The Olympic Hopefuls, formerly "Camaro," hail from Minneapolis, MN. Their eclectic pop, a strange blend of powerful guitar, witty lyrics, and playful, upbeat melodies have put this band on the map, and their new album, "The Fuses Refuse to Burn" is garnering rave reviews and faithful fans for the Minnesota boys.
Erik Appelwick
-- guitar, vocals
Darren Jackson
-- guitar, vocals
Heath Henjum
-- bass
Matt O'Laughlin
-- drums
John Hermanson
-- multi-instrumentalist
ABOUT THE BAND - As veterans of the Minneapolis music scene, Erik Appelwick and Darren Jackson have earned their stripes in Vicious Vicious and Kid Dakota. Adventurous musicians both, the longtime friends began experimenting with a sound that was completely different from their other bands. And this is how Olympic Hopefuls' unabashed indie pop was born.
The duo played under the name Camaro with several transient members, airing the charming innocence of '60s-era pop cuts like "Drain the Sea" and the bittersweetness of anti-love songs like "Pretty Bigmouth" to enthusiastic crowds. To appease their fans and stalkers, they recorded the album that had become long overdue. To pre-emptively appease a giant automotive company, Camaro became Olympic Hopefuls.
Their full length debut, titled "The Fuses Refuse to Burn," is slick in all the righ places but always full of soul and surprises, and combines a bit of Weezer guitar grit with the playful, carefree anthems of bands like The Apples in Stereo and Beulah. Onstage, bassist Heath Henjum (The Beatifics), drummer Matt O'Laughlin (Friends Like These) and multi-instrumentalist John Hermanson (Storyhill, Alva Star) complete the Olympic Hopefuls lineup.
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