36: Hope of the States - Sam Herlihy on epic albums, a big-money record deal, and a career-switch to the restaurant industry

<div> <strong>Hope of the States </strong>were a band like few others during the 00s indie scene - delivering epic rock music with a powerful message. And on this week's show singer Sam Herlihy tells <strong>The Boys in the Band Podcast </strong>about the story of the band. <br> <br> Their break came via a teletext review and their huge sound landed them a big record deal with Sony, which saw them splash out creatively, and Sam reflects on their recording sessions, the music they made and their standout shows. <br> <br> But sadly, the band were also touched by tragedy with the death of guitarist Jimmi, and Sam pays a moving tribute to him and explains why the band felt they had to carry on the journey they'd started with their friend. <br> <br> <strong>Hope of the States fan? Share your memories of the band with us: <br> </strong><br> </div> <div>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBITBpod"><strong>@TheBITBpod<br> </strong></a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysinthebandpod/"><strong>@boysinthebandpod<br> </strong></a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBoysInTheBandPod/"><strong>The Boys In The Band Podcast<br> </strong></a>Or drop us an Email - <strong>boysinthebandpod@gmail.com</strong><br> <br> Written, presented and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/psmithxi?lang=en"><strong>Peter Smith</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://twitter.com/richgallagher84?lang=en-gb"><strong>Richard Gallagher<br> <br> </strong></a>Pod thumbnail design by <a href="https://twitter.com/dan_curtin_ksr?lang=en-gb"><strong>Daniel Curtin</strong></a><strong><br> <br> *Recorded on 3 November 2020* </strong> </div>