The Hopefuls, formerly known as The Olympic Hopefuls, are an indie-pop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. History Darren Jackson and Erik Appelwick, (of Minnesota bands Kid Dakota and Vicious Vicious, respectively) began recording and performing under the name of Camaro in the early 2000's. As their popularity on the Minneapolis music scene increased, they changed their names to The Olympic Hopefuls and were picked up by 2024 records, a local independent label. They released their debut album, The Fuses Refuse to Burn in 2005.[LINK: http://2024records.com/artistweb/thehopefuls/default.cfm] [1] Due to a copyright dispute with the Olympic Games, the band shortened its name to the Hopefuls after the album was released. The song "Let's Go!" was featured on the second seasons of both The O.C. and The Real Orange County. I

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