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Andy Hull
John Andrew Hull (born November 7, 1986) is an American singer, musician and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. He also has a side project, Right Away, Great Captain!, as well as being co-founder of a side project with his friend and folk musician Kevin Devine by the name of Bad Books. Hull is also co-president of Manchester Orchestra's label, Favorite Gentlemen. Early life Hull was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Hull lived in Richmond Hill, Ontario with his family for seven years before returning to Atlanta when he was 14 years old. His parents bought him a guitar which he taught himself to play. A year later, he began writing and performing songs with a friend who played bass guitar. After that group disbanded, he started another with Manchester Orchestra's keyboard player, Chris Freeman, on drums. Career Hull initially intended Manchester Orchestra to be a solo project, with guest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Hull, May 17 2015
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The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music scene. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, ''The Smiths'', in 1984. They based their songs on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr. Their focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound and a fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk was a rejection of the synth-pop sound that was predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album ''Meat Is Murder'' (1985). They achieved mainstream success in Europe with ''The Queen Is Dead'' (1986) and ''Strangeways, Here We Come'' (1987), both of which en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Books (album)
''Bad Books'' is the debut album from the folk/indie rock collaboration project by folk artist Kevin Devine and members of indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released digitally on October 19, 2010, and with a physical CD copy following on November 9, 2010 through Manchester Orchestra's own label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings. Six songs on the album were written by Kevin Devine, with the other five written by Andy Hull. The album was recorded at Manchester Orchestra's own studio by band member Robert McDowell. The album's artwork was designed by band member Chris Freeman and Brian Manley. On August 25, 2010, "You Wouldn't Have to Ask" was offered as a free download on the band's official website. Later that day, "Please Move" was offered for free listening on the band's Facebook page. The band made the full album available for streaming on MySpace on October 15, 2010. The band supported the release of the album with a short 4 date east coast tour in October 2010, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Million Masks Of God
''The Million Masks of God'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released through Loma Vista on April 30, 2021. The album was announced on February 18, 2021, alongside the release of the first single "Bed Head". Background Manchester Orchestra released their fifth studio album, '' A Black Mile to the Surface'', on July 21, 2017 via Loma Vista Recordings and Favorite Gentlemen. That fall, the band embarked on a North American headlining tour, with support from Foxing and Tigers Jaw. In 2018, Manchester Orchestra and The Front Bottoms coheadlined a winter tour, bookended by Manchester Orchestra's annual Thanksgiving show, "The Stuffing", and the Front Bottoms' Christmas performance, "Champagne Jam". The following year, Manchester Orchestra went on tour again, this time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2009 album ''Mean Everything to Nothing''. The band played the album in its entirety, with support from Foxing and Oso Oso. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Black Mile To The Surface
''A Black Mile to the Surface'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on July 21, 2017, through Loma Vista Recordings and Favorite Gentlemen. Recording for the album took place from the summer of 2016 onwards with producer Catherine Marks. The lead single, " The Gold", was released on June 9, 2017, alongside a music video directed by Mike Dempsey and Johnny Chew. Two more singles, "The Alien" and "The Moth", were released later in the summer. Inspired by their work on the soundtrack for the 2016 film ''Swiss Army Man'', band members Andy Hull and Robert McDowell set out to create an album that was a reset from the band's previous studio albums ''Cope'' and ''Hope'' (both 2014). ''A Black Mile to the Surface'' is an alternative rock and Americana record, interweaving a concept album set in a South Dakota mining town with reflections on Hull's young daughter. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope (Manchester Orchestra Album)
''Hope'' is an acoustic album from Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on September 16, 2014 as a digital download through Loma Vista Recordings and the band's own independent label, Favorite Gentlemen. ''Hope'' serves as a companion piece to the band's fourth album ''Cope (Manchester Orchestra album), Cope'', with each track being an acoustic re-imagining of a song from ''Cope''. Critical reception ''Hope'' generally received a positive reception upon release. Many reviewers, such as Lucy Hovanisyan at ''34th Street Magazine'', commented on Manchester Orchestra's "masterful" reworking of ''Cope (Manchester Orchestra album), Cope'' into an acoustic work. In a four-star review for AllMusic, Matt Collar mentioned that, "Hope works in perfect counterpoint to its darker, harsher predecessor. And certainly, while Hull has a knack for crafting blistering emo-epics, at the core of many of his songs there is a melodic lyricism and tender emotionality that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cope (Manchester Orchestra Album)
''Cope'' is the fourth studio album from Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on April 1, 2014 through Loma Vista Recordings and the band's own independent label, Favorite Gentlemen. The album was self-produced alongside their long-time collaborating partner Dan Hannon, and mixed by John Agnello at Fluxivity Studios in Brooklyn. The album's first single, "Top Notch", was released on January 20, 2014. The album's second single, "Every Stone", was released on February 25, 2014. Recording In the press release announcing the album's official title and release date, the band provided some further details about the album. It was revealed that ''Cope'' was recorded entirely in the band's recently completed home studio, and the album was described as an "unrelenting and unapologetically heavy 38 minutes of rock." Lead singer and songwriter Andy Hull went on to explain the tone of the album: "We wanted to make the kind of album that's missing at this time in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Math
''Simple Math'' is the third studio album from Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on May 10, 2011 through independent label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings, itself distributed by Sony Music Entertainment. The album was recorded with Dan Hannon who also produced the band's I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child, first album, and co-produced Mean Everything to Nothing, their second. Andy Hull, the band's lyricist and vocalist, has said that ''Simple Math'' is a concept album, telling a story from his own perspective; "It's a story about a 23-year old who questions everything from marriage to love to religion to sex. Sometimes even for myself, it’s difficult to decipher which one I’m actually talking to. Everything I’ve written in the past has been about those things. This album is the most realized form of my questioning." A week prior to its official release, the entire album was available for streaming media, streaming on their official website. Led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Could Be The Only One
I Could Be the Only One is a split EP released as a digital single by Manchester Orchestra Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta formed in 2004. The group is composed of rhythm guitarist-singer-songwriter Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, bassist Andy Prince and drummer Tim Very. Former drummer Je ... and Kevin Devine on January 26, 2010. The EP features the artists covering each other's songs, with Manchester Orchestra covering "I Could Be With Anyone" and Devine covering "The Only One". The songs featured on Spinner.com as the MP3 of the Day on January 25, 2010 along with an article explaining why these songs were chosen. Kevin described "The Only One" as ''"arguably my favorite"'', saying that ''"It's definitely one of the coolest...The charge of it, the way it explodes out at you. The lyric, the circularity of the bridge, the way the phrases fold over each other."'' Andy Hull described "I Could Be With Anyone" as ''"...an incredibly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mean Everything To Nothing
''Mean Everything to Nothing'' is the second studio album by the Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on April 21, 2009 through independent record label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings and produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Dan Hannon. Prior to the album's release, AbsolutePunk premiered a video of "The Only One", while ''Spin Magazine, Spin'' premiered another one, for "Shake It Out", on March 24, 2009. A third video, for lead single "I've Got Friends", was released on April 7. ''Mean Everything to Nothing'' received favorable reviews from music critics upon release and debuted at number thirty seven on the U.S Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and number eleven on the Hard Rock Albums, ''Billboard'' Rock Albums Chart. Reception ''Mean Everything to Nothing'' was warmly received by critics. It currently holds an aggregated score of 70 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favourable reviews" based on 14 professional reviews and 8.2/10 based on 9 user ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind
''Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind'' is the third EP released by Manchester Orchestra in 2008. It was released via Favorite Gentlemen / Canvasback Recordings on October 7, 2008. Track listing Notes The song "I Can Feel A Hot One" was featured on the television show ''Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...'' in September 2008. 2008 EPs Manchester Orchestra albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child
''I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child'' is the debut studio album from Atlanta alternative rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released via Favorite Gentlemen/ Canvasback Recordings on October 14, 2006. The song "Wolves at Night" is featured in the video game ''NHL 08''. Track listing Personnel Manchester Orchestra * Andy Hull - lyrics, vocals, guitar, keyboards * Chris Freeman - percussion, keyboards * Jonathan Corley - bass * Jeremiah Edmond - drums, percussion * Robert McDowell - guitar, intern Additional Personnel * Andy Lee - guitar on 'The Neighborhood is Bleeding' * Dan Hannon Dan Hannon is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer, songwriter, and musician. He has produced, co-produced, co-written, and performed on albums that have sold over 4.5 million copies, that have been streamed over one billion time ... - producer, mixing, guitar * Glenn Schick - mastering * Jordan Noel - artwork References 2006 debut albums Manchester Orchestra alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
