GROUPLOVE

Grouplove’s feel-good live shows make a strong case for a literal reading of the band’s name. Featuring passionate performances, upbeat indie anthems, and audience participation, the band’s shows are collective experiences that satisfy both musically and emotionally. Propelled by the group’s accessible indie pop songwriting, 2013 sophomore album Spreading Rumors landed at No. 21 on the Billboard 2013, building excitement for their 2014 tour dates with supporting acts MS MR and Alex Winston.

Grouplove’s formation reads like the plot of a ’60s free love coming-of-age story. One week after making each others’ acquaintance in New York’s Lower East Side, vocalist Hannah Hooper and guitarist/vocalist Christian Zucconi left town for an artist retreat in Crete, where they met the band’s three additional members Andrew Wessen, Ryan Rabin, and Sean Gadd. After performing their first show in LA in 2010, the band was invited on tour with Florence and the Machine, generating significant buzz in advance of their 2011 full-length debut Never Trust a Happy Song. On the ensuing international headlining tour, the band honed their performance skills and developed the sound heard on acclaimed 2013 follow-up album Spreading Rumors.