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Hopewell's Jason Russo at Death by Audio. (Maryanne Ventrice/flickr)
Some promising New York rock bands are facing big challenges — like starting the seventh grade. Today on Soundcheck, guest host Katherine Lanpher looks at teen and pre-teen bands that are earning praise from veteran musicians and the press. And, a conversation with the 15-year-old organizer of London’s first Underage Festival. Plus: Jason Russo was a teenager when he joined the acclaimed alternative band Mercury Rev in the late '90s. Now, he’s exploring epic guitar songs with a band named for his hometown. Hopewell performs live in our studio.
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HopewellTween Music Scene
Soundcheck finds out what it's like to be a very young music fan in the U.S. and across the pond. First, we speak with Sam Killcoyne, the 15-year-old concert promoter behind London's inaugural Underage Festival. His event will bring 5000 teenagers -- and no adults -- to London's Victoria Park ...
Hopewell Live
The upstate New York band Hopewell performs their brand of lush spacey guitar-pop live in the studio.