Biography
Hannah
Hooper met Christian Zucconi late one evening on the lower east side of
Manhattan. They had both been living in New York for years and had
never crossed paths 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 insists
"without any hesitation" she invited Zucconi to her on this
journey. "Seriously, we had only known one another for a few days but
are both so inspired and alive when we are together that going to Greece
seemed like a magical and natural thing to do" recalls Zucconi.On
Crete, in a small remote mountain village, Hooper and Zucconi met the
of their future band "GROUPLOVE" a year before it was officially
formed. Sean Gadd, a natural songwriter and guitar player, born and
bred in London instantly bonded with the two eccentric New Yorkers.
Their relationship became apparent 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 ed in with the
musical trio. These five musicians make up the of what we now
know as GROUPLOVE .Like all good things, the summer and the
residency came to an end and the five friends scattered back to their
homes all over the globe. With Sean in London, Christian and Hannah in
Brooklyn and Ryan and Andrew in Los Angeles GROUPLOVE was faced with the
challenge of what to do now. "We all understood how rare it is for five
strangers to feel as close as family and create ionate music
together. We couldn't just return to Brooklyn and let the music we all
made fade into a memory of that summer we had in Greece," explains
Zucconi. Everyone pulled their funds together and Sean, Christian and
Hannah made their way to Ryan Rabin's studio in LA to record their
album. "We seriously had the best time of our lives doing that record",
says Zucconi. And the result is an incredibly special album where
soaring harmonies coupled with sweeping anthems lead you through their
powerful journey. Like the of GROUPLOVE, their music is diverse
in influence and style but bonded together by an undeniably creative
kinship.Their experience back together and recording together
was so potent that Hooper and Zucconi packed up their lives in Brooklyn
and moved to LA to live and play their music."We never could
have dreamt this up" says Zucconi, "but at the same time we're not at
all surprised - GROUPLOVE is meant to be. Our story a testament to fate,
and our music is something we are ready to share." -- via artist's Facebook
Hooper met Christian Zucconi late one evening on the lower east side of
Manhattan. They had both been living in New York for years and had
never crossed paths 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 insists
"without any hesitation" she invited Zucconi to her on this
journey. "Seriously, we had only known one another for a few days but
are both so inspired and alive when we are together that going to Greece
seemed like a magical and natural thing to do" recalls Zucconi.On
Crete, in a small remote mountain village, Hooper and Zucconi met the
of their future band "GROUPLOVE" a year before it was officially
formed. Sean Gadd, a natural songwriter and guitar player, born and
bred in London instantly bonded with the two eccentric New Yorkers.
Their relationship became apparent 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 ed in with the
musical trio. These five musicians make up the of what we now
know as GROUPLOVE .Like all good things, the summer and the
residency came to an end and the five friends scattered back to their
homes all over the globe. With Sean in London, Christian and Hannah in
Brooklyn and Ryan and Andrew in Los Angeles GROUPLOVE was faced with the
challenge of what to do now. "We all understood how rare it is for five
strangers to feel as close as family and create ionate music
together. We couldn't just return to Brooklyn and let the music we all
made fade into a memory of that summer we had in Greece," explains
Zucconi. Everyone pulled their funds together and Sean, Christian and
Hannah made their way to Ryan Rabin's studio in LA to record their
album. "We seriously had the best time of our lives doing that record",
says Zucconi. And the result is an incredibly special album where
soaring harmonies coupled with sweeping anthems lead you through their
powerful journey. Like the of GROUPLOVE, their music is diverse
in influence and style but bonded together by an undeniably creative
kinship.Their experience back together and recording together
was so potent that Hooper and Zucconi packed up their lives in Brooklyn
and moved to LA to live and play their music."We never could
have dreamt this up" says Zucconi, "but at the same time we're not at
all surprised - GROUPLOVE is meant to be. Our story a testament to fate,
and our music is something we are ready to share." -- via artist's Facebook