Hop On Pop is a Chicago pop band with influences that span the entire gamut of what can be labeled "pop music": from Big Star to Hank Williams, from Guided By Voices to Super Furry Animals, from Kinks to Syd Barrett.The debut album, As Drawn By Ethan, Age 2, was released in April, 2004 to positive reviews and relatively modest sales.In August, 2007, the original lineup splintered, leaving band leader/songwriter Todd Leiter-Weintraub alone to pursue a more fluid format... one that allowed him ...
Hop On Pop is a Chicago pop band with influences that span the entire gamut of what can be labeled "pop music": from Big Star to Hank Williams, from Guided By Voices to Super Furry Animals, from Kinks to Syd Barrett.The debut album, As Drawn By Ethan, Age 2, was released in April, 2004 to positive reviews and relatively modest sales.In August, 2007, the original lineup splintered, leaving band leader/songwriter Todd Leiter-Weintraub alone to pursue a more fluid format... one that allowed him to explore an even broader range of styles for the next Hop On Pop album.
That new album delves more-deply into Todd's love of traditional American music, such as bluegrass and country, as well as into the electronic pop influenced by Brian Eno. Chicken on a Bicycle was completed in late 2009, and released on February 2010 on Spade Kitty Records.
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