![]() ![]() ![]() Their use of clean guitar sounds, drum rims, seductive vocals, and witty, thoughtful lyrics surely helps, too dancing shoes are a must at their live shows because it’s hard not to jive to Hippo Campus’ fun, unique sound. Hippo Campus can likely attribute their rapid success to their genuine efforts and boyish style. “It’s almost like it’s going over our heads too quickly for us, but we’re still there,” continues Beans. They’re basically living every garage band’s dream. They released their first EP Bashful Creatures last November, signed to independent record label Grand Jury in February, and are prepping to play a major music festival and tour. ![]() Hippo Campus has been very lucky, if luck is what you want to call it. “We were like, we’re going to form this band because we just want to have a good time and that’s what we’ve been lucky enough to do,” says drummer Beans. Pretty impressive for a band that still practices in their parents’ basements.Įven though they're just 19 and 20 years old, these guys are doing it and they’re doing it right, making their dreams become reality at a rapid pace. After starting out as an underground high school band, they’re now signed to a label, slated to play in Austin's SXSW, and are headed across North America to open for The Mowgli’s during their Kids in Love Tour. Whistler Allen, Jake Luppen, Nathan Stocker, and Zach Sutton-or, rather, Beans, the Turntan, Stitches, and Espo-are the young geniuses behind Hippo Campus, the indie alternative pop band making its first appearance at SXSW this year. Little did they know they would end up creating something much bigger. Paul, Minnesota set out to make music their friends could dance to. Two years ago, four young guys from a suburb of St. ![]()
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