![]() George said, “We’ve all grown up as we got older, we just got a lot closer as friends, as bandmates and as brothers, I’d say we are brothers now, right? Not legally but we are definitely as close as brothers would be.” It was formed in 2015, about the same year when Reece’s former band Stereo Kicks broke up.Īccording to George, the band was formed on Octoat exactly 6 in the evening.Īlmost seven years have passed now, and George said that throughout, they have all become closer. ![]() Pop trio New Hope Club is composed of Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson, and George Smith. “It’s like the songs are very similar and we wanted to get out of that cycle.” “We’ve always felt as a band to try not to do what everyone else is doing, I think, especially in pop music,” he said. However, spreading positivity through music is just one of the reasons why they are consistent in releasing “feel-good” music.Īccording to Reese, the decision to release buoyant music is because they wanted to veer away from most popular music which are often emotional and blue. “It is a form of therapy for us but I think every single person during the pandemic was going through the same situation whether with their relationships with friends or family and others,” George further explained. He said, “A song is also a form of therapy where you can… write your feelings on a piece of paper it’s kind of like you get rid of it.” Music is therapeutic as well, George Smith added. “So yeah, we wanna be a positive band that spreads positivity,” he concludes. He explained, “The band itself is called ‘New Hope Club’ which gives a very strong message and we wanted to be a where our fans come and listen to our music and have a very good time and forget about whatever is going on in the world, because I think we can sometimes get a lot even for ourselves.” Reece added that their band name “New Hope Club” explains what their music is about-giving hope amid adversities. “If we can spread a little bit of positivity from all corners of the world… that’s amazing for us.” “During lockdown we just decided to lessen enough negativity already in the world, and we don’t really need to put any more out,” New Hope Club member Reece Bibby said. But for New Hope Club, they opted to go for a more optimistic message in their music, and by doing so, they hope to spread positivity among their listeners. ![]() And oftentimes, these are celebrated by listeners as they find these songs more relatable. This was the song and moment for us to change that around and not quit on what we had worked so hard for.A lot of popular music coming out these days often has melancholic lyrics and heavy set of instruments. ![]() The song is mostly about the self-realisation that we can do better in all aspects of our life. It was a kind-of therapy session for the three of us to write down how we had all been feeling. ‘Call Me a Quitter’ came about when we were sat in the back of a cab in London, talking about how we were struggling with relationships during the pandemic. In a joint statement the trio say of their new track: “We feel, as a band, that this is the most personal song we have ever released. New Hope Club celebrate summer 2022 in style with the release of two new songs this week!īoth written and performed by Blake, George and Reece, the contrasting styles of ‘Call Me a Quitter’ and ‘Whatever’ showcase the trio’s extraordinary musical evolution as they continue to further explore their brooding and quintessential British pop sound by delivering their most progressive and searingly honest material yet.ĭescribed as being a “sunny uptempo bop”, ‘Call Me A Quitter’ sees the band mask their shortcomings when it comes to maintaining their long-distance relationships, whilst companion track ‘Whatever’ – produced by Blake under the mentorship of US producer and songwriter Ross Golan ( 5 Seconds of Summer, Maroon 5) – serves as a modern day break up anthem inspired by the soulful grooves of Earth, Wind & Fire. ![]()
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