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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Graham_Hopkins > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Graham_Hopkins.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hopkins > Source revision: 1340889039 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Irish drummer (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Graham Hopkins | image = Graham Hopkins.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|12|20}} | birth_place = [Dublin](/source/Dublin), Ireland | origin = [Clane](/source/Clane), Ireland | instrument = Drums | genre = [Rock](/source/Rock_music), [pop](/source/Pop_music), [jazz](/source/jazz) | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1993–present | label = | website = }} '''Graham Hopkins''' (born 20 December 1975) is an Irish drummer. He was the drummer in [The Swell Season](/source/The_Swell_Season), [The Frames](/source/The_Frames) and rock band [Therapy?](/source/Therapy%3F).{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=18757|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810142148/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=18757|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2007|title=SFGate: Daily Dish : O'Riordan's Drummer 'Collapses on Stage'|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=2008-01-22| date=20 July 2007}} == Biography == === Early years === Hopkins was born in [Dublin](/source/Dublin) and was brought up in [Clane](/source/Clane), [County Kildare](/source/County_Kildare) in a musical family (his father, Des being a jazz drummer). He was surrounded by music from an early age and began playing the drums at approximately four or five years old. In 1993, he left school to join [My Little Funhouse](/source/My_Little_Funhouse), a band from [County Kilkenny](/source/County_Kilkenny). The band had already released their debut album ''Standunder'' on [Geffen Records](/source/Geffen_Records), when Graham joined. The band toured for about a year in support of the album, mainly in the United States. Tours included support to [Guns N' Roses](/source/Guns_N'_Roses) and the [Ramones](/source/Ramones) amongst others. The band then lived in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California) and recorded a second album for Geffen before imploding. === Notable appearances === ==== Therapy? ==== Hopkins moved on, joining the popular [Northern Irish](/source/Northern_Ireland) band [Therapy?](/source/Therapy%3F) in 1996, recording three studio albums – [Semi-Detached](/source/Semi-Detached_(album)), [Suicide Pact – You First](/source/Suicide_Pact_%E2%80%93_You_First), [Shameless](/source/Shameless_(album)) – and also recorded new songs with the band for [So Much for the Ten Year Plan: A Retrospective 1990-2000](/source/So_Much_for_the_Ten_Year_Plan%3A_A_Retrospective_1990-2000). His first public appearance with Therapy? was at the IRMA Awards, Dublin on 29 March 1996. Hopkins played his first full gig with Therapy? at a fan-club members only show at The Attic, Dublin on 10 April 1996. His last show was at the Ambassador Theatre, Dublin on 8 December 2001. ==== Gemma Hayes ==== After leaving Therapy? in December 2001 Hopkins was asked to tour with Irish singer/songwriter [Gemma Hayes](/source/Gemma_Hayes). He toured with Hayes for over a year – supporting her [Mercury Music Prize](/source/Mercury_Music_Prize)-[nominated](/source/Mercury_Music_Prize) album ''[Night on My Side](/source/Night_on_My_Side)''. ==== Halite ==== Hopkins then went on to record two albums with his own band Halite. Halite began as a solo project for Graham, who debuted with the critically acclaimed first album "Head On" with [Warner Bros. Records](/source/Warner_Bros._Records) in 2003. Head On was an off-kilter melodic pop/rock album. He played most instruments on the record but needed musicians to help out for playing live. He asked his friends Binzer Brennan, Keith Farrell and Derren Dempsey if they would tour with him. Halite then grew into a fully formed band. They soon went on to record and independently release their second album "Courses" in 2004. Halite played numerous shows over the following two years, including opening the [Slane Concert](/source/Slane_Concert) in 2003 for [Red Hot Chili Peppers](/source/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers) and [Foo Fighters](/source/Foo_Fighters). In early 2005, due to commitments with others projects from each member, the band was put on hold. ==== Boss Volenti ==== Hopkins was a member of Dublin band [Boss Volenti](/source/Boss_Volenti) for three years. He drummed on their self-titled debut album released in 2006 but left the band immediately after their appearance at [Electric Picnic 2008](/source/Electric_Picnic_2008). ==== The Cake Sale ==== Hopkins appeared as part of the band on the 2006 [Oxfam](/source/Oxfam) charity album, ''[The Cake Sale](/source/The_Cake_Sale)''. ==== Snow Patrol ==== Hopkins spent the early part of 2007 stepping in as drummer for [Snow Patrol](/source/Snow_Patrol) on their [Europe](/source/Europe)an, Australian, New Zealand and American tours. ==== Dolores O'Riordan ==== He drummed on [Dolores O'Riordan](/source/Dolores_O'Riordan)'s debut solo album, ''[Are You Listening?](/source/Are_You_Listening%3F_(Dolores_O'Riordan_album))'' in 2007 before embarking on a worldwide tour with her. ==== Once and The Swell season ==== Hopkins also played on the soundtrack to the Irish [Oscar](/source/Academy_Award)-[winning](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song) [musical film](/source/musical_film) ''[Once](/source/Once_(film))'' which was written and directed by [John Carney](/source/John_Carney_(director)). He drummed on a few of the songs with [Glen Hansard](/source/Glen_Hansard) of [The Frames](/source/The_Frames) and [Markéta Irglová](/source/Mark%C3%A9ta_Irglov%C3%A1). Hopkins toured with [The Swell Season](/source/The_Swell_Season), which features [Glen Hansard](/source/Glen_Hansard), [Markéta Irglová](/source/Mark%C3%A9ta_Irglov%C3%A1) and members of [The Frames](/source/The_Frames). [The Swell Season](/source/The_Swell_Season) released their second album, [Strict Joy](/source/Strict_Joy), in September 2009. ==== Others ==== Hopkins has played drums on numerous albums, both Irish and internationally, including with [The Frames](/source/The_Frames), [The Swell Season](/source/The_Swell_Season), [David Kitt](/source/David_Kitt), [Mundy](/source/Mundy), [The Reindeer Section](/source/The_Reindeer_Section), [Josh Ritter](/source/Josh_Ritter), [Jape](/source/Jape_(band)), [The Pale](/source/The_Pale_(band)) and [Pugwash](/source/Pugwash_(band)) amongst many others. Hopkins plays [Zildjian](/source/Avedis_Zildjian_Company) [cymbal](/source/cymbal)s,{{cite web|url=http://www.zildjian.com/en-us/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1675 |title=Graham Hopkins Zildjian profile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103053025/http://zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1675 |archive-date=3 January 2010 }} [Aquarian](/source/Aquarian_Drumheads) [drumhead](/source/drumhead)s,{{cite web|url=http://www.aquariandrumheads.com/artists/default.asp |title=Graham Hopkins listed on Aquarian website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010165045/http://www.aquariandrumheads.com/artists/default.asp |archive-date=10 October 2009 }} uses [Vic Firth](/source/Vic_Firth) [stick](/source/Percussion_mallet)s{{Cite web|url=http://vicfirth.com/artists/profile/profile.php/?id=1556|title=Artists - Vic Firth}} and [Drum Workshop](/source/Drum_Workshop) [drum](/source/drum_kit)s, [drum hardware](/source/drum_hardware) and [pedal](/source/Effects_pedal)s. == Short selected discography == *[Therapy?](/source/Therapy%3F) – [Semi-Detached](/source/Semi-Detached_(album)) (1998) *Therapy? – [Suicide Pact-You First](/source/Suicide_Pact-You_First) (1999) *Therapy? – [So Much For the Ten Year Plan](/source/So_Much_For_the_Ten_Year_Plan) (2000) *Therapy? – [Shameless](/source/Shameless_(album)) (2001) *Therapy? – [Music Through a Cheap Transistor](/source/Music_Through_a_Cheap_Transistor) (2007) *[The Frames](/source/The_Frames) – [Dance the Devil](/source/Dance_the_Devil) (1999) *The Frames – [Burn the Maps](/source/Burn_the_Maps) (2004) *The Frames – [The Cost](/source/The_Cost_(album)) (2006) *[David Kitt](/source/David_Kitt) – Square 1 (2003) *David Kitt – [Not Fade Away](/source/Not_Fade_Away_(David_Kitt_album)) (2006) *[Pugwash](/source/Pugwash_(band)) – Jollity (2005) *Pugwash – [Giddy](/source/Giddy_(album)) (2009) *[Dolores O'Riordan](/source/Dolores_O'Riordan) – [Are You Listening?](/source/Are_You_Listening%3F_(Dolores_O'Riordan_album)) (2007) *[Jape](/source/Jape_(band)) – [The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me](/source/The_Monkeys_in_the_Zoo_Have_More_Fun_Than_Me) (2005) *Paula Toledo - Stay Awhile (2006) *Miriam Ingram – Trampoline (2006) *[Boss Volenti](/source/Boss_Volenti) – Boss Volenti (2006) *Ann Scott – We're Smiling (2006) *[The Cake Sale](/source/The_Cake_Sale) – The Cake Sale (2006) *[Once](/source/Once_(film)) – [Once soundtrack](/source/Once_(film)) (2007) *[The Swell Season](/source/The_Swell_Season) – [Strict Joy](/source/Strict_Joy) (2009) *Oliver Cole – We Albatri (2010) *Q (Colm Quearney) – Root to the Fruit (2010) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Therapy?}} {{The Frames}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Graham}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Irish rock drummers Category:Musicians from County Dublin Category:Therapy? members Category:21st-century Irish drummers Category:The Frames members Category:The Swell Season members Category:People from Clane Category:Musicians from County Kildare --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Graham Hopkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hopkins) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hopkins?action=history)). 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