Hope & Social, a rock band from Leeds, England, formed in 2008. The group initially gained attention with their "Pay What You Want" approach to music distribution. Their first EP was released in 2008. Their debut full-length album, Be the Architect, was released in 2009 and took over 16,000 man-hours to record. The band performed at Glastonbury as finalists in the Emerging Talent Competition in 2009. Their subsequent albums include April (2010), Sleep Sound (2011), Cotton Wool & Knotted Wood (2012), and All Our Dancing Days (2012). Hope & Social also performed at the opening ceremony for the 2014 Tour de France in Leeds. The band's lineup has included Simon Wainwright, Rich Huxley, Ed Waring, Gary Stewart, James Hamilton, and Simon Fletcher, with past members including Simon Goff. In 2021, they released the album Jigsaw, followed by The Ride in 2024.
