Ultimate Music Database

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HOPE OF THE STATES
Chichester, GB

Line-Up:

Sam Herlihy - voc
Mike Hibbert - g
Mike Siddell - viol
Simon Jones - ds

Former Members:

James Lawrence (g, ?-1/04)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Lost Riots produced by: Ken Thomas	07.06.2004			21
2.	Black Dollar Bills	10.08.2004
3.	Left	19.06.2006	Sony BMG		50

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Black Dollar Bills	3/2003	Seeker	82
2.	Enemies / Friends / 101st Lament / Why’d I Let My Heart Come Last? / Static In The Cities	22.09.2003	Sony Music	25
3.	The Red The White The Black The Blue	24.05.2004		15
4.	Nehemiah	16.08.2004		30
5.	Blood Meridian EP (Blood Meridian / Under The Wires / A Horse / Drinkers On The Dry)	03.04.2006		25
6.	Sing It Out / A Rek	05.06.2006	Columbia	39
7.	Left / Silent In The Towerblocks / Boxes For Particle / End	28.08.2006	Sony BMG	63
8.	Footage/Steamtrain	15.07.2025
9.	Billboard Mountain	15.10.2025

Sam Herlihy:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	The Entire Span Of Human Existence	29.10.2025

Various:

disbanded 8/2006
reunited 7/2024