McCafferty (band)

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McCafferty
McCafferty Live at the Wax Bodega
McCafferty Live at the Wax Bodega
Background information
OriginMedina, Ohio, United States
GenresDance punk, indie rock, emo, punk rock, folk punk, spoken word
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitemccaffertyband.com
MembersNick Hartkop
Emily Hartkop
Wyatt Gardner
Alex D
Past membersEvan Graham
Wes Easterly
Chris Joecken

McCafferty is an American indie rock band from Medina, Ohio.[1] The band's lineup currently consists of Nick Hartkop on guitar and vocals and his partner Emily Hartkop on bass.

The band's early releases feature Hartkop performing solo and producing an acoustic dance-punk sound. In later recordings, following the addition of Graham, and subsequently Joecken and Easterly, the band has evolved to encompass a pop-punk and emo sound.[2] The band later reformed in 2018, without Joecken, who went to on to form Sister Sandy with Easterly, while Hartkop's wife Emily Hartkop replaced Joecken on bass. The band has notoriously gone through several breakups and reformations, most recently in February 2020 where all remaining members left the band aside from Nick and Emily.[3]

History[]

McCafferty was formed in 2011 and at the time was mainly a solo acoustic effort from singer-songwriter Nick Hartkop. In the same year, Hartkop self-released the EP Moms+Dads (2011) under the name McCafferty. The following year he released Japan (2012) and DanceBeats to Hurt Girls (2012). In 2013, he released three EPs – I Hate This Body (2013), It's a Bad Idea (2013), and Forest Life (2013), as well as a collaborative live album, This Will Mean Nothing (2013), which featured tracks from Sam Rockwell and Chris Joecken (who at the time had not yet joined McCafferty).[4]

In late 2013, the band signed with Monkey Boy Records and released its first full-length LP, Beachboy (2013).[5] In 2015 the band released two further EPs: When the Lightning Hit (2015) and Happy Birthday, Dad (2015).

In 2016 the band started working on its second full-length LP, which was expected to be named Beachboy 2,[6] but ultimately abandoned the project when Hartkop decided to disband the group and return to full-time work as a special education teacher.[7]

In late 2016, the band reformed after a successful fan-led crowdfunding effort to support the production of another EP, with the working title DanceBeats to Hurt Girls. The band signed a single album deal with Take This To Heart Records and released Thanks. Sorry. Sure. (2017) on June 30, 2017.[8]

On July 22, 2017, Thanks. Sorry. Sure. charted 23rd on Billboards[9] top Independent albums and 5th on Heatseekers Albums and remained there for a week. On February 2, 2018, the band released a split EP alongside fellow Ohio band Heart Attack Man.[10]

On February 13, 2018, the band announced they had signed to Triple Crown Records, and that their second full-length album, Yarn, would be released on March 23, 2018.[11] It was announced on April 1, 2018, that they cancelled their upcoming shows on their tour with Moose Blood.[12]

On June 25, 2018, Hartkop announced via the official McCafferty Twitter that he would be releasing a compilation record titled "The Sum of All Fears" that would include all of the tracks from DanceBeats to Hurt Girls, It's a Bad Idea, When the Lightning Hit, I Hate This Body and more. These songs had previously not officially been released onto streaming services. The record was released on Spotify on June 28, 2018. An EP, Clementine, was released on August 11, along with an official announcement from the band regarding their permanent breakup due to allegations against the bands lead singer, Nick Hartkop.[13] The band later reformed, without Joecken, who went to on to form Sister Sandy with Easterly; Hartkop's wife Emily Hartkop replaced Joecken on bass.

On December 29, 2018, the band released Yarn: Commentary. It contains input from Wes Easterly, Evan Graham, and Nick Harktop about the influences and ideas behind the album.[14]

The band released their third album, The House with No Doorbell, on October 20, 2019. They released a single, "Fentanyl", on June 18 ahead of the release of the album.[15] A second single, "Sellout", was released on September 22.[16] McCafferty broke up yet again and on November 6, 2019, the lead singer, Nick, released "Divva (I Murdered Nick Hartkop)"[17] Which would be better described as "Emo-Rap" rather than the DIY Indie/Punk Sound McCafferty is known for.

On November 6, 2020, Hartkop released a single under the McCafferty name, "Isn't It Beautiful", where he mentioned multiple allegations against him such as: domestic abuse, racism, homophobia, animal abuse, etc.[18] and was "leaving McCafferty behind".[19] Along with releasing two previously unreleased demos on "Two Demos Never Released Back in 2017 So Please Don't Think I'm Coming Back, I Promise You I Won't".[20] Despite this, a new song, "Beachboy 2", was released on February 2, 2021[21] along with another single "If I Saw Him, I'd Still Kiss Him" on March 18, 2021.[22]

On May 12, 2021, Hartkop released the single "Queerball" under the McCafferty name. The single is akin to "Divva (I Murdered Nick Hartkop)" as it is also in the "Emo-Rap" style.[23]

The official website states a new album named "Snoqualmie Welcomes You" will release in Winter 2021 [24]

Band members[]

Members

  • Nick Hartkop – rhythm guitar, lead vocals (2011–present)
  • Emily Hartkop – bass, backing vocals (2018–present)
  • Wyatt Gardner – drums (2020–present)
  • Alex D – piano (2020–present)

Former members

  • Evan Graham – lead guitar (2013–2020), drums (2013)[25]
  • Wes Easterly – drums (2013–2019)
  • Chris Joecken – bass (2013–2018)

Timeline[]

Discography[]

Studio albums

  • Beachboy (2014)
  • Yarn (2018)
  • The House with No Doorbell (2019)
  • Snoqualmie Welcomes You (2022) (allegedly)

EPs

  • Moms+Dads (2011)
  • Japan (2012)
  • DanceBeats to Hurt Girls (2012)
  • I Hate This Body (2013)
  • It's a Bad Idea (2013)
  • Forest Life (2013)
  • When the Lightning Hit (2015)
  • Happy Birthday, Dad (2014)[26]
  • RIP McCafferty (2015)
  • Thanks. Sorry. Sure. (Take This To Heart Records, 2017)
  • Forest Life (Remastered) (2017)
  • Clementine (2018)
  • Two Demos Never Released in 2017 So Please Don't Think I'm Coming Back, I Promise You I Won't (2020)

Compilations

  • The Sum of All Fears (2018)

Splits

  • This Will Mean Nothing (with Sam Rockwell Machete Champion and Chris Joecken) (2013)
  • McCafferty / Heart Attack Man Split (Take This To Heart Records, Triple Crown Records, 2018)

Singles

  • Beachboy 2 (2021)
  • If I Saw Him, I'd Still Kiss Him (2021)
  • Queerball (2021)
  • Witchcraft (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Broadside announce headlining tour dates and other news you might have missed today – News – Alternative Press". Altpress.com. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "The House with No Doorbell • November 16, 2019 at 3:57 AM". Archive.is. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Instagram photo by Evan Graham • Jan 30, 2020 at 9:41 PM". Archive.is. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Kirby, Alisha. "From the Ground Up: McCafferty's Nick Hartkop Gives the RUndown on the Building Blocks of the Ban's Catalogue and their Upcoming Full-Length". Unplugged Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Barker, Craig (January 5, 2014). "McCafferty – BeachBoy (Review)". CraigReviewMusic.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Flores, Angie. "STREAM: MCCAFFERTY "TOP HAT"". Infectious Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Maine, Sammy (May 18, 2017). "Track Premiere: McCafferty "Trailer Trash"". GoldFlakePaint.co.uk. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  8. ^ Godfrey, Christina. "McCafferty release early stream of new EP Thanks. Sorry. Sure.—listen". Altpress.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "McCafferty – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "McCafferty / Heart Attack Man Split, by McCafferty". McCaffertmusic.bandcamp.comy.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Facebook. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Clementine, by McCafferty". McCaffertymusic.bandcamp.com.
  14. ^ "Yarn: Commentary, by McCafferty". McCaffertymusic.bandcamp.com.
  15. ^ https://www.facebook.com/mccaffertyband/posts/2214332081968442[dead link]
  16. ^ "Archived copy". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "DIVVA (I murdered Nick Hartkop), by McCafferty".
  18. ^ "Stop Supporting Nick Hartkop & McCafferty".
  19. ^ "Isn't It Beautiful?, by McCafferty".
  20. ^ "Two Demos Never Released in 2017 So Please Don't Think I'm Coming Back, I Promise You I Won't, by McCafferty".
  21. ^ "Beachboy 2". YouTube.
  22. ^ If I Saw Him, I'd Still Kiss Him, retrieved March 20, 2021
  23. ^ Queerball, retrieved May 20, 2021
  24. ^ Snoqualmie Welcomes You, retrieved October 21, 2021
  25. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160701000000*/http://sacunplugged.com/post/68696365827/from-the-ground-up-mccaffertys-nick-hartkop
  26. ^ Genius. "McCafferty - Happy Birthday, Dad (2014)". Genius. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

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