We Are Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi of the band Grouplove - Ask Us Anything!

YO this has been so freakin awesome!!! we will be back to do this again. Hope y'all enjoy Spreading Rumours out today!!!! SO MUCH GROUPLOVE xoxoxoxoox H and C bones

First off, thanks for being so fun and energetic at live shows. It really brings your music to life. Also, I think your outfits are really cool.

I want to know if you want to smoke with me!

hell yeah!!

Hi guys! It's great to see you guys on Reddit. I'm actually the moderator of /r/Grouplove, but unfortunately it doesn't have too much activity (only 15 users). Think you could help me find some fellow Grouplove fans?

Thanks for coming on here, your show in DC last December was by far one of the best times I've had at a concert. And I'm loving Spreading Rumours. You guys rock!

hell yeah!! glad to see youre spreading the love on here

How did "I wanna dance with somebody" get added to the setlist? Congrats on the new album! I've got it on repeat.

We first started doing this as a tribute to Whitney Houston when she passed away, and it flowed really well out of "tongue tied"

Is David Beadle (from The Naked and Famous) Andrew's lost brother?

Also, are you coming to México soon? :)

Have a great AmA guys!

they are twins... pretty sure theyre not related but who can be sure

How do you get approached about companies using your music in commercials ("Tongue Tied" for Apple, "Lovely Cup" for Leinenkugel, etc)? Does your manager/record company handle that and do you get to approve it?

we have approval over everything we do-- that all comes from different places but goes through us first

Hey guys! Have you ever thought of doing something with the artist Lights? She listens to you guys - and you're both awesome!

Always interested in stuff

Who thought of you band name or was it a collective effort? It's so simple yet so great.

we originally were called GROUP-- but it sounded like a weird disease! and this group's got nothin but love, so it came naturally. We used to end emails to each other by signing off GROUP love all around!

whats the back story to raspberry?

super drunk, late one night in australia on a balcony of a hotel. The verse was written in LA at Nickys house

i love nicky!

us too tmac ;)

Hello Hanna and Christian, I just wanna say that I'm a huge fan and I absolutely love your music and I think you guys are very talented. Your first album is amazing and i cannot wait to get your second one! My question is, if you guys are okay with answering it, did you guys intend your music to be even better to those of us who smoke weed? Like you guys couldn't have planned it better! Thanks for reading, i love you guys!!!!

We smoke weed so glad to know you do too. its not a crutch we use to write with, its just a way of livin ;)

Hi guys! I saw you at HOB Dallas last October, and it was one of the best nights I've ever had, so thanks for that! Both your albums are killer!

My question is, have you guys ever played a show high/stoned/drunk etc?

no we have too much craze on stage for that-- we get high from the adrenaline of being on stage

Hey Hannah and Christian! It's Sam! you haven't met me yet, but I sent you a package recently! I was wondering if I could interview you before after the the show at Emo's on Oct. 4th for my radio station?, if not, it would be cool just to meet y'all! Love ya! Thanks for the likes Hannah on my photos!:D a.k.a. @superindiekid

Of course.. well get our manager in touch with you

Do you guys remember the first song you wrote together?

"dont say oh well"

I read somewhere that the song Colours was an older song that Christian had written alone and was reworked to sound completely different. Is there any way that we could hear what the original song sounded like?

one day... check out his old band Aloke

Hey! It's Juliet! The new album is killer inspiring- should we be keeping our ears open for more tour dates? Like, maybe a couple FL dates? ;) also, if you had to pick a song to describe eah person in the band, what would they be?

We are def going to be hitting up Florida soon. No worries. Sean is flowers Andrew didn't have to go Christian borderlines and I'm with you Ryan Shark Attack and Hannah all of em

Hi, really enjoying the new album. Why is it that only one member of the band is allowed to have a glorious beard?

Sean takes everyones facial hair and glues it on his face. He won't allow anyone else to have a beard.

Hey guys! Thanks for doing this AMA, I'm a huge fan. I was wondering, were you guys surprised how popular 'Tongue Tied' got? I feel like I've heard it absolutely everywhere and if I mention Grouplove, people only know that song. All that aside it is still a fantastic song.

of course we were surprised-- we just write music, we dont predict popularity. We are very humbled by all the love

If you had to pick the coolest gifts that fans have given you, what would they be?

Bexx from portland just gave us an incredible book she made by hand. Hannah Beat (from cali) sent us a crazy care package. We love everything hand made

Hey guys, saw you at Susquehanna University and you absolutely killed it!

My questions is pretty simple... How much acid?

lil bit

How was working with Manchester Orchestra? The two of you go really well together in my opinion.

It was amazing-- andy's become a really good friend of ours and even had thanksgiving dinner at his house in atlanta last year! Working with your friends is really special

South African fan here :) I discovered your music last year and I just want to thank you for keeping me awake and upbeat during many late-night study sessions.

love it! Our drummer ryan is south african and is begging us to get over there... we will soon

Who are your favorite bands? Also any artists or bands that you would like to work with?

Neil young, bjork, patti smith, cage the elephant-- all bands we love and would love to work with... and manchester orchestra again

Hey guys, I just wanted to say I love the new album! My fiance and I saw you in Las Vegas when you came through. We were pretty excited last night to finally hear "Borderlines and Aliens" again! Also, we've decided to play "I'm With You" at our wedding! Thanks for being a band that we can consider "Our Band". Keep making great music guys!!

amazing...

Hey! Joana from KC here. Do you guys prefer large venues (like festivals) or smaller, more intimate venues?

unpredictable-- theres so many factors that go into a great show. More than anything its the fans there that night!

Hey y'all! What are your favorite colors? Also, this is a long shot, but any chance of playing a show in central Pennsylvania?

black black green and brown brown brown brown and blue yellow violets red. Love Central Penn!!! See you soon

Hey guys, I just want to say I'm a massive fan like a lot of people here. I really respect how much you try interact with your fans, but really I love your music so much because of the positivity and love in every song and that feels pretty rare especially in the alternative genre.

I'm actually on my way to pick up a ticket a for your Columbus show in a couple of hours. Lastly I had such I expectations for "Spreading Rumors" and you guys absolutely crushed it.

My only question. What is your favorite song to perform?

of the old songs, "colours" and "itchin on a photograph" and of the new album, "borderlines and aliens" and "bitin the bullet"

I see you have NIN's Piggy as one of the choices for a cover. Are you guys big fans?

Ryans always been a huge NIN fan-- he went to a small show of theirs in LA last week and lost his mind... havent seen him since ;(

Hey Christian and Hannah,

My boyfriend Danny and I have seen you guys live five times since 2012 and we have tickets to both nights of your Philly shows at the end of this month. We also got to meet you guys at the Eastern State Penitentiary last fall where Andrew screamed like a girl throughout the whole haunted prison. We are hoping you guys will be doing a meet and greet in Philly again, if not, while you're in town we would love to take you guys to the Barcade! What's better than playing arcade games and getting drunk!?!? @_katelynmac on twitter! Let me know! xoxo

not sure what our schedule is going to be like but always room for fun

Hi, I just wanted to say you guys are awesome! Do you ever think you'll play in Iowa again?

Also what was the weirdest thing to happen to you while performing?

Def will be playing in Iowa again. Weirdest thing to happen...hmmm oh once we were playing and some of the dudes from Cage the Elephant crowd surfed up to the front of our set and we were like "what up"

What were your thoughts on playing in Montreal at Osheaga this past summer?

It was amazing that so many people came so early to see us... beautiful festival, and the best food we ever have had in the artist area!

I (group)love all your acoustic performances, any chance of getting a stripped down version of Slow?

Diggin' the new album so far, keep it up and come back to Detroit!

weve never done this... definitely considering it

What are some of the pros and cons to touring and being in a band but also being a couple? Also can't wait for you guys to come back to KC (hopefully soon?) missed the last show because it was 21+

pros -- we get to see the world together, get to make art together, get to be besties and lovers. cons-- we have to sleep across the hall from each other in bunks on the bus!

who handles (most) of your social media stuff. (Twitter/FB/etc.)

its a combination of all of us... whoever has the trigger finger

Hey Hannah, Ben, Nathan and the team from Kiwi FM NZ say hi! Loving the new album! Hope the cereal shopping went well.

ah yeahh!

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you while performing on stage?

hannnah's jeans split open a couple years ago when we were playing with foster the people in SF! it sucked

Hey GROUPLOVE! Congrats on the release of your new album. :) Your last album was a masterpiece in my opinion. It got me through some pretty rough times in my life and I couldn't thank you enough for helping me along. I've seen you guys 3 times so far and each time left me longing for more. My face hasn't been melted off enough. :) Please don't ever stop making music and art! You guys are awesome! Thank you for taking the time to do this AMA... And since I have to ask a question: If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be?

-Much love

thanks for the nice words! collaborating with paul mccartney would be pretttty epic

Grouplove!

I wanted you guys to know you are my favorite band. I've seen you guys live twice, and me and my brother came and hung out with you on Record Store Day in Des Moines. Anways, to the questions:

• Who were some of your inspirations when you were starting out, and who are some of your inspirations now?

• Are there any specific things that influenced your shift in sound from Never Trust A Happy Song to Spreading Rumours?

• Do you think the huge success of Tongue Tied had any effect on your music or your overall attitudes?

Thank you guys so much for this AMA and everything you guys do!

as weird as it sounds, were directly inspired by each other because were all so different. Our shift is that we developed as a band and became a stronger unit so the songs feel more cohesive and are more collaborative in nature. Just like every song, tongue tied came from a genuine place-- we had no way to predict the kind of success it had. We feel lucky, but hasnt changed us

Have you listened to Los Campesinos! and what are your thoughts on them?

Do you still play 'Spun' live? It's too good not to play right!?!?!

I know you guys don't decide these things but can you please come to Minneapolis? Love the new album!

we played with los campesinos in london a few years ago! nice guys. We always play spun, one of our favorites... and of course were coming back to minny

Can you guys play Make it To Me with Andrew as the other Andy live? Such an incredible song. Also, any plans to play top to bottom the entire set list of Grouplove songs live? (too many amazing ones to leave out)

we have some special planned for nyc...

Thank you so much for doing this! I saw you back when you played in Tampa last year! Now for my question. Who is your biggest inspiration? It doesn't have to be music related.

christian - my parents for sacrificing their own artistic dreams so i could fulfill mine

A few years ago, my girlfriend and I were kicked out of the Varsity Theater before the opening act even started because I took a sip of her whiskey sour. Whoops. I emailed you guys right after not looking for anything but because we were both frustrated that we didn't get to see one of our favorite bands. You surprisingly emailed me back 9 months later which totally made my day. Just want to say thanks for that and hope to see you back in Minneapolis soon!

9 month rebirth!

who wrote hippy hill? its beautiful. and i cant quite make the lyric out, "I'd rather be the ???? than the rising son" ?

id rather be the dying than the rising sun

The Seesaw Tour is such a great idea. How did the idea come about?

We really wanted to showcase both sides of the band. Like the tour we are both light and heavy.

Hi Hannah and Christian!

I love Hannah 's art, got one of poster framed on wall myself! So what's the inspiration behind the artwork for this album?

Thanks, and hopefully I can stop by the pop up gallery this week!

-Danny

Stop by!! The inspiration is a single line that connects the art outside to the craze inside

I've been listening to Spreading Rumours non-stop since i bought it last night; i love the entire album, but mainly I'm with you, Schoolboy, Shark Attack, Sit Still, Didn't have to go, and those are just my favorites.

The song beans on pizza, though is incredibly bizarre. i love the music, i love the lyrics, but what does it mean? is it about anything?

Also, can't wait to see you in Philly on the 30th (and hopefully the 28th too, if i can get tickets!)

its about putting beans on your pizza baby

Also wondering if you two could jam with any musician alive or dead who would it be and why, I asked Ryan and Andrew on Loveline, now I'm wondering the same for you:3 btw, love the new album! About to review it for the radio station! lotsa love guys!:D

Hannah- I wanna work with Bjork. she is amazing. I would also love to be a fly on the wall in Jenny Sevilles painting studio.

Christian- I wanna jam with Mozart and Neil Young

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard music before?

honest. passionate. wild. free. really good. hahah

Hello! Thank you for doing this. :)

1. Did you have a lot of 90s pop influence on this album? I hear it so much, haha.

2. Do you have plans to tour this winter or next spring?

We are always on tour. Seriously always so we will be coming to a venue near you soon. 90's pop influences....I mean...

How much effort and sleepless nights goes into producing an album? Love you work!

we lived and breathed it for about 3 months... it never felt like an effort, but at the end of it, you realize how much of your soul and spirit goes into it because we were exhausted after!

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we dont have any pets right now... sean bought christian a gold fish for his birthday last year, but we didnt think it would be safe to live on the bus!

Hey guys! I saw you at Susquehanna University back in May. Front row! You guys were amazing, the best concert I've been to thus far!

My questions are:

What song are you most proud of on your forthcoming album/ why?

and what song are you secretly hoping will win that "Spotify Cover" contest?

See you guys in Philly!

Dude Taylor Swift has to win!! We have a serious surprise on that cover. Most proud of....I mean Spreading rumours is our lil baby so we can't just point to an arm or leg and say we are most proud of that piece you know? We are proud of the whole album!

What's a song you guys would like to cover some day? I want to cover White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane!

well we just put up 5 songs for you guys to vote for that we chose... and whichever you choose we'll cover http://grouplovemusic.com/coverlove/

I love your first album but haven't had a chance to listen to Spreading Rumours yet. Is it going to be on Spotify soon?

Also you should come to Australia soon! I would love to see you live!

were coming down to aussie for Big Day Out in jan!!

You produce incredible music, Hannah, Christian, your voices together are simply magic and I can't get enough of the new album! Can't wait to see you all in D.C. two weeks from today!! I loved the music video from "ways to go" will you be producing any other "official" music videos for any of the other songs in the future? I also really enjoyed the animated videos, very awesome hannah! -Ben

we just shot a new music video for shark attack, and another is in the works... so short answer-- yes

where are your favorite places to eat/drink/hang when in NYC?

we like manhattan inn in greenpoint a lot. Also our friend owns the Smile which has delicious food

Would you guys ever release an acoustic album?

im sure were going to release something from the acoustic night of this seesaw tour were on