Clever Hopes

Clever Hopes is a Canadian alternative country and folk rock band based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, whose core member is singer-songwriter Andrew Shaver.[1]

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Shaver is also an actor and theatre director, best known for his supporting role as David Rizzio in the fourth season of the television series Reign,[2] and has been a radio host on CKVE-FM and CFLB-FM.[3]

He formed the band after spending some time in Australia following the end of a romantic relationship. After returning to Canada, he asked Eva Foote, whom he had first met when he directed her in a production of the musical Once, to collaborate on recording songs for the band's 2022 debut album Artefact.[4] The album was produced and mixed by Matthew Barber,[5] and featured guest contributions by Noah Reid and Justin Rutledge.[6]

He followed up with the album New Kind of Familiar in 2024.[1] Again produced by Barber, the album featured contributions by Foote, Kyle Cunjak, Joshua Van Tassel, Joe Grass, Daniel Ledwell and Afie Jurvanen.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Brendyn Creamer, "Clever Hopes meditates on memories in sophomore album, ‘New Kind of Familiar’". The Coast, June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Kendall Myers, "The CW's 'Reign' Isn't That Accurate, but It Gets One Thing Right". Collider, June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Lunenburg welcomes 107.9 Go Rock". Broadcast Dialogue, July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Martin Noakes, "Review: Clever Hopes, 'Artefact'". Great Dark Wonder, January 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Jan Vanderhorst, "How director Andrew Shaver was recruited into folk music and formed Clever Hopes". Roots Music Canada, February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Jason Schneider, "Essentials… with Clever Hopes". Billboard, January 26, 2022.
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