THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since forming in 2016, the Philadelphia indie-rock band Mt. Joy — comprised of Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar), Sam Cooper (guitar), Jackie Miclau (keys, piano), Sotiris Eliopoulos (drums) and Michael Byrnes (bass) — have put in their 10,000 hours preparing for this very moment.
After nearly a decade of touring and recording three critically acclaimed albums (2018’s Mt. Joy, 2020’s Rearrange Us and 2022’s Orange Blood), the five-piece reached new heights in 2024, selling out New York’s Madison Square Garden, L.A.’s Greek Theater, Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheater and more; their 70-date North American and European headline tour also sold more than 180,000 tickets. Mt. Joy’s momentum stemmed from years of hard work cultivating an unforgettable stage presence and their laser focus on organic growth.
Now, Mt. Joy sit on the precipice of another breakthrough year, with the release of their fourth LP, Hope We Have Fun. For Quinn, the record speaks directly to the band’s long journey together — “We’ve all worked incredibly hard together and done ridiculous things in sickness and in health. You just kind of look up and you’re at Madison Square Garden with these people, and it makes you emotional — it feels like something you never could have dreamed. The album is a realization that we pushed ourselves into this crazy world, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. It’s a lot about sticking together in relationships, living a crazy lifestyle and just kinda saying, ‘I hope we have fun.’ ” The album’s 13 tracks explore the high, lows, and intimate moments of a life lived on the road, with Quinn’s soulful vocals floating over intricate, rootsy instrumentals.”
