History

Rob Pope grew up in Olathe, Kansas

Olathe, Kansas

Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...

. In the summer of 1994, he was in a band called "Kingpin" with his brother Ryan and future Get Up Kids bandmate Jim Suptic

Jim Suptic

Jim Suptic is an American musician and entrepreneur, best known for being the guitarist for Kansas City, Missouri band The Get Up Kids.-The Get Up Kids:...

. After the band broke up due to internal conflicts, Rob and Jim re-formed with Matt Pryor, who had been playing with Secular Theme and friend Nathan Shay on drums. After Shay was replaced with Rob's brother Ryan, the band recorded its first release, Four Minute Mile

Four Minute Mile

Four Minute Mile is the first full-length album released by Kansas City, Missouri emo band The Get Up Kids.-Recording:The album was recorded in April 1997 on a budget of $4,000. It was produced by Shellac bassist Bob Weston in Chicago over the course of two and a half days. It was released by...

. He has also toured with Reggie and the Full Effect

Reggie and the Full Effect

Reggie and the Full Effect was a Kansas City indie rock band, the solo project for The Get Up Kids keyboardist James Dewees.-Early years, Greatest Hits 1984-1987, Promotional Copy and Under the Tray :...

 and The New Amsterdams.

He was also a member of Alex Brahl's group Tijuana Crime Scene for their only album Change of Venue. After The Get Up Kids called it quits, Rob joined the band Koufax

Koufax (band)

Koufax are an indie rock band whose members are from mainly Toledo, Ohio. The band's self-titled debut EP was released in 1999 on independent label Doghouse Records, and got them noticed by The Get Up Kids, who signed them to their label, Vagrant Records subsidiary Heroes and Villains...

, along with his brother Ryan to form their new rhythm section. In 2005 he joined the band White Whale

White Whale (band)

White Whale is a Lawrence, Kansas-based indie rock band composed of former members of Butterglory, The Get Up Kids, and Thee Higher Burning Fire...

 to record their album WW1

WW1 (album)

WW1 is the debut album by indie rock band White Whale.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Matt Suggs - Vocals, Guitar*Dustin Than Kinsey - Guitar, Synth*Rob Pope - Bass*John Anderson - Drums*Ed Rose - Producer, Engineer, Mixing*Chris Cosgrove - Engineer...

. Soon afterward he joined the band Spoon

Spoon (band)

Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...

 and recorded their album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on Merge Records on July 10, 2007 to considerable critical acclaim. Its cover art comes from a portrait of artist/sculptor Lee Bontecou, taken by Italian photographer Ugo Mulas in 1963...

. He currently lives in Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...

 and Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

.

He also co-owns Black Lodge Studios in Eudora, Kansas

Eudora, Kansas

Eudora is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located along the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,136.- History :...

 with his brother Ryan Pope and former Get Up Kids producer Ed Rose

Ed Rose

Ed Rose is an American sound engineer and record producer. He has worked extensively with groups in the modern emo and pop punk scenes. He also co-owns Black Lodge Recording with Rob Pope and his brother Ryan Pope.-History:...

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with The Get Up Kids

• Four Minute Mile
  Four Minute Mile
  Four Minute Mile is the first full-length album released by Kansas City, Missouri emo band The Get Up Kids.-Recording:The album was recorded in April 1997 on a budget of $4,000. It was produced by Shellac bassist Bob Weston in Chicago over the course of two and a half days. It was released by...
  
  (1997)
• Something to Write Home About
  Something to Write Home About
  Something to Write Home About is the second full-length studio album by American rock band The Get Up Kids, released on September 21, 1999. The album was produced by The Get Up Kids themselves, with co-producers Chad Blinman and Alex Brahl. Blinman also recorded and mixed the album, with Brahl...
  
  (1999)
• On a Wire
  On a Wire
  On a Wire is a 2002 album released by The Get Up Kids on Vagrant Records. The album was also released in two record versions: black 180 gram vinyl and Limited Edition picture disc.-Recording:...
  
  (2002)
• Guilt Show
  Guilt Show
  Guilt Show is the fourth studio album by The Get Up Kids. It was released on Vagrant Records on March 3, 2004.-Recording:The album was the first album to be recorded in Black Lodge Studios, the recording studio in Eudora, Kansas renovated and owned by The Get Up Kids and producer Ed Rose...
  
  (2004)
• There Are Rules
  There Are Rules
  There Are Rules is the fifth studio album by The Get Up Kids, the band's first full-length release since 2004's Guilt Show. After their initial reunion, the band decided to challenge themselves to write and record an album in only two weeks without using any digital technology...
  
  (2011)

with Reggie and the Full Effect

• Greatest Hits 1984–1987 (1998)
• Promotional Copy
  Promotional Copy
  -Personnel:*James Dewees - Vocals, Keyboard, Drums*Matt Pryor - Guitar, Backing Vocals*Rob Pope - Bass*Ed Rose - Production, Mixing...
  
  (2000)
• Under the Tray
  Under the Tray
  -Personnel:*James Dewees - Vocals, Keyboard, Drums*Matt Pryor - Guitar, Backup Vocals*Rob Pope - Bass*Ed Rose - Production, Mixing-Album Position:...
  
  (2003)
• Songs Not to Get Married To
  Songs Not to Get Married To
  -Personnel:*James Dewees - Vocals, Keyboard*Cory White - Guitar*Rob Pope - Bass*Ryan Pope - Drums*Ed Rose - Production, Mixing-Album Position:...
  
  (2005)

with Spoon

• Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
  Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
  Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on Merge Records on July 10, 2007 to considerable critical acclaim. Its cover art comes from a portrait of artist/sculptor Lee Bontecou, taken by Italian photographer Ugo Mulas in 1963...
  
  (2007, Merge Records
  Merge Records
  Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
  
  )

• Transference (album)
  Transference (album)
  Transference is the seventh studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on January 18, 2010 in Europe, and on January 19 in North America...
  
  (2010, Merge Records
  Merge Records
  Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
  
  )