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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 join 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 members 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 joined in with the musical trio. These five musicians make up the members 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 passionate 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 members 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."

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Grouplove / Bully at Bogart's

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Imagine Dragons with Grouplove and K.Flay

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Pizzelle Photography

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Grouplove, Portugal. The Man, & Typhoon

Photos of Grouplove, Portugal The Man, & Typhoon at Horseshoe Casino. Photos courtesy of Jewels Huber Photography.

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Photos of Grouplove at Bogart's. Photos courtesy of KP Photography.

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Bunbury Music Festival :: Saturday, July 14

Check out these photos from KP Photography and Sarah McDermott Photography!

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Review: Wonderbus Music & Arts Festival 2021

As I walked through the gate, picking up my free hand sanitizer along the way, that familiar bubbling joy brought a smile to my face. I’m finally back at a music festival!

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Forecastle Festival Announces Lineup Additions

Forecastle Festival will take place July 15-17, 2016, at Louisville's Waterfront Park. Over a dozen bands have been added to the three-day music celebration including Cincinnati Favorites, Heartless Bastards. Go Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets HERE! Lineup additions are Ghostland Observatory,...

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Forecastle Festival 2016 Lineup Announced

The Waterfront in Louisville is set to be rocking on July 15-17 this summer at Forecastle Festival! Hard hitting headliners The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes, Ryan Adams and Death Cab for Cutie have been announced as well as a slew of other outstanding artists (including Cincy’s own Walk The...

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Grouplove, Portugal. The Man, and Typhoon...!

The 2014 Honda Civic Tour is taking a new turn in its 13th year – with not just one, but three successive tours and three distinct genres of music, as well as becoming a significant pillar of the new Honda Stage Music platform. Each year the headlining act customizes a Honda Civic which is...

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Our Weekend Picks :: March 14, 2014

Each week we will highlight a few of our picks for the weekend. Some may be local, some may not, but as long as you are seeing live music in Cincinnati you are contributing! Our picks are below, but you can choose for yourself with our calendar here. (Or download our iPhone app here). Friday,...

Ian Bolender

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#MusicMonday Must Haves :: 1/6

Each week we do our best to shine some light on a few songs that we feel should be on your radar. All of these songs will be added to our #MusicMonday Must Haves playlist on Spotify, so follow along & click play when you need to find some inspiration! Grouplove "Shark Attack"Enter to win a...

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#MusicMonday Must Haves :: 6/17

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GROUPLOVE: An Interview with Christian Zucconi

The members of GROUPLOVE met by means of fate at an art residency in Greece. After the connection they felt making music together, they realized they just had to make it work. So Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi left NYC, Sean Gadd packed up from London and they joined Andrew Wessen and Ryan...

Courtney Phenicie

Saturday, July 14, 2012, 4:00am

Bunbury Music Festival adds more bands

*Check out the full schedule HERE The Bunbury Music Festival added 26 additional live performances for the inaugural event to be held July 13-15, 2012 along Cincinnati’s riverfront. In addition to previously announced headliners including Weezer, Jane's Addiction, and Death Cab For...

Ian Bolender

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Bunbury Music Festival announces lineup

*Check out the full schedule HERE The Bunbury Music Festival has just announced that in addition to Weezer, Jane's Addiction, and Death Cab For Cutie the event will feature the following artists: Friday, July 13Janes AddictionAirborne Toxic Event - Minus the Bear - O.A.R Foxy Shazam -...

Ian Bolender

Thursday, March 29, 2012, 3:30am