Lara Hope Music
Winner of the 2017 Ameripolitan Music Award for Best Female Rockabilly Artist, and named the “Best Up-And-Coming Band” by New York's Hudson Valley Magazine, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones are the Northeast's premier Roots Rock n’ Roll & Rockabilly Twang outfit! The Ark-Tones released their 2nd full length album, Love You to Life in 2017, and they have been hitting the road hard, spreading the gospel of American music wherever they go. They've spent much of the past few years on the road, both in Europe, and in the US, and had the pleasure of touring with some of their musical heroes, including a 6 week national tour with The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and regional tours with The Blasters, and the Reverend Horton Heat. The band has also had the privilege of supporting some of the greats, including Joan Jett, Tiger Army, Gary US Bonds, Dale Watson, Big Sandy, Wayne Hancock, The 5678's, Jay Leno, and America, and has performed at at a variety of national festivals including Viva Las Vegas, Ink n Iron, and The Nashville Boogie. Most recently, they were invited to perform at the original site of the Woodstock Festival, Bethel Woods, for the 50th anniversary celebration, and played the same day as Ringo Starr! They recently finished recording their 3rd all-original studio album, which they hope to release later in 2020 (keep your eyes peeled!) Matt and Lara also play as a duo, "The Gold Hope Duo", and just self-released a very topical album called "Songs In The Key Of Quarantine", which is now available worldwide. Describing their sound, Hope explained to Rockabilly Online “I would say we are a new take on an old sound. It’s been described as ‘pan-americana’ which means we use many areas of early rock and roots music as a creative launchpad. Where it goes from there is anyone’s guess, because while we appreciate old music, we don’t want to write songs that have already been written. They’ve built a great network of venues in the US by touring heavily, and like many American bands, they have gained supportive fans and excellent press overseas as well. Hope was featured on the cover of UK Rock n’ Roll magazine in March 2015, and New York’s Ulster Magazine in March 2016. Born from a hybrid of Lara’s former rockabilly band The Champtones, and upright bassist Matt’s international psychobilly act, The Arkhams, The Ark-Tones hit the ground running in 2012 and haven’t slowed down since. Lara and Matt also perform as a duo (The Gold Hope Duo), and can even be found as the country/western entertainers at the one of longest running family resorts in New York, the Rocking Horse Ranch, performing under the name Lara and the Hope'Alongs.
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| Dr. Bartender |
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| Hotel Yorba |
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| I'm The One |
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| This Is What I've Got |
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| I'm Yours |
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| Dr.Bartender (no intro) |
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| Luckiest Girl In Town (The Wedding Song) |
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| Till The Well Runs Dry |
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| Callin' My Name |
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| Working Man's Tools |
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| Love You To Life |
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| 12 Minutes Of Hot Water |
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| Woah Is Me |
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| It's A Crime |
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| Stop, Drop, & Roll |
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| The Art of Asking |
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| Let's Go! |
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| I Drink To Your Health |
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| Here To Tell The Tale |
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| Knocked Out |
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| Running In Circles |
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| Some Advice |
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| I Believe You, Liar |
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| I've Never |
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| Luck Maker |
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| Floating' Down the River |
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| Whiskey Pick |
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| The Night the Winter Turned into Spring |
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| He's Not the Devil |
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| Don't Corkscrew My Heart |
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| What It Feels Like to Be You |
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| Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen |
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| You Are Essential |
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| Social Distancing Blues |
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| Bad Time to Quit Drinking |
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| No Time to get Bored |
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| When Will I See My Grandma Again? |
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| Go Big & Stay Home! |
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| Times Like These |
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