Recorded in Los Angeles and Seattle with producers Captain
Cuts (Grouplove’s own Ryan Rabin) and Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, The
Shins), Big Mess features the signature anthemic choruses and infectious hooks
that first brought the Los Angeles quintet to prominence through hits like
“Tongue Tied,” “Colours,” and “Ways To Go.” No stranger to the worldwide
festival circuit, Grouplove has made an album that brilliantly showcases their
richly narrated songs with elaborate production.
"We made this album at an important crossroads in our
lives, and it was a dream come true to be able to work with Phil Ek up in
Seattle and with Ryan down in LA. We’re extremely excited for the world to hear
it!” offered singer/guitarist Christian Zucconi.
This fall, Grouplove will hit the road for their Big Mess
World Tour. One dollar for every ticket sold will be donated to the
organization charity: water to help fund water projects like drilled wells,
spring protections, and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to
communities around the world. More info can be found here:
https://my.charitywater.org/grouplove/tour. Muna and Dilly Dally will support
on select U.S. shows. Please see below for Grouplove’s upcoming tour dates:
Grouplove first came together in 2009 and were quickly
hailed for their standout live performances, both as headliners and at such
international festivals as Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands,
Reading + Leeds Festivals, and Glastonbury.
A year after releasing a self-titled EP in 2010, the band returned with
their debut full length “NEVER TRUST A HAPPY SONG” featuring a trio of breakout
singles – “Colours,” “Itchin’ On A Photograph,” and the RIAA-certified platinum hit “Tongue Tied”
which spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Alternative radio chart. The
quintet’s second full length album - 2013’s “SPREADING RUMOURS” - was met with
a raft of acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, USA Today, Entertainment
Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NYLON, and National Public Radio who called it
“ludicrously easy to love.” As with all
of Grouplove’s recorded material, the collection was produced by the band’s own
Ryan Rabin, and was highlighted by singles “Ways To Go” and “Shark Attack.” In 2014, Grouplove contributed the original
song “Let Me In” to “The Fault in Our
Stars – Music From the Motion Picture,” the musical companion to the
blockbuster film based on The New York Times bestseller. That same year, the
band was tapped to create the theme song to the Netflix Original Series “BoJack
Horseman.” Last year, vocalist/keyboardist Hannah Hooper collaborated with
Volcom for a Lady Grouplove capsule collection of clothing inspired by her
personal style and artwork.
Grouplove is: Christian Zucconi (vocals, guitar), Hannah Hooper
(vocals, keys), Andrew Wessen (guitar, vocals), Ryan Rabin (drums), and Daniel
Gleason (bass).
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