Help Us Pick The Title for our First EP

Gary and I are recording an aquatic-themed EP, and we need your help picking a title. Some of our ideas so far: The Aquatic EP Under the Sea Sea Creatures Goldfish and Guppies Which do you like best? Or do you have a better idea? (If we use your idea, we’ll list your name in […]

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Recording Pics: Adding Percussion and Guitar to our Songs

For the past three weeks, Gary and I have been working on recording our first EP with our producer Phil Pacetti. Now, we finally have photographic proof! Here are some pics from last Sunday, when we worked on the electric guitar part and percussion. Gary adding some electric guitar ornaments to “Save a Dolphin” Phil […]

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Announcing Pippa Hoover Duo’s First Recording: an Aquatic Themed EP

This Saturday, August 23, guitarist Gary Adams and I will start recording tracks for our first EP. We’ve picked three classic Pippa Hoover songs united by a common theme: sea creatures! Can you guess the songs? (answers at the bottom of the post!) We’re excited to begin the recording process, and plan to update you […]

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My Duo’s Playing at musicSPARK

Pippa Hoover Duo (that’s me and guitarist Gary Adams) have been selected to play at musicSPARK, a part SPARKcon, a Raleigh-based creativity, art and design festival. This grassroots festival runs from September 11-14, and features local artist, performers, and creators from all different disciplines. SPARKcon describes itself as a “creative potluck,” and it looks might […]

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Sinbad Watched Me Play at Open Mic Night …

… Then Gave a Stellar Performance of His Own Last Thursday, while my guitarist Gary and I were practicing, we realized we had no live footage of us playing together. We decided to head over to the open mic night at The Big Easy in downtown Raleigh and have my boyfriend take a few videos. […]

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I Wrote Three New Songs … Help Pick Which One I Record First

This week, I’ve been songwriting like a beast: I wrote four new songs. Normally, I write between six and ten songs per year, so for me, four’s a ton. I’m afraid one of the new songs is way too silly and embarrassing to perform in public, but the rest are solid. I’ll start playing them […]

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