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{{short description|American indie rock band}}
{{short description|American indie rock band}}
{{About|the band||Hippocampus (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Hippo Campus
| name = Hippo Campus
| background = group_or_band
| image = Hippo Campus at the Mohawk.jpg
| image = Hippo Campus at the Mohawk.jpg
| landscape = yes
| alt = From a dark, crowded audience, the camera looks up at three performers standing before microphones, lit from behind with red light.
|landscape=yes
| caption = Hippo Campus in 2017
|alt=From a dark, crowded audience, the camera looks up at three performers standing before microphones, lit from behind with red light.
| caption = Hippo Campus in 2017
| alias =
| alias =
| origin = [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
| origin = [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
| genre = {{Hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[indie pop]]|[[alternative rock]]|[[pop rock]]}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[indie pop]], [[alternative rock]], [[pop rock]]
| label = Psychic Hotline, Grand Jury Records, Transgressive Records
| years_active = 2013–present
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Baby Boys|Brotherkenzie|Lupin|DNM}}
| label = Grand Jury Records, Transgressive Records
| website = {{URL|http://hippocampus.band/}}
| associated_acts = Baby Boys
| current_members = * Jake Luppen
| website = {{URL|http://hippocampus.band/}}
| current_members = * Jake Luppen
* Nathan Stocker
* Nathan Stocker
* Zach Sutton
* Zach Sutton
* Whistler Allen
* Whistler Allen
*DeCarlo Jackson
* DeCarlo Jackson
}}
}}


'''Hippo Campus''' is an [[indie rock]] band from [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]. They are signed to Grand Jury Records in the United States and [[Transgressive Records]] in the UK.<ref name="Metro UK">{{cite news |last1=Dhillon |first1=Achal |title=Artist of the day 08/02: Hippo Campus |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/02/08/artist-of-the-day-0802-hippo-campus-6433088/ |accessdate=20 November 2018 |work=Metro UK |date=February 8, 2017}}</ref> The band has performed at [[South by Southwest]], [[Lollapalooza]],<ref name="Fast Company">{{cite news |last1=Taroy |first1=Daniel |title=#TBT: Lollapalooza edition with Hippo Campus and Frenship |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40455364/tbt-lollapalooza-edition-with-hippo-campus-and-frenship |accessdate=20 November 2018 |work=Fast Company |date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> [[Bonnaroo]],<ref name="Tennessean">{{cite news |last1=Paulson |first1=Dave |title=Bonnaroo 2017 live stream schedule: How to watch from home |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/06/06/bonnaroo-2017-live-stream-how-watch-home/375395001/ |accessdate=20 November 2018 |work=Tennessean |date=June 7, 2017}}</ref> [[Summerfest]]<ref name="Milwaukee Record">{{cite news |title=Hey! Here are the headliners for Summerfest 2017 |url=http://milwaukeerecord.com/music/headliners-summerfest-2017/ |accessdate=20 November 2018 |work=Milwaukee Record |date=April 12, 2017}}</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], as well as on ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''.
'''Hippo Campus''' is an American [[indie rock]] band from [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]].<ref name="Metro UK" /> Their musical inclinations appear to be firmly rooted in the UK, drawing inspiration from notable artists such as [[Little Comets]] and [[King Krule]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the radar: Hippo Campus - Document - Gale In Context: Biography |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=BIC&u=txshracd2579&id=GALE&#124;A422706808&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-BIC&asid=d1342d48 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=go.gale.com}}</ref> They are signed to Psychic Hotline in the United States and [[Transgressive Records]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Metro UK">{{cite news |last1=Dhillon |first1=Achal |title=Artist of the day 08/02: Hippo Campus |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/02/08/artist-of-the-day-0802-hippo-campus-6433088/ |access-date=20 November 2018 |work=Metro UK |date=February 8, 2017}}</ref> The band has performed at [[South by Southwest]], [[Lollapalooza]],<ref name="Fast Company">{{cite news |last1=Taroy |first1=Daniel |title=#TBT: Lollapalooza edition with Hippo Campus and Frenship |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40455364/tbt-lollapalooza-edition-with-hippo-campus-and-frenship |access-date=20 November 2018 |work=Fast Company |date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> [[Bonnaroo]],<ref name="Tennessean">{{cite news |last1=Paulson |first1=Dave |title=Bonnaroo 2017 live stream schedule: How to watch from home |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/06/06/bonnaroo-2017-live-stream-how-watch-home/375395001/ |access-date=20 November 2018 |work=Tennessean |date=June 7, 2017}}</ref> [[Summerfest]]<ref name="Milwaukee Record">{{cite news |title=Hey! Here are the headliners for Summerfest 2017 |url=http://milwaukeerecord.com/music/headliners-summerfest-2017/ |access-date=20 November 2018 |work=Milwaukee Record |date=April 12, 2017}}</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], [[Hinterland Music Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hippo Campus |url=https://www.hinterlandiowa.com/artist/hippo-campus-2/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Hinterland Music Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as on ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''. Hippo Campus were named one of [[NPR]] Music's favorite new artists of 2017.<ref name="NPR">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/06/27/534534646/your-favorite-new-artists-of-2017-so-far|title=Your Favorite New Artists Of 2017 (So Far)|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en}}</ref>

Hippo Campus were named one of [[NPR]] Music's favorite new artists of 2017.<ref name="NPR">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/06/27/534534646/your-favorite-new-artists-of-2017-so-far|title=Your Favorite New Artists Of 2017 (So Far)|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Formation (2013)===
===Formation (2013)===
Hippo Campus were formed when Jake Luppen (lead vocals/guitar), Nathan Stocker (lead guitar/vocals), Zach Sutton (bass/keyboard), and Whistler Isaiah Allen (drums/vocals)<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|title=Hippo Campus |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6521016/hippo-campus/biography|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=6 April 2017}}</ref> met at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where they studied jazz, and Luppen trained in opera. SPCPA friend DeCarlo Jackson (trumpet) began playing regularly with them in 2017. Many of them played in other bands (Blatant Youth/Whistle Kid; Danger, Will Robinson/Northern) before uniting as Hippo Campus, a name Nathan Stocker chose while in psychology class. They often performed under their stage names The Turntan, Stitches, Espo, and Beans respectively, but no longer use the names on stage.<ref name="The Current">{{cite news |last1=Swensson |first1=Andrea |title=Hippo Campus emerge from the bustling underground all-ages scene |url=https://blog.thecurrent.org/2014/05/hippo-campus-emerge-from-the-bustling-underground-all-ages-scene/ |accessdate=18 November 2018 |work=The Current |date=May 14, 2014}}</ref>
Hippo Campus was formed when Jake Luppen (lead vocals/guitar), Nathan Stocker (lead guitar/vocals), Zach Sutton (bass/keyboard), and Whistler Isaiah Allen (drums/vocals)<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|title=Hippo Campus |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6521016/hippo-campus/biography|publisher=Billboard|access-date=6 April 2017}}</ref> met at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where they studied jazz, and Luppen trained in opera. SPCPA friend DeCarlo Jackson (trumpet) began playing regularly with them in 2017. Many of them played in other bands (Blatant Youth/Whistle Kid; Danger, Will Robinson/Northern) before uniting as Hippo Campus, a name Nathan Stocker chose while in psychology class. They often performed under their stage names The Turntan, Stitches, Espo, and Beans respectively, but no longer use the names on stage.<ref name="The Current">{{cite news |last1=Swensson |first1=Andrea |title=Hippo Campus emerge from the bustling underground all-ages scene |url=https://blog.thecurrent.org/2014/05/hippo-campus-emerge-from-the-bustling-underground-all-ages-scene/ |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=The Current |date=May 14, 2014}}</ref>


===Tarzan Rejects EP (2013)===
===''Tarzan Rejects'' EP (2013)===


Hippo Campus recorded and released an EP entitled ''Tarzan Rejects'' in 2013. This EP consisted of five tracks, two of which are original recordings of the songs "Little Grace" and "South".<ref>[https://genius.com/amp/albums/Hippo-campus/Tarzan-reject-ep]</ref>
Hippo Campus recorded and released an EP entitled ''Tarzan Rejects'' in 2013. This EP consisted of five tracks, two of which are original recordings of the songs "Little Grace" and "South".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/amp/albums/Hippo-campus/Tarzan-reject-ep|title = Tarzan Reject EP by Hippo Campus}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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===''Bashful Creatures'' and ''South'' EPs (2014–2016)===
===''Bashful Creatures'' and ''South'' EPs (2014–2016)===
On November 18, 2014, Hippo Campus independently released their EP titled, ''Bashful Creatures'',<ref name="KSTO">{{cite news |last1=Kampf |first1=Mitch |title=Album Review: Hippo Campus – Bashful Creatures EP |url=https://www.kstoradio.org/2014/11/16/890/ |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=KSTO Radio |date=November 14, 2014}}</ref> produced by [[Low (band)|Low]]'s [[Alan Sparhawk]]. They later signed with Grand Jury records, and re-released ''Bashful Creatures'' with their new label on May 5, 2015.<ref name="Star Tribune 2">{{cite news |last1=Riemenschneider |first1=Chris |title=Local music notes: Hippo Campus signs, Are You Local? reveals |url=http://www.startribune.com/local-music-notes-hippo-campus-signs-are-you-local-reveals/294246221/ |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> The band supported the release with an appearance at [[SXSW]], and a performance on ''Conan''.<ref name="Paste">{{cite news |last1=Saunders |first1=Hilary |title=Hippo Campus: The Best of What's Next |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/hippo-campus-the-best-of-whats-next.html |accessdate=18 November 2018 |work=Paste Magazine |date=April 28, 2015}}</ref> The EP featured two singles, "Little Grace" and "Suicide Saturday",<ref name="NME">{{cite news |title=10 Buzziest New Bands At Reading And Leeds Festival 2015 |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/10-buzziest-new-bands-at-reading-and-leeds-festival-2015-764728 |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=NME |date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> and Hippo Campus did live sessions at [[KCRW]]'s [[Morning Becomes Eclectic]],<ref name="kcrw">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus |url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morning-becomes-eclectic/hippo-campus |website=kcrw.com |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> and [[KEXP-FM|KEXP]].<ref name="kexp.org">{{cite web |last1=Beckmann |first1=Jim |title=Live Video: Hippo Campus |url=http://blog.kexp.org/2015/10/15/live-video-hippo-campus/ |website=kexp.org |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> On December 26, 2015, they appeared on the nationally broadcast ''[[CBS This Morning]]''.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7218827/ |website=IMDB |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' named them Best of What's Next in 2015.<ref name="Paste 2">{{cite news |last1=Lanham |first1=Tom |title=Catching Up With: Hippo Campus |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/03/catching-up-with-hippo-campus.html |accessdate=18 November 2018 |work=Paste Magazine |date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>
On November 18, 2014, Hippo Campus independently released their EP titled, ''Bashful Creatures'',<ref name="KSTO">{{cite news |last1=Kampf |first1=Mitch |title=Album Review: Hippo Campus – Bashful Creatures EP |url=https://www.kstoradio.org/2014/11/16/890/ |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=KSTO Radio |date=November 14, 2014}}</ref> produced by [[Low (band)|Low]]'s [[Alan Sparhawk]]. They later signed with Grand Jury records, and re-released ''Bashful Creatures'' with their new label on May 5, 2015.<ref name="Star Tribune 2">{{cite news |last1=Riemenschneider |first1=Chris |title=Local music notes: Hippo Campus signs, Are You Local? reveals |url=http://www.startribune.com/local-music-notes-hippo-campus-signs-are-you-local-reveals/294246221/ |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> The band supported the release with an appearance at [[SXSW]], and a performance on ''Conan''.<ref name="Paste">{{cite news |last1=Saunders |first1=Hilary |title=Hippo Campus: The Best of What's Next |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/hippo-campus-the-best-of-whats-next.html |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=Paste Magazine |date=April 28, 2015}}</ref> The EP featured two singles, "Little Grace" and "Suicide Saturday",<ref name="NME">{{cite news |title=10 Buzziest New Bands At Reading And Leeds Festival 2015 |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/10-buzziest-new-bands-at-reading-and-leeds-festival-2015-764728 |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=NME |date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> and Hippo Campus did live sessions at [[KCRW]]'s [[Morning Becomes Eclectic]],<ref name="kcrw">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus |url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morning-becomes-eclectic/hippo-campus |website=kcrw.com |date=13 July 2015 |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> and [[KEXP-FM|KEXP]].<ref name="kexp.org">{{cite web |last1=Beckmann |first1=Jim |title=Live Video: Hippo Campus |url=http://blog.kexp.org/2015/10/15/live-video-hippo-campus/ |website=kexp.org |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> On December 26, 2015, they appeared on the nationally broadcast ''[[CBS This Morning]]''.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7218827/ |website=IMDB |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' named them Best of What's Next in 2015.<ref name="Paste 2">{{cite news |last1=Lanham |first1=Tom |title=Catching Up With: Hippo Campus |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/03/catching-up-with-hippo-campus.html |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=Paste Magazine |date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>


On August 30, 2015, the band's song "The Halocline" was featured in the series finale of the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] series [[Falling Skies]]<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite news |last1=Vain |first1=Madison |title=Get lost in Hippo Campus' new tune 'The Halocline' |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/08/31/hippo-campus-halocline-premiere/ |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 31, 2015}}</ref> and later they toured with [[Modest Mouse]],<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite news |last1=Birnstengel |first1=Grace |title=Hippo Campus – "Suicide Saturday" Video (Stereogum Premiere) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1807841/hippo-campus-suicide-saturday-video-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/ |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Stereogum |date=June 16, 2015}}</ref> [[Walk the Moon]],<ref name="Star Tribune 3">{{cite news |last1=Riemenschneider |first1=Chris |title=Artist of the Year honorable mention: Hippo Campus |url=http://www.startribune.com/artist-of-the-year-honorable-mention-hippo-campus/363422201/ |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> [[The Mowgli's]], [[Rubblebucket]], [[Vacationer (band)|Vacationer]], [[My Morning Jacket]], and they made an appearance at [[Lollapalooza]] in [[Chicago]],<ref name="Paste" /> Summerfest in [[Milwaukee]], [[Rock the Garden]] in [[Minneapolis]],<ref name="City Pages 2">{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Keith |title=Every Rock the Garden lineup ever, ranked |url=http://www.citypages.com/music/every-rock-the-garden-lineup-ever-ranked/485674301 |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=City Pages |date=June 15, 2018}}</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="NME" />
On August 30, 2015, the band's song "The Halocline" was featured in the series finale of the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] series [[Falling Skies]]<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine |last1=Vain |first1=Madison |title=Get lost in Hippo Campus' new tune 'The Halocline' |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/08/31/hippo-campus-halocline-premiere/ |access-date=25 November 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 31, 2015}}</ref> and later they toured with [[Modest Mouse]],<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite news |last1=Birnstengel |first1=Grace |title=Hippo Campus – "Suicide Saturday" Video (Stereogum Premiere) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1807841/hippo-campus-suicide-saturday-video-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/ |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Stereogum |date=June 16, 2015}}</ref> [[Walk the Moon]],<ref name="Star Tribune 3">{{cite news |last1=Riemenschneider |first1=Chris |title=Artist of the Year honorable mention: Hippo Campus |url=http://www.startribune.com/artist-of-the-year-honorable-mention-hippo-campus/363422201/ |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> [[The Mowgli's]], [[Rubblebucket]], [[Vacationer (band)|Vacationer]], [[My Morning Jacket]], and they made an appearance at [[Lollapalooza]] in [[Chicago]],<ref name="Paste" /> Summerfest in [[Milwaukee]], [[Rock the Garden]] in [[Minneapolis]],<ref name="City Pages 2">{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Keith |title=Every Rock the Garden lineup ever, ranked |url=http://www.citypages.com/music/every-rock-the-garden-lineup-ever-ranked/485674301 |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=City Pages |date=June 15, 2018}}</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="NME" />


Hippo Campus released their second EP, ''South'' in October 2015.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /> ''South'' went to #16 on the [[Billboard Heatseekers]] chart.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/hippo-campus/chart-history/heatseekers-albums |website=billboard.com |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref>
Hippo Campus released their second EP, ''South'' in October 2015.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /> ''South'' went to #16 on the [[Billboard Heatseekers]] chart.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hippo-campus/chart-history/tln/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>


===''Landmark'' album and ''warm glow'' EP (2016–2018)===
===''Landmark'' and ''warm glow'' EP (2016–2018)===
The band released the single "Boyish"<ref name="discogs">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus – Boyish |url=https://www.discogs.com/Hippo-Campus-Boyish/release/10191240 |website=discogs.com |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> prior to their first full-length album, the guitar-based ''[[Landmark (Hippo Campus album)|Landmark]]'', which came out February 24, 2017.<ref name="Consequence of Sound">{{cite news |last1=Galbraith |first1=Alex |title=Hippo Campus announce debut album landmark, share video for "boyish" — watch |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/10/hippo-campus-announce-debut-album-landmark-share-video-for-boyish-watch/ |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Consequence of Sound |date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The #3 Billboard Heatseeker album<ref name="billboard.com" /> was produced by [[BJ Burton]], who produced albums for [[Low (band)|Low]] and [[Bon Iver]].<ref name="Irish Times">{{cite news |last1=Carroll |first1=Jim |title=Hippo Campus: Landmark – infectious indie with a spirit of adventure |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/hippo-campus-landmark-infectious-indie-with-a-spirit-of-adventure-1.2973885 |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Irish Times |date=February 16, 2017}}</ref>
The band released the single "Boyish"<ref name="discogs">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus – Boyish |url=https://www.discogs.com/Hippo-Campus-Boyish/release/10191240 |website=discogs.com |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> prior to their first full-length album, the guitar-based ''[[Landmark (Hippo Campus album)|Landmark]]'', which came out February 24, 2017.<ref name="Consequence of Sound">{{cite news |last1=Galbraith |first1=Alex |title=Hippo Campus announce debut album landmark, share video for "boyish" — watch |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/10/hippo-campus-announce-debut-album-landmark-share-video-for-boyish-watch/ |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Consequence of Sound |date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The #3 Billboard Heatseeker album<ref name="billboard.com" /> was produced by [[BJ Burton]], who produced albums for [[Low (band)|Low]] and [[Bon Iver]].<ref name="Irish Times">{{cite news |last1=Carroll |first1=Jim |title=Hippo Campus: Landmark – infectious indie with a spirit of adventure |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/hippo-campus-landmark-infectious-indie-with-a-spirit-of-adventure-1.2973885 |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Irish Times |date=February 16, 2017}}</ref>


''Landmark'' was described by the ''Minneapolis Star Tribune'' as "loaded with thickly cushioned ambiance, billowy melodies and concisely written songs."<ref name="Star Tribune 4">{{cite news |last1=Riemenschneider |first1=Chris |title=Twin Cities band Hippo Campus grows into its new 'Landmark' album |url=http://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-band-hippo-campus-grows-into-its-new-landmark-album/415785344/ |accessdate=25 June 2019 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> Their second single from the album was "Way It Goes"<ref name="Georgetown Voice">{{cite news |last1=Landler |first1=Caroline |title=Hippo Campus Was Electric And Eccentric At 9:30 Club |url=https://georgetownvoice.com/2018/11/09/hippo-campus-was-electric-and-eccentric-at-930-club/ |accessdate=19 November 2018 |work=Georgetown Voice |date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> which they performed on their second appearance on the ''Conan'' show.<ref name="Alternative Press">{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Caitlyn |title=HIPPO CAMPUS PROVE THEY’RE THE NEXT INDIE BAND YOU NEED TO KNOW WITH PERFECT PERFORMANCE ON ‘CONAN’ |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/hippo_campus_prove_theyre_the_next_indie_band_you_need_to_know_with_perfect/ |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Alternative Press |date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>
''Landmark'' was described by the ''Minneapolis Star Tribune'' as "loaded with thickly cushioned ambiance, billowy melodies and concisely written songs."<ref name="Star Tribune 4">{{cite news |last1=Riemenschneider |first1=Chris |title=Twin Cities band Hippo Campus grows into its new 'Landmark' album |url=http://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-band-hippo-campus-grows-into-its-new-landmark-album/415785344/ |access-date=25 June 2019 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> Their second single from the album was "Way It Goes"<ref name="Georgetown Voice">{{cite news |last1=Landler |first1=Caroline |title=Hippo Campus Was Electric And Eccentric At 9:30 Club |url=https://georgetownvoice.com/2018/11/09/hippo-campus-was-electric-and-eccentric-at-930-club/ |access-date=19 November 2018 |work=Georgetown Voice |date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> which they performed on their second appearance on the ''Conan'' show.<ref name="Alternative Press">{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Caitlyn |title=HIPPO CAMPUS PROVE THEY'RE THE NEXT INDIE BAND YOU NEED TO KNOW WITH PERFECT PERFORMANCE ON 'CONAN' |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/hippo_campus_prove_theyre_the_next_indie_band_you_need_to_know_with_perfect/ |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Alternative Press |date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>


They played a sold-out show at the iconic venue [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]] in March 2017, and then Hippo Campus embarked on an international headline tour. That summer they played [[Bonnaroo]] Festival in Manchester, Tennessee and [[Lollapalooza]] in Chicago.
They played a sold-out show at the iconic venue [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]] in March 2017, and then Hippo Campus embarked on an international headline tour. That summer they played [[Bonnaroo]] Festival in Manchester, Tennessee and [[Lollapalooza]] in Chicago.


Hippo Campus next released a self-produced three-song EP called ''warm glow'' in October 2017.<ref name="Cinn City Beat">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Brian |title=Sound Advice: Hippo Campus with Sure Sure (Feb. 7) |url=https://www.citybeat.com/music/live-music/article/20991397/sound-advice-hippo-campus-with-sure-sure-feb-7 |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Cincinnati City Beat |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Shepherd Express">{{cite news |title=Hippo Campus w/The Districts |url=https://shepherdexpress.com/events/hippo-campus-with-special-guests-the-districts/ |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Shepherd Express |date=October 5, 2018}}</ref>
Hippo Campus next released a self-produced three-song EP called ''warm glow'' on September 12, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=warm glow EP by Hippo Campus - Bandcamp|url=https://hippocampusband.bandcamp.com/album/warm-glow-ep|access-date=2021-10-20|website=Bandcamp|language=en}}</ref>


In spring and summer 2018, Hippo Campus performed at [[Sasquatch! Music Festival]] in George, [[Washington (state)|Washington]],<ref name="Spokesman">{{cite news |last1=Podlesky |first1=Azaria |title=Bon Iver, the National, Modest Mouse to headline 2018 Sasquatch! Music Festival |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/feb/05/bon-iver-the-national-modest-mouse-to-headline-201/ |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Spokane Spokesman |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref> and again at Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, and opened for [[Sylvan Esso]] at [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre|Red Rocks]] in Morrison, [[Colorado]].<ref name="Colorado Springs Gazette">{{cite news |last1=Witt |first1=Haley |title=Hippo Campus returned to Red Rocks, older and wiser |url=https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/hippo-campus-returned-to-red-rocks-older-and-wiser/article_b756ced4-8ba1-11e8-b62e-53049d9c2501.html |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |date=July 31, 2018}}</ref>
In spring and summer 2018, Hippo Campus performed at [[Sasquatch! Music Festival]] in George, [[Washington (state)|Washington]],<ref name="Spokesman">{{cite news |last1=Podlesky |first1=Azaria |title=Bon Iver, the National, Modest Mouse to headline 2018 Sasquatch! Music Festival |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/feb/05/bon-iver-the-national-modest-mouse-to-headline-201/ |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Spokane Spokesman |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref> and again at Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, and opened for [[Sylvan Esso]] at [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre|Red Rocks]] in Morrison, [[Colorado]].<ref name="Colorado Springs Gazette">{{cite news |last1=Witt |first1=Haley |title=Hippo Campus returned to Red Rocks, older and wiser |url=https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/hippo-campus-returned-to-red-rocks-older-and-wiser/article_b756ced4-8ba1-11e8-b62e-53049d9c2501.html |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |date=July 31, 2018}}</ref>


=== ''Bambi'' (2018-present) ===
=== ''Bambi'' and ''Demos'' (2018–2020) ===
The band's album ''Bambi'', released September 28, 2018 was preceded by the singles "Passenger", "Golden", and "Bambi". Once again produced by [[BJ Burton]],<ref name="Medium">{{cite news |title=Hippo Campus announce new album + single ‘Bambi’ |url=https://medium.com/@indieisnotagenre/hippo-campus-announce-new-album-single-bambi-40582d9b7ab |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Medium |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref> the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' noted that it was "a massive step forward" as the band used more synthesizer and programmed drums.<ref name="Boston Globe">{{cite news |last1=Feldberg |first1=Isaac |title=Fall Arts Preview: Album picks |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/specials/fall-arts/2018/09/06/fall-arts-preview-album-picks/VG6Q8bbckYrBfYTvueVtMP/story.html |accessdate=18 November 2018 |work=Boston Globe |date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
The band's sophomore album ''Bambi'', released September 28, 2018, was preceded by the singles "Passenger", "Golden", and "Bambi". Once again produced by [[BJ Burton]],<ref name="Medium">{{cite news |title=Hippo Campus announce new album + single 'Bambi' |url=https://medium.com/@indieisnotagenre/hippo-campus-announce-new-album-single-bambi-40582d9b7ab |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Medium |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref> the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' noted that it was "a massive step forward" as the band used more synthesizer and programmed drums.<ref name="Boston Globe">{{cite news |last1=Feldberg |first1=Isaac |title=Fall Arts Preview: Album picks |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/specials/fall-arts/2018/09/06/fall-arts-preview-album-picks/VG6Q8bbckYrBfYTvueVtMP/story.html |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=Boston Globe |date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>


Hippo Campus headlined their own tour from Fall 2018 into Winter 2019 across the United States, the United Kingdom<ref name="DIY">{{cite news |title=HIPPO CAMPUS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘BAMBI’ WITH TITLE TRACK AND TALK FESTIVAL PLANS |url=http://diymag.com/2018/08/23/hippo-campus-new-single-bambi-interview-watch |accessdate=18 November 2018 |work=DIY mag |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Minn City Pages">{{cite news |title=Enter to Win Two Tickets to Hippo Campus |url=http://www.citypages.com/promotions/free-stuff/enter-to-win-two-tickets-to-hippo-campus/499824121#// |accessdate=19 November 2018 |work=Minneapolis City Pages |date=November 2018}}</ref> and Europe.<ref name="Atwood">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Abby |title=INTERVIEW: HOW RAW VULNERABILITY SHAPED HIPPO CAMPUS’ SECOND ALBUM, BAMBI |url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/bambi-hippo-campus-interview-2018/ |accessdate=19 November 2018 |work=Atwood Magazine |date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> They did a live session at [[WFUV]] radio,<ref name="wfuv.org">{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Alisa |title=FUV LIVE HIPPO CAMPUS: 2018 |url=http://www.wfuv.org/content/hippo-campus-2018 |website=wfuv.org |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> among other similar appearances.
Hippo Campus headlined their own tour from Fall 2018 into Winter 2019 across the United States, the United Kingdom<ref name="DIY">{{cite news |title=HIPPO CAMPUS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'BAMBI' WITH TITLE TRACK AND TALK FESTIVAL PLANS |url=http://diymag.com/2018/08/23/hippo-campus-new-single-bambi-interview-watch |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=DIY mag |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Minn City Pages">{{cite news |title=Enter to Win Two Tickets to Hippo Campus |url=http://www.citypages.com/promotions/free-stuff/enter-to-win-two-tickets-to-hippo-campus/499824121#// |access-date=19 November 2018 |work=Minneapolis City Pages |date=November 2018}}</ref> and Europe.<ref name="Atwood">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Abby |title=INTERVIEW: HOW RAW VULNERABILITY SHAPED HIPPO CAMPUS' SECOND ALBUM, BAMBI |url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/bambi-hippo-campus-interview-2018/ |access-date=19 November 2018 |work=Atwood Magazine |date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> They did a live session at [[WFUV]] radio,<ref name="wfuv.org">{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Alisa |title=FUV LIVE HIPPO CAMPUS: 2018 |url=http://www.wfuv.org/content/hippo-campus-2018 |website=wfuv.org |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> among other similar appearances.


In Fall 2018, they performed at venues like [[Chicago]]’s [[Riviera Theater]]<ref name="Riviera Theater">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus The Districts |url=https://www.rivieratheatre.com/event/1713511-hippo-campus-chicago/ |website=www.rivieratheatre.com |accessdate=5 December 2018}}</ref> and [[New York City]]’s [[Terminal 5 (venue)|Terminal 5]]<ref name="Paste 3">{{cite news |last1=Haas |first1=Anna |title=Hippo Campus Release the Peacefully Swelling "Passenger," Announce Fall Tour |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/hippo-campus-releases-passenger-announces-fall-tou.html |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Paste Magazine |date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> and UK indie hotspot SWX Nightclub in Bristol on their Bambi Tour.
In Fall 2018, they performed at venues like [[Chicago]]’s [[Riviera Theater]]<ref name="Riviera Theater">{{cite web |title=Hippo Campus The Districts |url=https://www.rivieratheatre.com/event/1713511-hippo-campus-chicago/ |website=www.rivieratheatre.com |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221231127/https://www.rivieratheatre.com/event/1713511-hippo-campus-chicago/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[New York City]]’s [[Terminal 5 (venue)|Terminal 5]]<ref name="Paste 3">{{cite news |last1=Haas |first1=Anna |title=Hippo Campus Release the Peacefully Swelling "Passenger," Announce Fall Tour |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/hippo-campus-releases-passenger-announces-fall-tou.html |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Paste Magazine |date=June 12, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and UK indie hotspot SWX Nightclub in Bristol on their Bambi Tour.


In March 2019, Hippo Campus performed in two countries in Asia and during the summer of 2019, Hippo Campus joined their tour with The Head and the Heart, opening at venues such as Red Rocks for two sold out shows.
In March 2019, Hippo Campus performed in two countries in Asia. During the summer of 2019, Hippo Campus joined their tour with The Head and the Heart, opening at venues such as Red Rocks for two sold out shows.


During June and July 2019, the band released two demo albums. ''Demos I'' was released on June 14, 2019 and consisted of early/alternate versions of songs that had been previously released on ''Bambi''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-14|title=Grand Jury Music - News - Hippo Campus surprise-release Demos I|url=https://grandjurymusic.com/hippo-campus-surprise-release-demos-i/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=Grand Jury Music|language=en}}</ref> ''Demos II'' was released on July 10, 2019 and consisted of songs that were worked on during the same time as ''Bambi'', but not included on the album.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Milligan|first=Kaitlin|title=Hippo Campus Share 'Demos II' Album|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Hippo-Campus-Share-Demos-II-Album-20190710|access-date=2021-10-20|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>
== Philanthropy ==
As part of the [[Me Too movement]], Hippo Campus teamed up with the Women's Foundation of Minnesota to help donate profits from their merchandise sales to that foundation.<ref name="Billboard 2">{{cite news |last1=Norris |first1=John |title=Hippo Campus on the 'Indie-Alt' Divide, the Sexist 'Chick Band' Trope & Their Adventurous Second Album 'Bambi' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/features/8477290/hippo-campus-bambi-interview |accessdate=25 November 2018 |work=Billboard |date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> They partnered with Normal Parents and Everytown For Gun Safety selling special "Thoughts and Prayers" T-shirts to raise awareness.<ref name="Go Radio MN">{{cite news |last1=McCormick |first1=Zach |title=Go Local: Hippo Campus And Normal Parents Make A Case For Gun Safety |url=https://goradiomn.com/go-local-hippo-campus-and-normal-parents-make-a-case-for-gun-safety/ |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Go Radio Minneapolis |date=July 9, 2018}}</ref>


The band's frontman, Jake Luppen, released his debut solo album as "Lupin" in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transgressiverecords.com/news/detail/introducing-lupin-listen-to-may-now|title = Introducing Lupin: Listen to May now}}</ref>
=== Top Songs (According to Apple Music)===

{{Track listing
=== ''Good Dog, Bad Dream'' EP'', LP3 and Wasteland'' EP (2021–2023) ===
| title1 = Way It Goes
On August 6, 2021, the band released the EP ''Good Dog, Bad Dream''.
| length1 = 4:05

| title2 = Buttercup
Hippo Campus released the single "Boys" on October 18, 2021, as well as announcing a new album, ''LP3'', which was released on February 4, 2022.
| length2 = 3:46

| title3 = Bambi
On February 16, 2023, Hippo Campus announced the release of a new single titled "Kick In The Teeth", which was released on February 21.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=thehalocline|number=1626266260211175425|title=kick in the teeth. 02/21/23. pre-save}}</ref>
| length3 = 3:14

| title4 = South
On April 14, 2023 Hippo Campus released the Wasteland EP consisting of five tracks. Inspired by the sounds of country music, the EP marked a change in sound from their previous records. ''Dork'' described the album as a "succinct package hurtling Hippo Campus in an unexpected but exciting direction".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finlay |first=Holden |title=Hippo Campus – Wasteland EP |url=https://readdork.com/albums/hippo-campus-wasteland-ep/ |website=Dork}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Elyasi |first=Nasim |date=2023-04-29 |title=Indie Rock Outlaws Hippo Campus Return with 'Wasteland' EP |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/hcwl-hippo-campus-wasteland-ep-review/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Atwood Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
| length4 = 3:51

| title5 = Baseball
On June 23, 2023, the band released a cover of the [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]] song "[[Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs song)|Maps]]" in collaboration with Luppen’s wife Raffaella <ref>{{cite tweet|user=MomAndPopMusic|number= 1672381435624427520|title=NMF ✨ @rafflalala collabs with Hippo Campus (@thehalocline) on a bright indie pop cover of Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Maps" 📍}}</ref>
| length5 = 3:18

}}
=== ''Flood'' (2024-present) ===
On April 30 2024, Hippo Campus released the single "Everything At Once" with an acompanying music video marking the band's first release with Psychic Hotline as their record label.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zEm2Sz_xGA |title=Hippo Campus - Everything At Once (Official Video) |language=en |access-date=2024-04-30 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Interviews |first1=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & |last2=Murray |first2=Robin |date=2024-04-30 |title=Hippo Campus Share New Single 'Everything At Once' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/hippo-campus-share-new-single-everything-at-once/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref> A second single, "Tooth Fairy", was released on June 4, 2024.

On July 16 2024, the single "Paranoid" was released along side the announcement of a new album titled ''Flood'' due for release on September 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Interviews |first1=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & |last2=Murray |first2=Robin |date=2024-07-16 |title=Hippo Campus Announce New Album 'Flood' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/hippo-campus-announce-new-album-flood/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref>

A North America tour for Flood will begin in 2025, it will kickoff in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] on January 28th, 2025 and will conclude in [[Minneapolis]] at Surly Festival Field on May 31st, 2025. Touring accompaniment will include Mei Simones, Petey, and [[Hotline TNT]].

== Philanthropy ==
As part of the [[Me Too movement]], Hippo Campus teamed up with the Women's Foundation of Minnesota to help donate profits from their merchandise sales to that foundation.<ref name="Billboard 2">{{cite magazine |last1=Norris |first1=John |title=Hippo Campus on the 'Indie-Alt' Divide, the Sexist 'Chick Band' Trope & Their Adventurous Second Album 'Bambi' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/features/8477290/hippo-campus-bambi-interview |access-date=25 November 2018 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> They partnered with Normal Parents and [[Everytown for Gun Safety|Everytown For Gun Safety]] selling special "Thoughts and Prayers" T-shirts to raise awareness.<ref name="Go Radio MN">{{cite news |last1=McCormick |first1=Zach |title=Go Local: Hippo Campus And Normal Parents Make A Case For Gun Safety |url=https://goradiomn.com/go-local-hippo-campus-and-normal-parents-make-a-case-for-gun-safety/ |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Go Radio Minneapolis |date=July 9, 2018}}</ref>


==Headlining tours==
==Headlining tours==
*Spring Tour (2016)
*Spring Tour (2016)
*June Tour (2016)
*June Tour (2016)
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*Winter Tour (2018)
*Winter Tour (2018)
*Bambi Tour (2018 - 2019)
*Bambi Tour (2018 - 2019)
*LP3 Tour (2022)
[[File:Jake Luppen on Bambi Tour.jpg|thumb|Jake Luppen on the Bambi Tour at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall]]
*Wasteland Tour (2023)
**Jan. 24 – Des Moines, IA
*Flood Tour (2024)
**Jan. 25 – Kansas City, MO

**Jan. 26 – Denver, CO
==Band members==
**Jan. 28 – Albuquerque, NM
* Jake Luppen – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
**Jan. 29 – Phoenix, AZ
* Nathan Stocker – lead guitar, vocals (2013–present)
**Jan. 30 – Santa Ana, CA
* Zach Sutton – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals (2013–present)
**Feb. 1 – Los Angeles, CA
* Whistler Allen – drums, vocals (2013–present)
**Feb. 2 – Oakland, CA
* DeCarlo Jackson – trumpet, acoustic guitar, percussion (2017–present)
**Feb. 4 – Portland, OR
* Samuel Calvo *- keyboards (2023- present)
**Feb. 6 – Seattle, WA
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Touring Member
**Feb. 7 – Seattle, WA
**Feb. 8 – Vancouver, BC, CA
**Feb. 10 – Boise, ID
**Feb. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT
**April 18 – Indianapolis, IN
**April 19 – Columbia, MO
**April 20 – Tulsa, OK
**April 22 – Iowa City, IA
**April 23 – Peoria, IL
**April 25 – Omaha, NE
**April 26 – Madison, WI
**April 27 – Grand Rapids, MI
**April 29 – Burlington, VT
**April 30 – Montreal, QC, CA
**May 1 – Toronto, ON, CA
**May 3 – Clifton Park, NY
**May 4 – Portland, ME
**May 6 – Cleveland, OH
**May 7 – Baltimore, MD
**May 9 – Syracuse, NY
**May 10 – Providence, RI
**May 31 – New York, NY
**June 15 – Manchester, TN
**June 17 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
**June 18 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
**June 19 – Orlando, FL
**June 21 – Charlotte, NC
**June 22 – Dover, DE
**July 17 – Morrison, CO
**July 18 – Morrison, CO


==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Albums'''
'''Studio albums'''
*''[[Landmark (Hippo Campus album)|Landmark]]'' (2017)
*''[[Landmark (Hippo Campus album)|Landmark]]'' (2017)
*''[[Bambi (Hippo Campus album)|Bambi]]'' (2018)
*''[[Bambi (Hippo Campus album)|Bambi]]'' (2018)
*''[[LP3 (Hippo Campus album)|LP3]]'' (2022)
*''Flood'' (2024)

'''Demo albums'''
*''Demos I'' (2019)
*''Demos I'' (2019)
*''[[Demos II (Hippo Campus album) |Demos II]]'' (2019)
*''[[Demos II (Hippo Campus album)|Demos II]]'' (2019)


'''EPs'''
'''EPs'''
*''Tarzan Reject'' (2013)
*''Tarzan Rejects'' (2013)
*''Bashful Creatures'' (2014)
*''Bashful Creatures'' (2014)
*''South'' (2015)
*''South'' (2015)
*''[[Warm Glow|warm glow]]'' (2017)
*''warm glow'' (2017)
*''Good Dog, Bad Dream'' (2021)
*''Wasteland'' (2023)


'''Singles'''
'''Singles'''
*"Little Grace" (2015)
*"Little Grace" (2015)
*"Suicide Saturday" (2015)
*"South" (2015)
*"Violet" (2015)
*"Boyish" (2016)
*"Boyish" (2016)
*"Monsoon" (2016)
*"Monsoon" (2016)
*"Last Snowstorm of the Year" (2016)
*"Last Snowstorm of the Year" (2016)
*"Baseball" (2017)
*"Way It Goes" (2017)
*"Way It Goes" (2017)
*"Passenger" (2018)
*"Passenger" (2018)
*"Bambi" (2018)
*"Bambi" (2018)
*"Golden" (2018)
*"Golden" (2018)
*"Why Even Try" (2018)
*"Bad Dream Baby" (2021)
*"Boys" (2021)
*"Semi Pro" (2021)
*"Ride or Die" (2022)
*"Bang Bang" (2022)
*"Kick in the Teeth" (2023)
*"Everything At Once" (2024)
*"Tooth Fairy" (2024)
*"Paranoid" (2024)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.hippocampusband.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.hippocampusband.com/}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/thehalocline/ Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/thehalocline Twitter]
* [https://twitter.com/thehalocline?lang=en Instagram]


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Latest revision as of 19:03, 5 November 2024

This article is about the band. For other uses, see Hippocampus (disambiguation).
Hippo Campus
From a dark, crowded audience, the camera looks up at three performers standing before microphones, lit from behind with red light.
Hippo Campus in 2017
Background information
OriginSt. Paul, Minnesota
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelsPsychic Hotline, Grand Jury Records, Transgressive Records
Members
  • Jake Luppen
  • Nathan Stocker
  • Zach Sutton
  • Whistler Allen
  • DeCarlo Jackson
Websitehippocampus.band

Hippo Campus is an American indie rock band from Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] Their musical inclinations appear to be firmly rooted in the UK, drawing inspiration from notable artists such as Little Comets and King Krule.[2] They are signed to Psychic Hotline in the United States and Transgressive Records in the United Kingdom.[1] The band has performed at South by Southwest, Lollapalooza,[3] Bonnaroo,[4] Summerfest[5] and Reading and Leeds Festivals, Hinterland Music Festival,[6] as well as on Conan. Hippo Campus were named one of NPR Music's favorite new artists of 2017.[7]

History

[edit]

Formation (2013)

[edit]

Hippo Campus was formed when Jake Luppen (lead vocals/guitar), Nathan Stocker (lead guitar/vocals), Zach Sutton (bass/keyboard), and Whistler Isaiah Allen (drums/vocals)[8] met at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where they studied jazz, and Luppen trained in opera. SPCPA friend DeCarlo Jackson (trumpet) began playing regularly with them in 2017. Many of them played in other bands (Blatant Youth/Whistle Kid; Danger, Will Robinson/Northern) before uniting as Hippo Campus, a name Nathan Stocker chose while in psychology class. They often performed under their stage names The Turntan, Stitches, Espo, and Beans respectively, but no longer use the names on stage.[9]

Tarzan Rejects EP (2013)

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Hippo Campus recorded and released an EP entitled Tarzan Rejects in 2013. This EP consisted of five tracks, two of which are original recordings of the songs "Little Grace" and "South".[10]

No.TitleLength
1."Little Grace"3:05
2."South"3:51
3."I (Oh, I)"4:24
4."Sula"5:25
5."St. Paul Roofs"4:02

Bashful Creatures and South EPs (2014–2016)

[edit]

On November 18, 2014, Hippo Campus independently released their EP titled, Bashful Creatures,[11] produced by Low's Alan Sparhawk. They later signed with Grand Jury records, and re-released Bashful Creatures with their new label on May 5, 2015.[12] The band supported the release with an appearance at SXSW, and a performance on Conan.[13] The EP featured two singles, "Little Grace" and "Suicide Saturday",[14] and Hippo Campus did live sessions at KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic,[15] and KEXP.[16] On December 26, 2015, they appeared on the nationally broadcast CBS This Morning.[17] Paste named them Best of What's Next in 2015.[18]

On August 30, 2015, the band's song "The Halocline" was featured in the series finale of the TNT series Falling Skies[19] and later they toured with Modest Mouse,[20] Walk the Moon,[21] The Mowgli's, Rubblebucket, Vacationer, My Morning Jacket, and they made an appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago,[13] Summerfest in Milwaukee, Rock the Garden in Minneapolis,[22] and Reading and Leeds Festivals in the United Kingdom.[14]

Hippo Campus released their second EP, South in October 2015.[19] South went to #16 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[23]

Landmark and warm glow EP (2016–2018)

[edit]

The band released the single "Boyish"[24] prior to their first full-length album, the guitar-based Landmark, which came out February 24, 2017.[25] The #3 Billboard Heatseeker album[23] was produced by BJ Burton, who produced albums for Low and Bon Iver.[26]

Landmark was described by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as "loaded with thickly cushioned ambiance, billowy melodies and concisely written songs."[27] Their second single from the album was "Way It Goes"[28] which they performed on their second appearance on the Conan show.[29]

They played a sold-out show at the iconic venue First Avenue in March 2017, and then Hippo Campus embarked on an international headline tour. That summer they played Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee and Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Hippo Campus next released a self-produced three-song EP called warm glow on September 12, 2017.[30]

In spring and summer 2018, Hippo Campus performed at Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington,[31] and again at Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, and opened for Sylvan Esso at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado.[32]

Bambi and Demos (2018–2020)

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The band's sophomore album Bambi, released September 28, 2018, was preceded by the singles "Passenger", "Golden", and "Bambi". Once again produced by BJ Burton,[33] the Boston Globe noted that it was "a massive step forward" as the band used more synthesizer and programmed drums.[34]

Hippo Campus headlined their own tour from Fall 2018 into Winter 2019 across the United States, the United Kingdom[35][36] and Europe.[37] They did a live session at WFUV radio,[38] among other similar appearances.

In Fall 2018, they performed at venues like Chicago’s Riviera Theater[39] and New York City’s Terminal 5[40] and UK indie hotspot SWX Nightclub in Bristol on their Bambi Tour.

In March 2019, Hippo Campus performed in two countries in Asia. During the summer of 2019, Hippo Campus joined their tour with The Head and the Heart, opening at venues such as Red Rocks for two sold out shows.

During June and July 2019, the band released two demo albums. Demos I was released on June 14, 2019 and consisted of early/alternate versions of songs that had been previously released on Bambi.[41] Demos II was released on July 10, 2019 and consisted of songs that were worked on during the same time as Bambi, but not included on the album.[42]

The band's frontman, Jake Luppen, released his debut solo album as "Lupin" in October 2020.[43]

Good Dog, Bad Dream EP, LP3 and Wasteland EP (2021–2023)

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On August 6, 2021, the band released the EP Good Dog, Bad Dream.

Hippo Campus released the single "Boys" on October 18, 2021, as well as announcing a new album, LP3, which was released on February 4, 2022.

On February 16, 2023, Hippo Campus announced the release of a new single titled "Kick In The Teeth", which was released on February 21.[44]

On April 14, 2023 Hippo Campus released the Wasteland EP consisting of five tracks. Inspired by the sounds of country music, the EP marked a change in sound from their previous records. Dork described the album as a "succinct package hurtling Hippo Campus in an unexpected but exciting direction".[45][46]

On June 23, 2023, the band released a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs song "Maps" in collaboration with Luppen’s wife Raffaella [47]

Flood (2024-present)

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On April 30 2024, Hippo Campus released the single "Everything At Once" with an acompanying music video marking the band's first release with Psychic Hotline as their record label.[48][49] A second single, "Tooth Fairy", was released on June 4, 2024.

On July 16 2024, the single "Paranoid" was released along side the announcement of a new album titled Flood due for release on September 20, 2024.[50]

A North America tour for Flood will begin in 2025, it will kickoff in Nashville, Tennessee on January 28th, 2025 and will conclude in Minneapolis at Surly Festival Field on May 31st, 2025. Touring accompaniment will include Mei Simones, Petey, and Hotline TNT.

Philanthropy

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As part of the Me Too movement, Hippo Campus teamed up with the Women's Foundation of Minnesota to help donate profits from their merchandise sales to that foundation.[51] They partnered with Normal Parents and Everytown For Gun Safety selling special "Thoughts and Prayers" T-shirts to raise awareness.[52]

Headlining tours

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  • Spring Tour (2016)
  • June Tour (2016)
  • Landmark Tour (2017)
  • Winter Tour (2018)
  • Bambi Tour (2018 - 2019)
  • LP3 Tour (2022)
  • Wasteland Tour (2023)
  • Flood Tour (2024)

Band members

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  • Jake Luppen – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
  • Nathan Stocker – lead guitar, vocals (2013–present)
  • Zach Sutton – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals (2013–present)
  • Whistler Allen – drums, vocals (2013–present)
  • DeCarlo Jackson – trumpet, acoustic guitar, percussion (2017–present)
  • Samuel Calvo *- keyboards (2023- present)

*Touring Member

Discography

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Studio albums

Demo albums

EPs

  • Tarzan Rejects (2013)
  • Bashful Creatures (2014)
  • South (2015)
  • warm glow (2017)
  • Good Dog, Bad Dream (2021)
  • Wasteland (2023)

Singles

  • "Little Grace" (2015)
  • "Suicide Saturday" (2015)
  • "South" (2015)
  • "Violet" (2015)
  • "Boyish" (2016)
  • "Monsoon" (2016)
  • "Last Snowstorm of the Year" (2016)
  • "Baseball" (2017)
  • "Way It Goes" (2017)
  • "Passenger" (2018)
  • "Bambi" (2018)
  • "Golden" (2018)
  • "Why Even Try" (2018)
  • "Bad Dream Baby" (2021)
  • "Boys" (2021)
  • "Semi Pro" (2021)
  • "Ride or Die" (2022)
  • "Bang Bang" (2022)
  • "Kick in the Teeth" (2023)
  • "Everything At Once" (2024)
  • "Tooth Fairy" (2024)
  • "Paranoid" (2024)

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