Dark Summer

The first release by Portland trio HOOPDREAMS, which features two members of indie psych band Nurses is now available. Dark Summer is a limited-edition pressing of 500 picture disks featuring a red, full moon. Also available on iTunes:   To introduce the band, Redefine Magazine has made a call to artists to create videos for the single Spirit Momentum from Dark Summer. The resulting works by various artists are available for viewing here: http://www.redefinemag.com/2012/hoop-dreams-darksummer-spirit-momentum-video-gallery/ Hoopdreams is a Portland and Seattle based project that began as a collection of songs intended solely for the ears of NBA players. Composed of members Ryan Chapman, Aaron Chapman, and John Bowers, Hoopdreams creates songs that explore the limits and infinities of human possibility, and the bewildering sense of disembodiment inherent in the act of creation. Their debut Dark Summer is an oddly evocative, highly original collection of songs that breathes fresh life in