The Hoodies [NEW CONTEST/LAYOUT NOW!]: General Info
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7/12/2004
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Some bands have all the luck. Your guitarist's sister is on the Disney Channel. Pete Wentz is your drummer's uncle. Your bassist is capable of forming complete sentences. Your singer has really pretty blonde hair. Unfortunately, these things don't occur to a lot of teenagers when starting a band. Accordingly, The Hoodies' vocalist/guitarist Dan Armbruster found himself stuck with Paul Brenner, Joey Morinelli, and Brandon Desormeaux when he formed the group in 2004. Quickly realizing that Paul had no relation to any business moguls, Joey's sister had no prior acting experience, and Brandon was definitely incapable of even the most basic use of the English language, the foursome decided to start their trek up the long, winding road of success.
After a few small local releases in their native Rochester, NY, the band released “A Place on Solid Ground” in April 2007. With praise coming from national publications such as Alternative Press Magazine, the group quickly found themselves on the road touring across the country. Slowly but surely they began building a dedicated fan base. Shows with The Format, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes, and Hellogoodbye would reward the boys for their hard work.
With the new year would come a new opportunity. In May of 2008 the band flew to Los Angeles to work with super-producer Mark Trombino (Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World, The Starting Line, etc). “I sdfh lkw siuy alkh,” says Brandon of the experience. Shortly thereafter The Daily Chorus would name the band the 12 unsigned act in the country. With steady touring throughout the rest of the year and song placements on numerous MTV Networks shows (The Hills, Real World, Paris Hilton, etc), the group ended the year as one of Purevolume.com's “Top 20 Unsigned Artists of 2008”.
It was clear that the band could not be kept a secret for long, and no one discovered that faster than the boys themselves. A head to head battle with Taylor Swift would come in the Spring of 2009 when an innocent cover of her song “Love Story” turned into a world of cease and desist orders overnight. The situation would reach its boiling point at “Taylorgeddon” (an epic head to head “Love Story-off” held in Rochester) in March 2009. The Hoodies soundly defeated Taylor, who came so close (but yet so far) to winning an autographed poster of the boys. She returned home to cry herself to sleep every night, staring at the empty space on her wall that she had reserved for what was to be her most prized possession. No multitude of Grammys, CMT Awards, or expensive chocolates could ever heal what wound she had sustained (Ms. Swift could not be reached to comment for this article.)
Yes, it's been a long steady rise for the band from Rochester, beginning as four high school friends and maturing into four immaculate brothers. Although they still don't have pretty blonde hair, rich uncles, or Hannah Montannas, The Hoodies have amassed a sizable and fiercely loyal following. With a new EP on the horizon (Summer 2009), the group is excited as ever to share their gift with the world. Be on the lookout for the band in a town near you!
6/24/09 CD Release Show Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for our CD Release Show in Rochester, NY August 15th. Please send us a message and we'll happily deliver a ticket right to your door.
6/16/09 Tracking Complete
We finished tracking for our new EP today. Our good friend Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182, The Starting Line, etc) will be mixing it for us. Look for a mid-August release date!
5/31/09 MTV Movie Awards
Our song "Former Glory" was played on the 2009 MTV Movie Awards tonight. Check your local listings for future airings!
5/30/09 New Tour Dates
New tour dates for July with The Audition and The Higher have been posted. Check out the shows section!
5/21/09 Recording
The free download of "A Place on Solid Ground" is now over. Thanks for participating! Share with friends! We're in the studio recording a new EP due out this summer right now. Keep up with the progress on our tumblr blog: www.thehoodies.com
5/09/09 New Website/Blog Launch
We've just launched our new website. Check out www.thehoodies.com to see daily updates from the studio that you won't see anywhere else as we work on our new album!
5/06/09 Free Album Download!
You can download our album "A Place on Solid Ground" for free through May 20th by clicking the link at the top of the page. The zip file includes the original 8 album tracks, "Let it Go", artwork, a personal letter and more. Tell a friend!
5/04/09 New Layout
As I'm sure you've noticed we have a new layout with a heavy emphasis on "A Place on Solid Ground". Starting Wednesday you can download the album for FREE from absolutepunk.net!
4/06/09 Wilton, CT and Oneonta, NY Shows Added
A Connecticut date and a SUNY Oneonta date have been added for the end of April.
4/05/09 Happy Birthday Paul!
Happy birthday to our beloved Paul Brenner.
3/30/09 Taylorgeddon Video Posted, We Win
We have officially won our battle with Taylor Swift. Please watch the video at the top of the page.
3/26/09 Taylorgeddon Show SOLD OUT!
Our Taylorgeddon show on Saturday in Rochester is now officially sold out. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a success. 1,100 presale tickets were sold! Read the blog post.
2/20/09 Personal Videos Updated
The personal videos in the "Band" section have all been updated. We're going to try to update them once a day while on this tour. There is now a link to our Tour Photo Blog on the top of our Myspace page as well. In other news, New Hampshire is extremely cold.
2/18/09 Tour Starts Tomorrow!
We leave for tour tomorrow. See all of our tour dates in the Shows section. Also, keep up with us from home via our Tour Photo Blog. Find that on the lower left side of the page.
2/7/09 Countdown To Taylorgeddon Has Begun
Sony/ATV Publishing has forced us to delete our cover of "Love Story" from history. We have challenged Taylor Swift to a "Love Story-Off" on March 28th in Rochester. Read our blog and watch the video at the top of our page.
2/5/09 Hometown Rochester Show Announced!
We will be playing in Rochester on Saturday, March 28th at Water Street Music Hall. Tickets are now on sale. Send us a message if you want to go, we have tickets!
1/30/09 Tour Dates Posted
Tour dates are now posted for NJ, CT, NYC, NH, PA, and NC. More dates are on the way! Check our shows section!
1/14/09 The Hoodies: For The Record
We've just posted our new video, "The Hoodies: For The Record" on top of our Myspace page. Find out what an average day is like in Dan and Joey's lives.
1/8/09 New Merch!
Happy New Year! We have tons of new merch, including a tote bag, a pillowcase, zip up hoodies, and new t-shirts. All are available in our merch store! Check out the link at the top of the page!
12/20/08 Make Up Show Announced!
We have just announced a make up show in Rochester on January 2nd. Anyone with an unused ticket from last night gets in free. For everyone else it's only $5. Tickets at the door. Read the blog post!
12/19/08 Tonight's Show Still On!
Yes, we know the weather sucks, but seriously? It's winter time. This is what happens. Would you want a Christmas show without snow? We're on around 9 PM, so take your time getting there! Doors still at 6!
12/17/08 Sold Out!
Our Christmas show on Friday is now officially SOLD OUT! If you didn't get tickets, we apologize! If you did get tickets, we'll see you Friday!
12/3/08 Paris Hilton is our BFF
In case any of you weren't watching MTV last night between 10 and 11 PM, one of our songs was played during the season finale of "Paris Hilton Is My New BFF". Surprise! You can watch it online I believe.
12/1/08 Merry Christmas
We've just posted a cover of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" for free download. Merry Christmas. Don't say we didn't get you anything.
11/29/08 Go Vote For Us!
Our song "Electric Choir" has been nominated for "Song Of The Year" by Rochester Insider! Please go vote right now by clicking this link!
11/12/08 Christmas Show Announced!
Our Christmas show will be held Friday, December 19th at Waterstreet. Read our blog for more info. Send us a message for tickets!
11/6/08 Happy Birthday Brandon!
Today is Brandon's birthday! Wish him Happy Birthday!
11/4/08 Merch, Merch, Merch
Happy Election Day! Help celebrate capitalism by spending your hard earned cash in our new and improved merch store! Check out the shirts above!
10/25/08 Halloween Video
Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to submit for the approval of the Midnight Society, "Hoodies Halloweeeeen". It is now posted at the top of the page. Enjoy.
10/23/08 Promo Section Up!
Our Promo section is now up! We have a few banners for you to plaster all over your profiles as well as our player code so you can put us right on your page or send out bulletins! Buddy icons are coming soon!
10/22/08 MTV Loves The Hoodies!
Our song "Minuet" appeared on tonight's episode of Real World/Road Rules challenge! More info is available on our NEW MTV Artist Page!
10/16/08 NEW TSHIRT!!!
We just posted up a new tshirt for all you non-haters. Go check it out at our bigcartel Merch Store
10/14/08 All New Videos!
We've just posted a new feature video at the top of our Myspace from Rock For Food as well as new personal updates from all of us on the left hand side of the page! Enjoy!
10/8/08 Dan and Paul in this week's Rochester Insider for Rock For Food!
Dan and Paul are featured in this week's issue of Rochester Insider, which is on newsstands TOMORROW! See what our favorite canned food items are as we prepare to "Rock For Food" on Sunday! Read the article online and view the pictures HERE
9/27/08 If You Find Out, Please Let Us Know
Brandon is featured in this week's "What I'm Into" section in Rochester Insider. The magazine is free and is on newsstands now. You can also check out the article online. HERE
9/23/08 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island
Our song "Nocturne" will be featured on tomorrow night's episode of Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island on MTV. The show airs Wednesday night at 10 PM.
9/18/08 NYC show tonight/ Ticket info
Tonight is our show at Blender Theatre in NYC. If you have worked out previous arrangements with us for the tickets we were given away, they will all be at the door under your name. Also, check the photoblog as we will be updating on the road! Looking forward to seeing you all again.
9/15/08 TWO NEW SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
I have just posted two new shows this weekend. One in Plaistow, NH on friday and one in Asbury Park, NJ on Sunday. Hope we see a bunch of familiar faces, as well as a slew of new ones!
9/13/08 NYC Show Ticket Giveaway!!!
We are giving away a limited number of tickets for our show on Sept 18th at the Blender Theatre in NYC. If you want tickets please send us a message and let us know.
9/09/08 Free Elegy Download
In Honor of the new Myspace we've made Elegy a free download for THIS WEEK ONLY!
9/08/08 The New Myspace
Here it is, the new layout. We have a ton of new stuff so poke around for a while. Enjoy!
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Hola chicos, me gusto mucho musica y su estilo:).Tambien me gusto muchisimo las canciones "Let it Go" ii "Former Glory" ;) Bueno chicos los dejo adios, se cuidan, besos y abrazos Ps: espero que respondan mi comentario;) Hi guys, I love your music and style). I like much the songs "Let it Go" ii "Former Glory";) Well let the boys goodbye, take care, hugs and kisses Ps: I hope that answered my comment;)
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