DAVID HOPKINS BIO - "There Are Debts"

Irish singer/songwriter David Hopkins launched his music career with the critically acclaimed rock outfit Lir. The group signed to What Are Records and released Magico, Magico, which went to #1 on the alternative album charts and scored a top ten hit, "In A Day," penned by Hopkins. After intense rounds of touring in the U.K., Europe and North America, Lir succumbed to tensions and illness in the band, allowing Hopkins to take a brief respite in New York.

After a move to San Francisco, Hopkins renewed his interest in touring. This quickly led to a stint with The Who, playing keyboards on the 2001 Quadrophenia Tour. Not content as a top-class side musician, Hopkins quickly released the full length album Here Comes The Bright Light, which Dublin Event Guide dubbed "a classic."

Building a following in San Francisco, Hopkins followed up his early success with Amber and Green in 2005, on Reekus Records, and Running With Knives in 2007. Hopkins found an audience through numerous headlining shows and as an opening act for Sinead O'Conner, Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice, The Frames, and Matt Nathanson, among many others. Hopkins' expertly crafted songs found an even larger audience through wide-release motion pictures such as Paris Hilton's The Hottie & the Nottie, Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, Speed Dating, and The Year of Getting to Know Us, starring Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu and Sharon Stone. Tracks from this prolific era can also be heard throughout MTV's Real World Austin.

David Hopkins is set to release his latest masterwork LP, There Are Debts through a limited release and backed by a busy tour schedule. This powerful album features a duet with guest vocalist Damien Rice on the title track, as well as a host of some of L.A.'s finest session musicians.

Produced by Matt Fish

David Hopkins: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, hammond, rhodes, synths, mellotron, bells
Zamo Riffman: guitars
Brett Simons: electric and acoustic bass
Aaron Sterling: drums and percussion

With:
Matt Fish - cello (track 3)
Jared-Matt Greenberg - trumpet (track 3)
Laura Jansen - featured guest vocalist (track 9)
Danny Levin - trumpet, Euphonium, trombone (tracks 3,5,9)
David Moyer - tenor and baritone saxophones (track 5)
Brando Triantafillou - additional guitars (track 5), additional drums (track 3)
Backing Vocals: Jack Hopkins (track 6), Laura Jansen (tracks 3,4,7,10), Amy Kuney (tracks 3,7,10), Zamo Riffman (tracks 1,6),
Beth Thornley (tracks 3,7,10)
String Section (tracks 1,4,5,6,9). violin: Daphne Chen, Marisa Kuney, Melissa Reiner, Jenny Takamatsu, Amy Wickman, Alwyn Wright. viola: Charlie Hebenstreit, Karolina Nazieniec. cello: Matt Fish

Strings and horns arranged by David Hopkins

Recorded at The Lair, Los Angeles
Engineered by Larry Goetz
Mixed by Brando Triantafillou at Soundcake, Chicago, Il.
Mastered by Erick Labson at Universal Mastering

All songs written by David Hopkins

	David Hopkins: BIOGRAPHY
		THERE ARE DEBTS I Want Your Love When I Was Young There Are Debts (feat. Damien Rice) Stay Here Angels in the Satellites God You're Letting Me Down Money In The Country Dublin (feat. Laura Jansen) Shape of Things Igloo
"A kick in the arse to his genre." ~ Pete Townshend "David Hopkins is amazing." ~ Damien Rice "A songwriter of the highest caliber, David Hopkins is simply one of the best." ~ Babysue.com

Irish singer/songwriter David Hopkins launched his music career with the critically acclaimed rock outfit Lir. The group signed to What Are Records and released Magico, Magico, which went to #1 on the alternative album charts and scored a top ten hit, "In A Day," penned by Hopkins. After intense rounds of touring in the U.K., Europe and North America, Lir succumbed to tensions and illness in the band, allowing Hopkins to take a brief respite in New York. After a move to San Francisco, Hopkins renewed his interest in touring. This quickly led to a stint with The Who, playing keyboards on the 2001 Quadrophenia Tour. Not content as a top-class side musician, Hopkins quickly released the full length album Here Comes The Bright Light, which Dublin Event Guide dubbed "a classic." Building a following in San Francisco, Hopkins followed up his early success with Amber and Green in 2005, on Reekus Records, and Running With Knives in 2007. Hopkins found an audience through numerous headlining shows and as an opening act for Sinead O'Conner, Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice, The Frames, and Matt Nathanson, among many others. Hopkins' expertly crafted songs found an even larger audience through wide-release motion pictures such as Paris Hilton's The Hottie & the Nottie, Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, Speed Dating, and The Year of Getting to Know Us, starring Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu and Sharon Stone. Tracks from this prolific era can also be heard throughout MTV's Real World Austin. David Hopkins is set to release his latest masterwork LP, There Are Debts through a limited release and backed by a busy tour schedule. This powerful album features a duet with guest vocalist Damien Rice on the title track, as well as a host of some of L.A.'s finest session musicians. Management: EJH, Inc., Natalie Haddad, EJHInc@aol.com Booking Agent: Joe Meservy or Matt Pruitt, booking@hungrytigeragency.com HTAgency - www.hungrytigeragency.com (702) 483-1136 Produced by Matt Fish David Hopkins: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, hammond, rhodes, synths, mellotron, bells Zamo Riffman: guitars Brett Simons: electric and acoustic bass Aaron Sterling: drums and percussion With: Matt Fish - cello (track 3) Jared-Matt Greenberg - trumpet (track 3) Laura Jansen - featured guest vocalist (track 9) Danny Levin - trumpet, Euphonium, trombone (tracks 3,5,9) David Moyer - tenor and baritone saxophones (track 5) Brando Triantafillou - additional guitars (track 5), additional drums (track 3) Backing Vocals: Jack Hopkins (track 6), Laura Jansen (tracks 3,4,7,10), Amy Kuney (tracks 3,7,10), Zamo Riffman (tracks 1,6), Beth Thornley (tracks 3,7,10) String Section (tracks 1,4,5,6,9). violin: Daphne Chen, Marisa Kuney, Melissa Reiner, Jenny Takamatsu, Amy Wickman, Alwyn Wright. viola: Charlie Hebenstreit, Karolina Nazieniec. cello: Matt Fish Strings and horns arranged by David Hopkins Recorded at The Lair, Los Angeles Engineered by Larry Goetz Mixed by Brando Triantafillou at Soundcake, Chicago, Il. Mastered by Erick Labson at Universal Mastering All songs written by David Hopkins © & ℗ 2010 David Hopkins