Hope Defeated are from Canada. They are not happy.
27 hail from Boston, MA and play a style of music that is difficult to pigeonhole. Their melodic dark pop finds its own path, as if it’s sprouting through a cracked cement playground at night; it moves easily from lushly full to gently sparse, revolving around the alluring and captivating vocals.
Search And Destroy were a UK band active circa 2004-2006 that sounded like a US hardcore punk band from circa 1982. After releasing a 7″ on Endless Quest Records, the band contributed two songs to the ‘Run Your Mouth’ 7″ compilation released by Rumour Control Records, before calling it quits. Mike went on to drum for Rot In Hell, guitarist Jake joined the army and Lee went into training to become Britain’s Strongest Man.