jan 23 2008 5:11 PM

Nice new picture. Watch out world. Matt..s in action.
Ambie!





Dec 17 2007 4:45 AM

Are you close to being too cool for school? I will be in two days! We should celebrate!
Ambie!





Nov 19 2007 6:20 AM

How dare you insult my made up Italian roots! hehe. Well, forgive a girl for thinking the guy is cute, thus enhancing his musical abilities. What? Did you expect more from me? hehe. I kid, I kid. I still love him, so blah! The paper is about 5 minutes from being completed, at a tidy 10 pages. What a wonderful way to spend an ENTIRE weekend. bye!
Ambie!





Nov 13 2007 4:15 AM

Heading to your favorite venue on Friday eve? I think I will. Btw, I thought we were to hang out Saturday, and you come invade my hood on a Friday. For shame! hehe.
Ambie!





Oct 2 2007 5:43 AM

Do my homework!
Ambie!





Sep 12 2007 3:37 AM

Or maybe I should've warned the squirrel about you. You think about that, and cry.
Ambie!





Sep 10 2007 2:35 AM

you went back and ate my leftovers didn't you? I haven't had my whooping cough shot yet, you shouldn't do things like that, unless whooping cough is fashionable, then go on and eat all my leftover chili as if it were a full time job (which it is). bye!
Andy





Sep 5 2007 4:38 AM

golgiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
The Illness Project





Aug 27 2007 3:12 AM


<>ryan lee - vocals, guitar, piano, synths, glockenspiel<>
<>joe hughes - drums, percussion, samples & elements<>

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Ocean Over





Aug 20 2007 9:39 PM

Hey,

We made our first music video, and we’re really quite proud of it. If you get a chance, feel free to watch it and let us know what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz4sq9sCIWQ
Jenny Dalton





Aug 10 2007 4:08 AM

Thank you Matthew :D You put a smile on my face

Jenny
Ambie!





Aug 1 2007 2:31 AM

I am back from vacation. Le sigh.
..last.act.last.gasp..





Jul 17 2007 5:07 PM

lastactlastgasp hearts matthew hope!
Ambie!





Jul 12 2007 5:20 AM

No I can not. Internal organs are meant for laughing out, or at least that is what my edition of "Internal Organs Weekly" tells me. Just know that I died happily.
Ambie!





Jul 8 2007 6:18 AM

Thanks for coming to the show with us!Now you know why we need to learn the bus system. hehe.
Ambie!





Jul 6 2007 12:36 AM

How was Cahoots? My phone was off...grr. later-
bookish





Jun 16 2007 8:40 PM

Did you disappear?
Cities Live! ™





May 31 2007 6:15 AM

Have a great week! Hope you can tune in to the show this Sunday! If you have any requests or comments please feel free to leave us a voice comment on our profile so we can play it on the air.
Cities Live!
Living Green Expo





Apr 29 2007 6:08 AM

Thanks Matthew. See you at the Expo!
IVORYLODGE absconded by terrorist SQUIRRELS





Apr 23 2007 10:41 PM

and tom saw you on TV!!
IVORYLODGE absconded by terrorist SQUIRRELS





Apr 23 2007 10:41 PM

i heard you on the current yesterday!
Leahsaur





Apr 4 2007 8:27 PM

Hey, that was a great show the other night. I enjoyed the new guitar player. Hopefully we meet again soon.
Kathryn





Apr 1 2007 4:56 AM

Lovely Lovely last night! Twas great fun.
Cities Live! ™





Mar 31 2007 4:03 AM

Thanks for being our "friend"! Have a great weekend! Stay tuned to our bulletins to see what is going on with Cities Live!
CL

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Colin





Mar 29 2007 3:35 AM

Congrats on that nice write up in the Pulse's "Hot List". You didn't have to do anything dirty to get in there, did you?
laila





Mar 22 2007 12:16 AM

howdy, mr. matt! you back from tex-ass yet? any promising finds?... moi, je suis chez dogville, tu sais bien! bon, slobbering kisses to sigmund, lailala
JoAnna James





Mar 13 2007 1:37 AM

DUDE!!! That totally rules, Matt!!
I am sooooo excited you'll be in Austin freakin' Texas!!
Safe travels and see you sooooon!
JoAnna
The Glad Version





Mar 12 2007 4:26 PM

no problem man. glad you like beautiful skeleton. i'm liking your myspace tunes as well. adam.