I was lucky enough to rock out with GROUPLOVE at The Red Bull Sound Space @KROQ this past week. GROUPLOVE is an energetic, positive, band that will have you feeling good and dancing in no time. Not only do they have amazing tunes, but they are funny, humble, and on the brink of making it big. Here’s their story:
Hannah Hooper met Christian Zucconi one evening on the lower east side of Manhattan. They had never met before, but from that night forward the two could hardly be pulled apart. Soon after their connection Hooper was invited to an art residency in Greece on the island of Crete and Hooper invited Zucconi to join her. They had only known one another for a few days but were so inspired when they were together that going to Greece seemed like natural thing to do.
On Crete, Hooper and Zucconi met the members of their future band “GROUPLOVE” a year before it was officially formed. Sean Gadd, a songwriter and guitar player, from London instantly bonded with the two New Yorkers. Their connection was seen and heard through the music they were making day in and day out. Andrew Wessen, a pro surfer and musician from Los Angeles and his childhood friend Ryan Rabin, an accomplished drummer and producer, were also at the residency and quickly joined in with the musical trio. These five musicians make up the members of what we now know as GROUPLOVE .
With all the members of GROUPLOVE all over the world after the residency, they faced the challenge of what to do now. Everyone knew what they had created on Crete was rare and amazing, so they pulled their funds together and Sean, Christian and Hannah made their way to Ryan Rabin’s studio in LA to record their album. Like the members of GROUPLOVE, their music is diverse but pulls together through creativity.
Now, it’s your time to be introduced to GROUPLOVE. You will quickly become a fan. Check out their link above!
