Artist description hooray! for everything is a four piece indie rock band from pittsburgh, pennsylvania.

Music Style Indie Rock

Musical Influences Weezer, Radiohead, Promise Ring, Dismemberment Plan, The Weakerthans, Mr. T Experience, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins

Similar Artists Weezer, Radiohead, Promise Ring, The Weakerthans, Jimmy Eat World, Sunny Day Real Estate

Artist History Hooray! for Everything was formed in January 2000. Todd used to play drums, but was replaced by Jason in May 2000. Tram played bass until December 2000 and was replaced by Nick in May 2001. Jason used to play drums, but was replaced by Sam in March 2003. The group signed with Missing Words Records in mid 2000 and released their debut CD in June 2001. Hooray! has toured all over the East Coast and Bill and Evan toured California in early 2002 with these two punks named Kai (bass) and Ian (drums).

Group Members Bill Oates - Vocals, Guitar Evan Neel - Guitar, Vocals Sam Stein - Drums Nick Disaia - Bass

Instruments Guitars, Voice, Drums, Bass, Piano, other things.

Albums Lessons in Self-Improvement (June 2000), All Thats Left... (June 2001)

Press Reviews You are on that long late-night trip home from catching an amazing rock concert in a distant city, surrounded by close friends and looking for something to play on the car stereo. You are looking for something that will keep the energy up, the mood light, but also something that is comforting, reflective, and non-intrusive at the same time. Hooray! For Everything's All That's Left Are The Stars And The Streetlights is just that kind of album, possessing an appropriate title for the perfect soundtrack to an all-night drive. Please do not misinterpret the term "non-intrusive" to mean the music does not have any teeth. This album has enough rock to keep the kids with dancing shoes happy. In fact, the band has evolved its sound for this album into very compelling, full-blown pseudo-arena rock, showing obvious signs of maturity since the self-release of their demo Lessons In Self Improvement. While some songs are included on both releases, every song on All That's Left? seems well crafted, well thought-out and any signs of weakness in the music have been removed along with production imperfections. Die-hard HFE fans should not be worried about any change in the band's sound. Old fan favorites such as "Whisper" and "It's Always Raining" still have the same sentiment and style that made the songs great, but are presented this time in a much cleaner and cohesive manner. Though there is an obvious distance between the two albums, both of the releases by HFE do share one thing in common: intensity. Enthusiasm and raw emotion is something that is never lacking in the South Park group's recordings and live performances. After witnessing the band play an acoustic set I have to say that even then -with slower tempos and the absence of drums- the intensity of their music was present and apparent. The songwriting, under the direction of singer Bill Oates, conveys a great deal of passion and effort. Oates' lyrics show an equal amount of care and craftsmanship, his aptly chosen words being conveyed through his sometimes-strained yet cordial voice. The guitar work, courtesy of Oates and Evan Neel, sways from lush clean-tone melodies to powerful rock riffs effortlessly, supported throughout by the bass skills of Nick Disaia. The percussion on the album seems flawlessly applied by drummer Jason Dignon, who is careful not to impose the drums into a portion of the song where they do not belong. This discretion, coupled with precise drumming, sometimes makes it difficult to differentiate between a live drummer and electronic drums, such as the introduction transition in the second track, "Late Saturday Evening." All of these skills and attributes helped the band reach the top of the charts on MP3.com in the "emo" genre and attracted the attention of several record labels, the chief among them being the California-based label Missing Words Records. The band signed with Missing Words in late 2000 and released All That's Left Are The Stars And The Streetlights through the company in May 2001. With the help of their newly acquired label, Hooray! For Everything are in the process of touring in support of this album and are working very hard to get their music heard. Do your part, give them a chance, and lend a listening ear. I sincerely doubt you will be disappointed. - Dave Kauffman (pittsburghrock.com)

Location South Park, PA - USA

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