ANDY BOPP
BIO
Born in Baltimore, MD, his music is considered rock, with an emphasis on catchy melodies. He has had two albums with his band Love Nut on Interscope and Sony Records. He has toured the U.S. extensively. His 1998 release, Life on Planet Eartsnop was the number 17 power-pop album of all time, according to Goldmine magazine. He has recorded 16 albums in a span of 25 years.
This Baltimore, Maryland, USA-based indie pop quartet was formed in the mid-90s by Max Mueller (guitar/vocals), Andy Bopp (guitar/vocals), David Gregory Vespoint (bass), and Tom Sabia (drums). Their 1996 debut Bastards Of Melody was originally released on local independent label Merkin, before being snapped up by Interscope Records. Despite excellent reviews it failed to make an impression, and after completing sessions for their second album the quartet opted to cut their ties with Interscope. Baltimucho!, another fine but overlooked hard rocking power pop collection, was eventually released on the Big Deal imprint in 1998. Love Nut was put on hold in the late 90s while Bopp concentrated on his other band, the more pop-orientated Myracle Brah.
Myracle Brah is the solo power pop project of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Andy Bopp, who also fronts Interscope recording artists Love Nut. Often compared to such past power pop masters as Badfinger, the Raspberries, and the Beatles (Bopp's singing voice is eerily similar to John Lennon's at times), Myracle Brah originally began as a mere side project, before eventually becoming Bopp's main focus. In addition to Bopp, Myracle Brah consists of Paul Krysiak (bass, piano, vocals), Marty Canelli (organ), and a pair of drummers, Joe Parsons and Greg Schroeder. Signed to the Not Lame label, the group issued three albums in as many years: 1998's Life on Planet Earthshop, 1999's Plate Spinner, and 2000's self-titled release. 2002 saw the release of a 14-song compilation, Super Automatic, which collected the best tracks from Myracle Brah's previous releases. Myracle Brah continued to record, releasing Treblemaker in 2003 and Can You Hear the Myracle Brah? in 2007.
