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Hopeful Monster
| At-a-Glance | |
| Hometown | Toronto,, Canada |
| Genres | Indie Pop, Indie Pop |
| Band Members | Jason Ball; Jose Contreras; Randy Lee; Alex McMaster |
| Upcoming Shows | |
| One-Sheet |
About the Artist
psychedelic chamber pop since the year 2000Technical Requirements:
JBall solo show:
vocal (1 boom stand)
acoustic guitar (DI)
stereo laptop (2 XLR)
Quartet:
3 vocals (3 boom stands)
acoustic guitar (DI) stereo keyboard (2 XLR)
electric guitar
violin (DI)
cello (DI)
Achievements
Pop Videos Winner, July 2013
Reached 5th in Best of Pop chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 9 weeks.
Reached 5th in Best of Pop chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 11 weeks.
Reached 23rd in Best of Pop chart in 2015. In the top 100 for 18 weeks.
Reached 71st in Best of Pop chart in 2014. In the top 100 for 3 weeks.
Reached 60th in Best of Pop chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 8 weeks.
Top 10 in Pop, April 2020
Top 10 in Pop, March 2020
Top 10 in Pop, February 2020
Top 10 in Pop, January 2020
Top 10 in Pop, December 2019
Top 10 in Pop, September 2019
Top 10 in Indie Rock , March 2019
Top 10 in Indie Rock , April 2016
Top 10 in Indie Pop, October 2014
Top 10 in Indie Pop, January 2014
Top 10 in Pop Videos, June 2013
Top 10 in Pop Videos, May 2013
Top 10 in Indie Pop, August 2012
Top 10 in Indie Pop, January 2011
September 2009 Indie Pop
April 2009 Indie Rock
December 2008 Indie Pop
Top 40 in Pop, June 2020
Top 40 in Pop, May 2020
Top 40 in Pop, November 2019
Top 40 in Videos, October 2019
Top 40 in Pop, October 2019
Top 40 in Videos, September 2019
Top 40 in Videos, August 2019
Top 40 in Pop, July 2018
Top 40 in Pop, May 2018
Top 40 in Pop, March 2018
Top 40 in Pop, December 2017
Top 40 in Indie Rock , February 2015
Top 40 in Indie Pop, August 2014
Top 40 in Indie Pop, May 2014
Top 40 in Indie Pop, February 2014
Top 40 in Pop Videos, August 2013
Top 40 in Indie Pop, March 2013
Top 40 in Indie Pop, January 2013
Top 40 in Indie Rock , June 2012
Top 40 in Indie Pop, April 2012
Top 40 in Pop, November 2011
Top 40 in Indie Pop, December 2010
Press Coverage
CANADA'S VERY OWN GREAT LAKES by
Canada’s very own Great Lakes would have to be Hopeful Monster. Demand a refund on your latest Sloan record, and get this record! Hopeful Monster is all about the Zombies, Rundgren, Lilys, Love,...
Canada’s very own Great Lakes would have to be Hopeful Monster. Demand a refund on your latest Sloan record, and get this record! Hopeful Monster is all about the Zombies, Rundgren, Lilys, Love,...
HERE’S TO HOPEFUL MONSTER by
Until recently, 2002 seemed destined to be remembered as the year the music died. Many of the hyped critical releases have passed by this reporter with little interest or sympathy. […] Then a...
Until recently, 2002 seemed destined to be remembered as the year the music died. Many of the hyped critical releases have passed by this reporter with little interest or sympathy. […] Then a...
HOPEFUL MONSTER—A Remarkable Debut by
Some recording projects just seem to have a miraculous touch to them, and JBall’s debut as Hopeful Monster is one of those. Pieced together in rural Nova Scotia at his own Nervous System Studio,...
Some recording projects just seem to have a miraculous touch to them, and JBall’s debut as Hopeful Monster is one of those. Pieced together in rural Nova Scotia at his own Nervous System Studio,...
HOPEFUL MONSTER—A Welcome Addition by
HOPEFUL MONSTER is an evolutionary term, referring to the process by which an organism mutates to the point of being recognized as a new, unique species. Likewise, Hopeful Monster, the band,...
HOPEFUL MONSTER is an evolutionary term, referring to the process by which an organism mutates to the point of being recognized as a new, unique species. Likewise, Hopeful Monster, the band,...
HOPEFUL MONSTER—A Beguiling Sound by
Hopeful Monster’s mastermind Jason Ball plays guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, mandolin and theremin, but this isn’t a one-man show. Creating what could be described as an “analog orchestra”...
Hopeful Monster’s mastermind Jason Ball plays guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, mandolin and theremin, but this isn’t a one-man show. Creating what could be described as an “analog orchestra”...
Sunshine Psychedelia by
I've got a paid vacation and I'm headin' for the sun...Some cats got in touch and say "Hey! We think you might dig our LP!" and of course, I was left mutterin' into my chest and grumblin' "What the...
I've got a paid vacation and I'm headin' for the sun...Some cats got in touch and say "Hey! We think you might dig our LP!" and of course, I was left mutterin' into my chest and grumblin' "What the...
HOPEFUL MONSTER—Going Coastal by
Where do they come from, these bottomless reserves of melodies that evoke every great Californian pop moment of the past 30 years –whether the Beach Boys or Flying Burrito Brothers or Fleetwood Mac...
Where do they come from, these bottomless reserves of melodies that evoke every great Californian pop moment of the past 30 years –whether the Beach Boys or Flying Burrito Brothers or Fleetwood Mac...
Catch the Buzz: Hopeful Monster by
Canadian songsmith Jason Ball gathers a psych-pop troupe to flesh out his bubbly electronic, harmony-laced numbers recalling the best of the Postal Service.BY JOE COSCARELLI 08.18.08Hopeful Monster...
Canadian songsmith Jason Ball gathers a psych-pop troupe to flesh out his bubbly electronic, harmony-laced numbers recalling the best of the Postal Service.BY JOE COSCARELLI 08.18.08Hopeful Monster...
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