The Hoodies

Formed in 2002, The Hoodies encountered lineup shifts and initial setbacks that postponed any real progress until 2004. Rochester, NY, served as the launch point for these former high-school friends and acquaintances—Dan Armbruster on vocals and guitar, Joe Morinelli on guitars, Brandon Desormeaux on bass, and Paul Brenner on drums—who handled their own 2005 full-length, Karma Is a Boomerang. The follow-up, Endings, surfaced in 2006. A consistent flow of EPs and albums, paired with dates alongside national acts such as Cute Is What We Aim For, allowed the band to prioritize self-marketing, pushing merchandise aggressively enough to land a clothing-label sponsorship. Their third album, A Place on Solid Ground, appeared in 2007.