Holopaw
Encyclopedia
Holopaw is an American
indie
band from Gainesville, Florida
. The band was named after the town of Holopaw
in Osceola County, Florida
, although none of the members of the band have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, joined up with Modest Mouse
frontman Isaac Brock
and others in 2002 to release the album Sharpen Your Teeth
under the band name Ugly Casanova
. Another member, Michael Johnson (Ape School
), went on to join Kurt Heasley's Lilys
.
United States
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indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
band from Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. The band was named after the town of Holopaw
Holopaw, Florida
Holopaw, Florida is a small unincorporated community in Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is located at the eastern end of the multiplex of highways US 192 and US 441. It has a population of fewer than 5,000 people and is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical...
in Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
, although none of the members of the band have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, joined up with Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
frontman Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock (musician)
Isaac Brock is the lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova...
and others in 2002 to release the album Sharpen Your Teeth
Sharpen Your Teeth
Sharpen Your Teeth is an album by the indie rock band Ugly Casanova. Brainchild of Modest Mouse lead singer Isaac Brock, Ugly Casanova was his attempt to try new methods and genres outside the realms of Modest Mouse. The album sees Brock performing on more instruments and using a more stripped down...
under the band name Ugly Casanova
Ugly Casanova
Ugly Casanova is an American indie rock band carried on Sub Pop Records. The band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth.According to the Ugly Casanova website, in 1998 a man named Edgar E.Graham, a.k.a. "Ugly Casanova", impressed himself upon the band Modest Mouse while backstage at a...
. Another member, Michael Johnson (Ape School
Ape School
Ape School is the moniker of Michael Johnson, a Philadelphia based musician. Johnson cut his musical teeth as a former member of Holopaw and Lilys, and collaborated with Daedelus on his album "Love To Make Music To". In 2008, JesusWarhol Records released a digital 2-album set of Johnson's he...
), went on to join Kurt Heasley's Lilys
Lilys
Lilys are an American indie rock band formed in Washington, D.C in 1988. The only constant member is Kurt Heasley, with the line-up changing regularly...
.
History
John Orth played with Jeff Hays as a duo for some time before joining with Michael Johnson, Ryan Gensemer, and Tobi Echevarria as Holopaw for the first two albums. Johnson, Gensemer and Echevarria relocated to Philadelphia. Holopaw now consists of Orth, Hays, Patrick Quinney, Jeff McMullen, Matt Radick, and Ryan Quinney.- From the Holopaw Website: "depending on when you ask us holopaw is or has been or will be somewhere on the continuum of nothing-comic adaptation-songwriting duo-play a sometime show duo-long distance recordathon-actual record-recording rock band-actual touring rock band with shows in different towns that people come to and everything....right now we’re around the actual recording touring rock band end of that spectrum....well maybe not touring but we’re working on getting back to that...."
Members
- John Orth - Vocals/Artwork - See also: Ugly CasanovaUgly CasanovaUgly Casanova is an American indie rock band carried on Sub Pop Records. The band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth.According to the Ugly Casanova website, in 1998 a man named Edgar E.Graham, a.k.a. "Ugly Casanova", impressed himself upon the band Modest Mouse while backstage at a...
- Patrick Quinney - Guitars
- Jeff Hays - Guitars/Keyboards/Pedal Steel/Vocals
- Matt Radick - Keyboards/Cello/Guitars
- Jeff McMullenJeff McMullenJeffrey John "Jeff" McMullen AM, is an Australian journalist. He was a foreign correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost two decades , a reporter for the investigative television program Four Corners and later joined the Australian version of 60 Minutes...
- Bass - Ryan Quinney - Drums
Albums
- Holopaw (Subpop, January 21, 2003)
- Quit +/or Fight (Subpop, August 9, 2005)
- Oh, Glory. Oh, Wilderness. (Bakery Outlet / Obscurist Press, November 3, 2009)