Stream Hooked Like Helen’s Latest Release “Fraud” HERE
In a house in the woods about 40 miles west of Cleveland, Hooked Like Helen began as the musical brainstorms of husband-and-wife, Jon and Nikki Stipp.
The band’s home recorded 2019 five song EP, Tragedy of Physics was co-produced by Nikki and GRAMMY award-winning Isha Erskine (Ziggy Marley, The Black Eyed Peas) and garnered international attention. The music video for the angsty- beautiful piano ballad “Liar” premiered on Radio Disney platforms and the song was included on the Motion Picture Soundtrack for High Strung: Free Dance.
Hooked Like Helen’s roots in sync placement in film and television run deep. Nikki custom wrote music for 9 scenes in the wildly popular 3-time Emmy-winning Netflix docu-series, CHEER and lent several instrumentals to scenes in Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts (recently nominated for a 2022 Sports Emmy). Previously, Hooked Like Helen songs “Get Well”, “Surface Break”, and “Concrete Tub” were placed on MTV’s Unlocking The Truth. “Surface Break” was also featured in the poignant final segment of Davis Guggenheim’s The Dream Is Now.
Hooked Like Helen’s sound embodies a unique vein of alternative music; dark lyrical themes of unresolved trauma and existential pondering provide a refreshingly authentic perspective. The rawness of Nikki’s voice pulls the listener through heavy subject matter on a vessel of commercially friendly sonic sensibilities. This stark juxtaposition of darkness and light creates a musical chemical reaction that lingers on the mind long after the first listen. Hooked Like Helen’s music carry us through a chaotic and sad world view but leave us almost inexplicably with a sense of hope.
Hooked Like Helen recently signed with international booking agency, TKO (The Ataris, Soul Asylum). The band is currently collaborating with several talented and well-established producers in Music City including the multi GRAMMY award-winning, platinum-selling Skidd Mills and the brilliant Noah Henson (Pillar, Brantley Gilbert).
See Hooked Like Helen perform live with No Resolve, Halocene, and The Haunt:
9/7 – Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs
9/9 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
9/10 – Asbury Park, NJ – House Of Independents
9/12 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
9/13 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
9/14 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
9/15 – Horseheads, NY – The L (The Pit)
9/16 – Lakewood, OH – Winchester Tavern
9/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
9/19 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
9/22 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Saloon
9/23 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
9/24 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
9/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
9/27 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
9/28 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
9/29 – Lincoln, NE – Cosmic Eye Brewing
10/1 – Springfield, MO – The Riff
10/4 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
10/5 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room
10/6 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop. ——SOLD OUT
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