According to the band, they started around 1996, when
Ariel(lead vocals, guitar), the youngest in the band, was
only 16 years old. Ariel met James(bass) at a local skate
park cuz they both loved to skate. They seemed to like the
same music, and so got together with another drummer to
form a pop-punk type of trio. Later on, Kyle(drums)
replaced this first drummer. So Ariel, James and Kyle were
the first three original members of the group, and they
wrote their first song "the skateboard song" (which is the
hidden track in "forget the world")
Well, soon into the creation of the band, the band started
to incorporate ska into their music when James introduced
his old friend from school, Louis(trumpet player) into the
band. Then, Louis, introduced Danny(trombone and More...
Review about The Hippos The Hippos Rock. | Reviewer: Britt
------ Review about artist/band The Hippos
This is the best ska band around.
They rock.
Plain and simple, if you don't have their albums, you should really kick yourself in the face for being a loser, and then go pick them up. If money is limited, get "Heads are Gonna Roll" first because it's a little bit better, and will drag you head over heels in love with this band.
They're awesome.
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