HOPESFALL

Hopesfall is a post-hardcore band formed in 1998 in Charlotte, NC. I am a founding member and played guitar / background vocals from 1998 - 2002, again for two reunion shows in 2011, and recently rejoined the band in 2019 to write new material. Over a decade, the band would undergo many line-up changes, but always drew from the same core group of lifelong friends to source new members. We released music on Trustkill Records and Takehold Records throughout the early '00’s. We are currently signed to Equal Vision Records.

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The Frailty of Words

Guitarist, background vocals, songwriter.
Written in Charlotte, NC
Recorded in Columbia, SC w/ Todd Bain & Vic Cuccia @ Sound Servant Studios

Released: 1999
Label: DTS Records
Format: CD (currently out of print)

Vinyl reissue: 2012
Label: Broken Circles Records
Format: Vinyl LP 12" (first pressing: White – 100. Clear Orange – 200. Blue/White A Side/B Side – 200. Test Pressings – 40.)

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No Wings to Speak Of

Guitarist, background vocals, songwriter.
Written in Charlotte, NC
Recorded in Richmond, VA w/ Mark Miley @ Montana Studios

Released: 2001
Label: Takehold Records
Format: CD, Digital

Re-released: 2002
Label: Trustkill Records
Format: CD, Digital

Vinyl reissue: 2008
Label: One Day Savior Recordings
Format: Vinyl EP 10" (first pressing: Light Blue – 544. Light Green – 549. Test Pressings with handmade jackets – 8.)

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The Satellite Years

Guitarist, background vocals, songwriter.
Written in Charlotte, NC
Recorded in Tolono, IL w/ Matt Talbott @ Earth Analog

Released: 2002
Label: Trustkill Records
Format: CD, Digital

Vinyl reissue: 2003
Label: One Day Savior Recordings
Format: Vinyl LP 12" (first pressing: Black – 700. White/blue – 200. Clear – 100.)

Vinyl reissue: 2017
Label: Equal Vision Records ‎
Format: Vinyl LP 12” (Clear w/Purple Splatter - 400. Clear w/Translucent Blue Center - 100.)

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Hall of the Sky (single)

Guitarist, songwriter.
Written in Charlotte, NC and Nashville, TN
Recorded in Long Island, NY w/ Mike Watts @ Vudu Studios

Released: 2020
Label: Equal Vision Records
Format: Digital

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"Hall of the Sky" is a new single from Hopesfall, available now at https://hopesfall.lnk.to/hallofthesky Directed by Drew Tyndell/Computer Team http://www.co...

The official music video for our new single, “Hall of the Sky” released on Equal Vision Records.
Directed by Drew Tyndell of Computer Team.

Get out your solidarity choker and your Sauconys... One of my most long standing favorite bands, hopesfall, announced that they'd be doing a reunion show Summer 2011 with the line-up from what I consider to be one of hardcore's most definitive collection of songs, 'No Wings To Speak Of'. My buddy Josh Acuff grew up with these guys and there was no question that we needed to do something special for the most awaited reunion in Charlotte, NC. We spent a day with the 'No Wings' line-up of hopesfall - Josh Brigham, Ryan Parrish, Adam Morgan, Pat Aldrich, and Doug Venable - at their Charlotte practice space and talked about what getting together like this, with this particular line-up meant to all of them after 10+ years having gone by. It's an honor and a pleasure to be a part of what I consider to be a significant piece of history in my life as well as the lives of countless others...there's a guy coming from New Zealand to see these guys play together again for crying out loud! For the Winston Salem, NC show on Friday, August 5th, go here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175891959135981 For the Charlotte, NC show on Saturday, August 6th, go here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178997125493817&ref=ts Enjoy and go core! Producer/Secondary Cam : Josh Acuff (http://twitter.com/joshacuff) Shooter/Prod Assistant : JD Gravitt (http://twitter.com/jdgravitt) Shooter/Prod Assistant : David Stanfield (http://twitter.com/bristow) Shooter/Producer/Editor : H. Blake Edwards (http://twitter.com/hbedward) Special Thanks to YouTube user: daniellaurine (for posting the vintage hopesfall videos) Music: 'Comish' by The Champion & His Burning Flame 'Open Hands to the Wind' by .hopesfall. 'End of An Era' by .hopesfall.

A short teaser trailer to promote our reunion shows in 2011.
Film crew: H Blake Edwards (shooter/producer/editor), Josh Acuff (producer/2nd cam), JD Gravitt (shooter/PA), David Stanfield (shooter/PA)

Hopesfall Reunion Setlist 1. Escape Pod For Intangibles 00m00s 2. A New Day 02m47s 3. April Left with Silence 10m29s 4. From Your Hands 13m40s 5. Open Hands to the Wind 21m20s 6. Broken Heart of a Traitor 25m46s 7. Waitress 32m50s 8. The Bending 38m10s 9. The Far Pavilions 46m14s 10.

Multiple camera shoot from one of our reunion shows in 2011.
Film crew: Patrick Sills (shooter/editor), Jonathon Abernathy (shooter/editor), Josh Acuff (shooter)

Press

2020:
Hopesfall return with new nine-minute single “Hall of the Sky” premiere:
Brooklyn Vegan

Other “Hall of the Sky” press hits:
Brooklyn Vegan
Lambgoat
The PRP
Chorus.FM
Punk Rock Theory
Salad Days
Metal Anarchy
Kill Your Stereo
The Prelude Press
Clture

2019:
”Hopesfall Rejoined By Founding Guitarist” was picked up by the following music sites:
Lambgoat
ThePRP

2015:
After news broke of the impending closure and redevelopment of Tremont Music Hall, I was contacted by Andy Smith of Charlotte Magazine to write a piece on the importance of the music venue in my life and the development of Hopesfall.

2011:
The music and media website Noisecreep featured a profile with me regarding the Hopesfall reunion shows.