Hopeless Records Reaches Milestone
Hopeless Records is excited to announce that three of its releases – Silverstein’s “Rescue“, Yellowcard’s “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes” and the 2011 Take Action Compilation Vol. 10 are all currently charting on the Billboard Top 200 with Silverstein at #37, Yellowcard at #82 and Take Action Vol.10 at #192.
“The sales gods must have been on our side this week! 3 albums on the top 200 in the same week is an achievement which has the fingerprints of great bands, a great staff and great partners all over it,” said Louis Posen, President of Hopeless Records.
Silverstein just recently released their fifth studio album Rescue on April 26. The band has sold over 750,000 records in the United States and over 1 million worldwide. Silverstein is currently co-headlining the 2011 Take Action Tour with Bayside.
Yellowcard recently made their homecoming with their 7th studio album “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes”. The album debuted at #19 on the Billboard chart. Yellowcard just finished a nationwide tour with All Time Low and will gearing up for a co headlining tour with Good Charlotte this summer!
The 2011 Take Action Tour Compilation features over 30 artists with previously unreleased and exclusive tracks. This year the compilation and tour will help benefit Sex, Etc. for teen sexuality education.
About Hopeless Records and Sub City Non Profit:
Founded in 1993, Hopeless Records is a Southern California independent record label home to artists Yellowcard, Silverstein, There For Tomorrow, The Wonder Years, We Are The In Crowd, Anarbor, and many more. Hopeless Records has released over 200 albums and launched the careers of All Time Low, Avenged Sevenfold and Thrice amongst many others. In 1999 Hopeless Records formally started supporting non-profit organizations under the Sub City name with charitable releases, tours and events. Now itself a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, Sub City continues the mission of connecting bands, fans and the causes they are passionate about. Sub City has now raised 2 million dollars for over 50 non-profit organizations and has been recognized by The 110 US Congress, National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), Hot Topic Foundation, California Senate, Los Angeles City Council, Billboard Magazine, Alternative Press, Business Week and The Los Angeles Times amongst many more.
