The Hopefuls

The Hopefuls
John Hermanson, Darren Jackson, Eric Fawcett, and Heath Henjum playing First Avenue in June 2009
John Hermanson, Darren Jackson, Eric Fawcett, and Heath Henjum playing First Avenue in June 2009
Background information
Also known asOlympic Hopefuls, Camaro[1]
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota
Genresindie-pop, power pop
Years active2004-2010[2]
Labels2024 Records
Draw Fire Records
Past membersDarren Jackson
Heath Henjum
John Hermanson
Eric Fawcett
Erik Appelwick
Matt O'Laughlin

The Hopefuls, formerly known as The Olympic Hopefuls, were an indie-pop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hopefuls won both the Artist of the Year and Best Pop Artist awards at the 2005 Minnesota Music Awards.[3]

  1. ^ Schober, Jon. "Artist of the Month: The Hopefuls". 89.3 The Current.
  2. ^ Ritland, Erik. "THE HOPEFULS: BLAST FROM THE PAST". Curious North. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ^ Behe, Regis (March 2, 2006). "Minneapolis band pays tribute to influences - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". www.pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved June 1, 2009.