Hope of The States was an English indie rock group formed in Chichester, United
Kingdom. The band initially consisted of Sam Herlihy and Keith Seymour on bass.
Following their discovery after sending a demo to Planet Sound teletext page
they were signed to Sony BMG. Their debut album, The Lost Riots, released on
June 7, 2004, peaked at number 40 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from
this album was "Black Dollar Bills". Hope of The States embarked on an extensive
UK tour beginning in October 2004. Michael Hibbert replaced James "Jimmi"
Lawrence, who died by suicide on Janu...