Philadelphia Grand Jury - Hope is for Hopers

Philadelphia Grand Jury are an indie/garage/soul outfit from Sydney, Australia. The core duo are childhood friends Joel “MC Bad Genius” Beeson and Simon “Berkfinger” Berckelman, plus a rotating cast of excellent drummers, more often than not including Calvin “Calvin” Welch or Dan “W. Sweat” Williams.

For the first time on EVER on wax, Philly Jays (as they are known) would like to present to you their infectious debut from 2009 “Hope Is For Hopers”. Self-recorded on a shoe-string budget in a variety of basements, spare rooms and midnight pro-studio sessions, the album exploded across the airwaves, garnering them high rotation on commercial and community radio alike, winning them an AIR award and getting them nominations for an ARIA and Triple J Album Of The Year. 

The following years saw them share their ear worm hooks and insanely catchy choruses across 5 continents at hundreds of shows, building them an enviable reputation as unstoppable party starters.

Now YOU can experience the undeniable mix of heart and joy that only Philadelphia Grand Jury can provide, in the comfort of your own home, loving remastered and cut to vinyl by the awesome Suitcase Records.