The band consists of Christian Zucconi (vocals, guitar), Hannah Hooper (vocals, keyboards), Andrew Wessen (vocals, guitar), Sean Gadd (bass, vocals), and Ryan Rabin (drums). The band released their debut album, Never Trust a Happy Song, in September 2011, which was followed by Spreading Rumours, released September 2013. Both albums were produced by the band's drummer Ryan Rabin, who is the son of former Yes guitarist and film composer Trevor Rabin.
Hannah Hooper met Christian Zucconi late one evening on the lower east side of Manhattan. They had both been living in New York for years and had never crossed paths before. But from that night forward the two could hardly be pulled apart. Soon after their connection, Hooper was invited to an art residency in Greece on the island of Crete and Hooper insists "without any hesitation" she invited Zucconi to join her on this journey. "Seriously, we had only known one another for a few days but are both so inspired and alive when we are together that going to Greece seemed like a magical and natural thing to do," recalls Zucconi.
On Crete, in a small remote mountain village, Hooper and Zucconi met the members of their future band a year before it was officially formed. Sean Gadd, a natural songwriter and guitar player, born in London instantly bonded with the two New Yorkers. Andrew Wessen, a pro surfer and musician from Los Angeles and his childhood friend Ryan Rabin, an accomplished drummer and producer, were also at the residency and quickly joined in with the musical trio. These five musicians make up the members of what we now know as GROUPLOVE .
Like all good things, the summer and the residency came to an end and the five friends scattered back to their homes all over the globe. With Sean in London, Christian and Hannah in Brooklyn and Ryan and Andrew in Los Angeles GROUPLOVE was faced with the challenge of what to do now. "We all understood how rare it is for five strangers to feel as close as family and create passionate music together. We couldn't just return to Brooklyn and let the music we all made fade into a memory of that summer we had in Greece," explained Zucconi.
Everyone pulled their funds together and Sean, Christian and Hannah made their way to Ryan Rabin's studio in LA to record their album. "We seriously had the best time of our lives doing that record," says Gadd. And the result is an incredibly special album where soaring harmonies coupled with sweeping anthems lead you through their powerful journey. Like the members of GROUPLOVE, their music is diverse in influence and style but bonded together by an undeniably creative kinship.
Their experience back together and recording together was so potent that Hooper and Zucconi packed up their lives in Brooklyn and Gadd packed up his life in London and they all moved to LA to live and play their music. "We never could have dreamt this up," says Zucconi, "but at the same time we're not at all surprised - GROUPLOVE is meant to be."
GROUPLOVE is perhaps best known for their 2012 single "Tongue Tied", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Tongue Tied followed the re-release of their debut EP, Grouplove in 2011.
The band released its debut album, Never Trust a Happy Song, on September 13, 2011, through Canvasback/Atlantic Records. Two years later, on September 17, 2013, Grouplove's second album, Spreading Rumours, was released. In June 2014, Sean Gadd announced he had left the band, which was confirmed in a post on the band's website.
In 2014, GROUPLOVE released I'm With You, a short form tour documentary about the band. The documentary featured performances from the New York Seesaw Tour shows and was released by Atlantic. Atlantic also released a digital album of six songs performed live on the tour. In April 2015 the band released their second EP, Under the Covers.
GROUPLOVE released their third studio album, Big Mess, on September 9, 2016. On July 15, 2016, the band released the lead single from the album, “Welcome to Your Life". On April 22, 2017, Grouplove released an EP titled Little Mess. The EP was an extension of their full-length album Big Mess.
On January 8, 2020, GROUPLOVE released the single "Deleter", announcing it would be the lead single off of an upcoming fourth album, Healer, to be released in March 2020. On the album Benjamin Homola was listed as the band's new drummer, replacing Rabin who had previously announced he no longer wanted to tour.
A year later, GROUPLOVE released the single "Deadline" with a music video. They also announced that their fifth studio album, This Is This, would be released on March 12, 2021. In 2023 the band announced that their sixth album, I Want It All Right Now, would be released on July 7, 2023.
Lovely Cup
Grouplove Lyrics
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Why don't you fill me up?
All these reasons too hard to explain
So I'll drink you up my dear
We got it all right here
Here is now and now is where I wanna be
Alora si, you belong to me
And I had to get away
From this here masquerade
Comes a time when a man loses his mind
It's such a mystery, my mind philosophy
What to do when we do have some time
Alora si, you belong to me
Alora so, never let you go
(No no never let you go)
You're such a lovely cup
Why don't you fill me up?
You're such a lovely cup
Why don't you fill me up?
You're such a lovely cup
Why don't you fill me up?
You're such a lovely cup
Why don't you fill me up?
You're such a lovely cup
Why don't you fill me up?
You're such a lovely cup
Why don't you fill me up?
The lyrics to Grouplove's song "Lovely Cup" are open to interpretation, but they seem to be describing a relationship between two people. The singer compares their partner to a lovely cup, asking them to "fill [them] up." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the emotional fulfillment and connection the singer seeks from their partner. The line "all these reasons too hard to explain" suggests that the singer may struggle to vocalize their feelings, but still wants to be with their partner in the moment.
Later in the song, the singer talks about needing to escape from a "masquerade," perhaps implying that they feel trapped or unfulfilled in some aspect of their life. However, they find solace in their relationship with their partner, which they describe as a "mystery" and a "mind philosophy." The repetition of the line "Alora si, you belong to me" suggests a deep sense of ownership or belonging between the two partners. The song ends with the repeated refrain of "you're such a lovely cup, why don't you fill me up," once again emphasizing the emotional connection the singer seeks.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lovely Cup" seem to be exploring the complexities of relationships and the search for emotional fulfillment. Despite the vague language, the song paints a vivid picture of two people seeking a deep and meaningful connection with each other.
Line by Line Meaning
You're such a lovely cup,
Addressing someone as a beautiful object of affection
Why don't you fill me up?
Asking the person to fulfill the singer's emotional needs
All these reasons too hard to explain
A struggle for words to describe the feeling being experienced
So I'll take you up my dear,
Choosing to pursue a relationship with the person addressed as a cup
We got it all right here
Everything is perfect in the present moment
Here is now and now is where I wanna be
Being content in the present moment and not wanting to be anywhere else
Alora si, you belong to me
An expression of possessiveness and a claim to the person addressed as a cup
And I had to get away,
Needing to escape from a situation
From this here masquerade
A pretended or false situation
Comes a time when a man loses his mind
A moment of insanity or confusion
It's such a mystery, my mind philosophy
The singer's thoughts and feelings are inexplicable
What to do when we do have some time
A contemplation about how to spend time with the person addressed as a cup
Alora si, you belong to me
A repetition of possessiveness towards the person addressed as a cup
Alora so, never let you go
A determination to keep the person addressed as a cup around forever
(No no never let you go)
Emphasizing the determination to never let go of the person addressed as a cup
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW WESSEN, ANDREW MEKEAL WESSEN, CHRISTIAN ZUCCONI, CHRISTIAN TYLER ZUCCONI, HANNAH HOOPER, HANNAH BOLTON HOOPER, RYAN RABIN, SEAN GADD, SEAN ALEXANDER GADD
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@delphinek2
Listening to this music makes me smile
@Mision
Mi też :)
@LarrysLibrary
same 6 years later
@hendrikbrauer5076
❤
@chemikalfluffy
This feel so nostalgic even though I've never heard of it before.
@sumitmunshi3841
I know for a fact that I heard this in a commercial...the important thing is I remember the song and not what commercial it was 😂
@joshneill6057
Same lol this whole album lol love it 😍
@susanflinker2949
Such a great band to see live. They could make a dead man get up and dance.
@artvjon
Sad that this song wasn't bigger. Massive banger right here.
@johnpatriots21
Jon, agreed