Hopesfall is a
melodic hardcore band hailing from city of
Charlotte,
NC. Mixing heavy, driving elements from
hardcore music with smooth, flowing passages and
passionate lyrics Hopesfall is not like many other bands. They were formed when a few
musician friends decided to write some songs together one night in 1998. What was only going to be a few songs and one local
show snowballed into a project that has carried the member's from local heroes to success in the national
hardcore scene.
After 8 months of writing material and playing shows, Hopesfall was approached and asked if they would be interesting in recording. The result was the album "
The Frailty of Words" which was recorded in a makeshift
studio in a friend's garage. After having
tangible material down, the band was invited to play
Cornerstone Festival in July of 1999. Cornerstone is known for being a great opportunity for young bands to get recognized, and this was no exception for the talented Hopesfall.
Cornerstone was a success for the band. A few broken
mics and a lot of new fans were made and the band decided to hit the road and start their first
tour.
Many shows and two years later, the band recorded again with their
sophomore EP release "
No Wings to Speak Of" on
Takehold Records. The band's
maturity and growth as musicians is evident on this four-song CD as their sound has progressed to become something uncomparable to other acts in the hardcore
genre.
Today Hopesfall has moved up the hardcore
food chain after getting signed to the label
Trustkill Records, which also has such respected bands as
Poison the Well,
Walls of Jericho, and
Eighteen Visions. Their new CD, "
The Satellite Years", will be out in September of 2002 as their first release on Trustkill.
Releases:
The current line up of Hopesfall features:
- Joshua Brigham - guitar
- Adam Baker - bass
- Chad Waldrup - guitar/vocals
- Adam Morgan - drums
- Jay Forrest - vocals
Former members include Christopher Kincaid, Ryan Parrish, and Doug Venable.
Members of Hopesfall also make up the
side project Bradley Fighting Vehicle.