#Conan does not use social media and if you explained the concept of Twitter to him

[hiptolazed]

So you’re new to the Hippo Campus fandom...welcome!! Chances are you’re here because you heard the latest singles “Western Kids” or “Way It Goes”. Maybe you heard “Monsoon” playing in Starbucks or just wanna know who those guys people are posting pictures of are! Either way, you’re here, you like HC, and you wanna know more about them. Here’s way too much information who Hippo Campus is. 

(disclaimer: I’m sure this isn’t everything but it’s damn near close and a good start. If you have time, watch all the interviews & Hippo related videos on YouTube and read whatever interviews are just floating around on google!)

Hippo Campus (@/thehalocline / hippocampusband.com) is an alternative/indie/pop/rock band hailing from the Twin Cities in Minnesota comprised of four members...

who all attended the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts. Hippo has been around since about summer 2013, after the majority of its members (everyone but Zach) graduated high school. Zach & Jake both went on to study at the University of Minnesota for a short period before leaving to tour full-time with the band. The four piece currently (as of fall 2017) has released three EPs and one debut album, with new music already in the works. Here’s more about all of that.

THE MEMBERS:

Whistler Allen aka Beans (Drums, vocals)

Birthday - March 13, 1995 (Pisces)

Height: like 5′7-5′8

Known for his love of donuts which many fans brought to him at a show. Currently is not looking for more donuts, but it doesn’t hurt to tweet him & see!! 

Best at replying to fans on twitter. 

Can be shy & timid in person, but a total sweetie and easy to talk with.

Really good painter (channeling his namesake?). Check out his stuff on his instagram!!

@/whistler_isaiah on twitter; @/whistlerisaiah on instagram & snapchat.

Jake Luppen aka Turntan (lead vocals, guitar)

Birthday - May 20, 1995 (Taurus)

Height: over 6′0

Lanky sweetheart.

Has a wonderful girlfriend, Katya...

with whom he has two pet rabbits

was classically trained in opera (so yes, there kinda is a reason his voice is that outlandishly good)

@/theturntan on twitter; instagram was deleted in March 2017

Nathan Stocker aka Stitches (Guitar, vocals)

Birthday - July 4, 1994 (Cancer)

Height: like 5′6-5′7

Makes solo music under the name brotherkenzie. Not public as of July 2017.

If you’re lookin’ for someone to talk to about life and all that jazz, catch Nathan after a show.

Behind most of the social media posts on the band accounts

used to be very present on socials, doesn’t like it as much now (actually is quite against it)

@/brotherkenzie on twitter, but very, very, very silent (occasionally likes some tweets about the shows!!)

Zach Sutton aka Espo (Bass, vocals)

Birthday - February 19, 1996 (Pisces)

Height: over 6′0

Can be very sarcastic and sassy, or very sweet and caring. Sometimes both.

Active on twitter: always likes, rarely replies.

Pretty cheeky. Rarely ever answers seriously if you catch him when he’s sarcastic so, like, don’t ask about when new music will be released.

@/espocampus on twitter & instagram.

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I’ve had the privilege of meeting & talking to all four of the guys and I touch on that more in depth here!!

Wait. Did you say Beans, Turntan, Stitches, and Espo?

Back in the day the guys went purely by those nicknames. They’ve sort of faded by now, with only Jake & Zach’s still existing in social media handles; as well as Zach being the last one to sign with his nickname. 

This interview explains the nicknames!!

Okay, okay the members are all super awesome guys but what about the amazing music they create and, ya know, the reason we like the band?

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Chronologically:

Tarzan Reject EP (2013)

St. Paul Roofs

I (Oh I)

Sula

South (2013 Version)

Little Grace (2013 Version)

ALL SONGS HERE!!

Tarzan Reject is the first unreleased EP by Hippo Campus, dug up by people on the internet. That’s really all that’s known about it that’s, like, official.

The fandom collectively loves Sula. Hippo rarely plays Sula. But when they do, it goes hard.

Bashful Creatures EP (2014)

(see: this weird, iconic video announcing/promoting it)

Sophie So

Little Grace

Souls

Suicide Saturday

Opportunistic

Bashful Creatures

ALL SONGS HERE!! (& Spotify, iTunes, etc)

Official Music Videos from Bashful:

Little Grace. Simple, yet odd video. First music video, filmed for a friend in a local project. The video which created the fruit motifs, as seen on the Fruit Tee, and again briefly in Souls.

Souls. Second video, where the band really got to explore their own idea and have fun with it.

Suicide Saturday. Just the band running around in paint? I wouldn’t put it past them. They’re fun kids. Suicide is one of the songs that really boosted HC. They performed it on Conan (video no longer available, sadly) after being approached at their first SXSW.

South EP (2015)

Close To Gold

Dollar Bill

South

Violet

The Halocline

ALL SONGS HERE!! (& Spotify, iTunes, etc)

Official Music Videos from South:

South. Interesting, aesthetically pleasing video. Nathan has a solo during “go down south...”!!

Violet. This video is what a lot of people first know of the band. Simple, yet iconic. Violet is generally what they play for an encore. Also goes hard. Whistler has a solo toward the end (”oh violet”)!!

(sidenote: you may notice that the outro of Dollar Bill sounds eerily similar to that of Sula. I don’t know why they did that but I love it.)

Pause. What even is a “halocline” anyway?

Jake explains the meaning of that here!! @/thehalocline is their handle on socials, “The Halocline EPs” is the collective title of both Bashful & South, overall huge symbol for the band, their ideals, their music. A concept that the fans hold dear, as well.

landmark (2017)

(Making of landmark)

(performed in its entirety for Minnesota radio station The Current)

(full acoustic performance for YouTube Space NY; livestream)

Cover is based off their writing space (Zach’s basement) with each song corresponding to an object on it!!

sun veins (the paint can/paint on the wall)

way it goes (doc martens/pavement record)

vines (grapes)

epitaph (record player)

simple season (window & moon seen from it)

tuesday (box of wine)

western kids (phone)

poems (collared shirt & the armchair it’s on)

monsoon (calendar)

vacation (plant)

boyish (apricot tree)

interlude (clock)

buttercup (boxing gloves)

ALL SONGS HERE!! (& Spotify, iTunes, etc)

Official Music Videos from landmark:

way it goes. Features the band and some of their friends just havin’ a good time.

simple season. Official live video!!

western kids. Yeah...even I can’t explain this one. (Kidding. Mainly symbolic for the meaning behind the song, how people get sucked into social media/the internet/technology.)

monsoon. Lyric video. Yes, Nathan wrote it about the passing of his sister, read what he said about that here.

boyish. Boyish is about divorce & family difficulties, so I interpret this video as what seems to be a picture family actually fighting a lot. as simple as that gets.

warm glow EP (2017)

baseball

traveler

warm glow

ALL SONGS HERE!! (& Spotify, iTunes, etc)

warm glow has three songs that were written around the same time as/originally written for landmark. “baseball” has been played live for a while, and a fan favorite. “traveler” was debuted at the August Lolla aftershow in Chicago. a few seconds of “warm glow” can be heard in the aforementioned “making of landmark” video, and debuted at the first MN State Fair show in September. 

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And there’s a bunch of unreleased songs they’ve played live!!! 

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check out their Genius page for all the lyrics & more info about the songs!! Exciting and interesting to take some time and dive into.

also watch the ENTIRE concert in Boston on the Landmark Tour!!

What’s a concert like?

The most fun you will ever have (I might be biased). Highly energetic, the lighting design design is gorgeous, the band sounds even better live than in studio (I know it doesn’t seem possible but it really is!!) 

They have VIP upgrades for many shows, of which perks will include a lot for their 2017 fall tour. As for their past Landmark Tour, at least a couple of the boys came out to meet fans and talk afterwards. They are the easiest people to talk with. Getting a bit “fangirly” is completely understandable!! Just know that they’re relatively young guys and deserve as much respect and calmness as anyone. As they gain more popularity, sure things will change in that area, but no matter how famous someone is, try your best to not freak out and most importantly: not freak the band out!! They love you so much and love talking to you. Also bringing them little gifts & letters is greatly appreciated!

(see if they’re coming to a city near you!!)

Okay, I get the band now, but who’s x person that I saw post a picture of them?

People associated with Hippo Campus that you will more than likely come across:

DeCarlo Jackson - plays trumpet with HC at some shows!! Friend from high school. Super cool, crazily talented guy. Featured in the way it goes mv.

Julia Kindall - Best friends with the band. Friend from high school. Amazing writer. Wrote a biography to preface a limited edition of the landmark vinyl. Occasionally accompanies the band on tour and helps run merch and the meet & greets. Sweet, sweet soul. Has a podcast with friend, Hanna, called The Pussys, which Whistler & Zach have been featured as guests on! Featured in the way it goes mv.

Katya Vorokhobova - Jake’s girlfriend. Just so ya know who she is.

Madeline Stocker - Nathan’s sister. Total sweetheart. Great singer, too!

Holly Ann Latcham aka Boots - Hippo’s tour manager. Dedicated to her job and making the shows run smoothly. Definitely underappreciated; if you see her after the show chat with her if you can and thank her for all the hard work she does!! She & the band are featured in a documentary on “real life roadies”, it’s a really good piece that gives great insight on this part of the industry (as well as some nice moments of the band).

Evan J Myers - Hippo’s merch manager. Cool, nice dude. Chat with him when you buy some merch!! Fun & easy to talk with, and super helpful at shows (and on social media most of the time!!)

David Kramer - graphic designer who is responsible for the beauties that are Hippo’s cover art. Occasionally travels with the band to photograph/film them. 

Connor Siedow - Photographer that frequently hangs with the band and sometimes shoots their shows

Bands associated with Hippo Campus:

Remo Drive - played a few shows w/ HC; opening on the 2017 fall tour. check out “Crash Test Rating”!

The Happy Children - played some shows w/ HC; all went to high school together. check out “Honest Boy” (you might see some...familiar faces)! (Caleb runs Normal Parents, clothing company/movement that Hippo wears a lot!!) (Mitchell is Whistler’s roomate, jsyk)

Early Eyes - played a few shows with HC; cool kids who make groovy music that is somewhat influenced by HC. check out “Take You”!

MISCELLANEOUS

Old Bands:

Blatant Youth - Jake & Zach. Also Sam from Remo. 

Whistle Kid - Jake & Zach.

Northern aka Danger Will Robinson - Whistler & Nathan. Also DeCarlo.

Still need more info?

Hippo Updating @hippoupdating does a fantastic job at keeping everyone updated with the latest on the band!!

Here is a new fan tag full of FAQs about the band!!

Okay, but HOW do I really get into this fandom?

Join us on tumblr, talk to me and everyone else on here, make dumb posts about the band like we do!!

Go to twitter!! There’s a lot of Hippo fans over there, follow some, retweet some, tweet the band... Twitter is pretty easy to get into, I think.

Start a fan account on instagram!! Zach likes posts pretty frequently, sometimes the band account does too.

You might come across some drama, sadly, because it exists and is inevitable. It can be pretty easy to avoid. Keep your head right, stay nice & respectful, and everything will go swimmingly!! This fandom is still relatively small, but as it grows, stuff like drama will just grow as well. Again, that’s inevitable. But do whatever you can as a new fan to stay out of it and keep things sane. This community of people who all like Hippo Campus should stay a good place for every fan involved, as much as we can.

Welcome to the fanbase.♥

#hippo campus #whistler allen #jake luppen #nathan stocker #zach sutton #m #i apologize if i messed anything up or missed anything i made this from midnight-4 am #please message me if you catch anything wrong or want me to add something!!