Hope & Social are a six-piece (plus) rock band based in Leeds, England, consisting of a cornucopia of instruments, including vocals, guitar, piano, cello, banjo, glockenspiel, rhodes, organ, drums, brass, and sousaphone.Formed in 2008, the band are characterised by their “Pay What You Want” approach to their music.
Hope & Social performed at Glastonbury in 2009 as finalists in the emerging talent competition, and kicked off the opening ceremony for the 2014 Tour de France at Leeds Arena.
“a big sound from this impressive outfit…inspired, anthemic, great” – Q magazine
“smash-your-head-into-the-wall brilliant” – Entertainment Weekly
“…one of the best acts around…” – Manchester Evening News
“one of the UK’s top five live bands” – The Independent
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