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Hop On Pop is Todd Leiter-Weintraub, a songwriter who is too restless to keep himself chained to a single genre.
The project's first album, As Drawn By Ethan, Age 2, was recorded as a genuine full-band affair and was released in April, 2004 on Spade Kitty Records to positive reviews, but relatively modest sales.
The band splintered in August, 2007, leaving leader/songwriter Leiter-Weintraub alone, to pursue a more fluid format for the next Hop On Pop album.
Todd convinced HoP drummer/percussionist/multi-instrumentalist David Kling to help him out in this new venture. With Kling on-board, he picked up friends, musicians and acquaintances, nerds, and various insects wherever he found them to record a new set of songs for the anxiously awaited follow-up.
Being that the lineup changed from song to song (and that Todd's listening habits range from apples to submarines) the songlist for this new venture is even more stylistically diverse than the debut. It delves more-deeply into Todd's love of traditional American music, as well as into punk, klezmer, and electronic pop.
The new album, Chicken on a Bicycle was completed in late, 2009 and is being released February 16, 2010 on Spade Kitty Records.
Chicken On a Bicycle NOW AVAILABLE AT iTUNES!!!
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Here
Fuzz bass clashes with sequencers and sing-song melodies, while a drum machine keeps the (slam) danceable beat.
Don't expect the rest of the record to sound anything like this, because it doesn't.
Chicken On a Bicycle now available at iTunes!!!
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Electronic Punk/Pop
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Sheila of the Worms
Jonathan Richman meets Robyn Hitchcock at a Gram Parsons show.
Chicken On a Bicycle now available at iTunes!!!
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Acoustic Indie Pop/Rock
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Tortured Artist
A through-composed pop song that I packed as many different melodic and harmonic ideas as I could into 3 minutes. I'm really proud of this one.
Chicken On a Bicycle now available at iTunes!!!
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Through-Composed Indie Pop
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Come On, Let's Go
A courtship in 3 parts with piano, viola, and pedal steel.
Don't expect anything else on the record to sound anything like this one, either.
Featuring Brad and Auset Sarno of the Auset Music Project!
Chicken On a Bicycle now available at iTunes!!!
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Pop ballad
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I'm Pathetic
Pure pop? For what people?
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Indie Pop
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Ashes On the Water
Layers of guitars, feedback, Moog, etc. With a bouncy beat!!!
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Indie Pop/Rock
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Cary's Here
Piano-driven English dancehall-style number about the overwhelming feelings associated with being a dad. Features trumpet from Ivo Braun of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band and backing "ooh's" and "aah's" from Pamela Richardson of The Pralines.
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Jaunty Pop! Huzzah!
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If It's Important To You
Wait for it...
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low-fi pop
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For My Friends
Jangly guitar and atmospheric synth.
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80s College Radio Pop
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Miles From Monday
With an extended Middle-8.
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Melancholy with a twist
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And To Think...
Sometimes you happen upon a chord progression that feels right.
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Happy pop for insecure lovers
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Don't Speak
Short, sharp, and harpsichord-y
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Unpopular Pop
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Suckers
Fast, loud, and melodic... but NOT punk.
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Unpopular Pop
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I Do
My Everly Brothers-cum-Nick Lowe retro ballad, complete with honking sax solo.
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Retro Pop Ballad
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I Got It Back
Our drummer, Dave got his MA from University Of Chicago. He loves the lyrics. Our bassist loves Naked Raygun. He loves the "woah-woahs".
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Garage Philosopher
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The Yummy Song
It's amazing what you can get away with when you know the recording is gonna sound like crap anyway.
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Ultra-Lo-Fi Pop
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Suckers (lo-fi)
The demo version of a song that was re-recorded for As Drawn By Ethan....
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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I Do (demo)
Acoustic. Recorded in the basement, actually.
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Lo-Fi Acoustic Bedroom Pop
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Ashes On the Water (live/acoustic)
A live recording of me alone with my acoustic, playing what is probably (and surprisingly) my most-popular song.
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Live/acoustic/solo/indie/pop/rock//////
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New Year's Eve (live)
I held back a bit on my vocals... it's a coffee house dontchya know. But I normally belt it out a bit more.
We're gonna record this for the album as a bluegrass number banjo, mandolin, upright bass, fiddle, and dobro (if I can rustle up all them folks).
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Live, acoustic, coffeehouse rock
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Todd in Conversation with Raymond Porter
Todd Rambles to a patient Scot.
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Interview
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Happy Days (live)
Just a 3-chord ditty about finally finding my place, and the person with whom to share it.
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Acoustic Happy Pop
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Comments
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Auset
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2/3/2010 10:08:08 PM
HERE is sooooooooooooooooooo FUN!!!!!!! Added to The Sound Cafe! : )
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J. Patrick Sharpe
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1/31/2010 1:02:21 PM
Todd,
Love the new tunes from Chicken on a Bicycle!!! I'm Pathetic is my favorite- it's an instant classic!!! Should be on the radio and seems like it would be a good pitch for a movie soundtrack (I mean that- you should serously shop it around).
JP Sharpe
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THE JACK PADDLE COVER BAND
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1/12/2010 4:12:17 PM
I see you kept my seat warm for me.........I too have kept something warm for you!!!
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Slimdog Productions
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1/11/2010 9:46:29 PM
Todd, "Come On, Let's Go" is an EXCELLENT piece of work!!! You and Auset Music Project should be proud!!!
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Bryon Tosoff
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1/11/2010 6:49:50 PM
cool stuff Todd, u on the hitline, congrats man you deserve it
bt
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Bryon Tosoff
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1/11/2010 2:33:34 PM
Todd, Your newie is a killer track, nicely done man. you really nailed this one. Come on Lets go is a pretty sweet piece of work. nicely produced, and that steel.. makes it
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Richard Scotti
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1/9/2010 10:57:38 AM
Happy New Year. Your confidence and perserverance is a good example for all of us.
You already have the "eye of the tiger". It what you do with it that gets you to your goal.
Good luck with your new release. I'm sure it will meet your expectations.
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The CODE
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12/31/2009 9:47:16 AM
Happy New Year Todd!
All the best for 2010!
ROCK ON>>>
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Conversation Suicide
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12/25/2009 10:08:13 PM
Cheers and Happy Holidaze,
and a GLORIOUS 2010, for HOP on POP, and his loved ones!
-pHLeGm
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Neil w Young and The Legendary Bear Creek Band
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12/16/2009 7:58:16 PM
Wishing you and yours peace, love, happiness, beautiful music, new memories to warm you and new dreams to inspire you.
Merry Christmas Todd.
Neil
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Black Velvet Lace
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12/15/2009 10:36:03 PM
Happy holidays Todd!!
xoxox
~Lace~
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DE
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10/22/2009 8:50:26 AM
Hi,
I have purchased the "As Drawn By Ethan, Age 2", DMD. Great album btw. It's in my ipod. I don't know if you are aware but there is no file for track 13, Block Block.
thanks
Mario
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Auset
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10/20/2009 2:44:06 PM
Funny Todd... I've had Ashes.. on my station for about a year now.... of course!
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Woodstock Taylor
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10/13/2009 2:06:43 PM
:-)
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Nacho Valenciaga
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9/16/2009 5:24:34 PM
Hi Todd!! I'm glad you like my review, your work deserves.
Thank you for continuing your project. It's really thanks to people like you who still believe even in music. I don't know how to be in the United States, but in Spain, with each passing day gives more disgusting to check where they are taking our noble art. What should be art, is becoming a mere business of cattle.
A greeting and good luck with "Chicken on a bicycle".
NV
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