Hope

1970s rock group from Beaumont, Texas.

Hope was the brainchild of Kirk Williams, former lead guitarist and
vocalist for Kirk Williams & the Daytrippers, a British Invasion-style
band that at one time featured Mourning Sun's Bobby Welch. In
1971, Williams took up with Scott McGill, an up-and-coming guitar
player who had shadowed Don Lackey for a spell. Following Boot
Hill's separation, Bobby Gracia picked up the bass, with drummer
Dean Jones joining shortly after. To add appeal to the live show,
Williams recruited a pair of attractive sisters, Ann and Elaina
Williams (no relation to Kirk), to sing harmonies and the occasional
lead. Every member of Hope sang capably, allowing for multipart
arrangements that earned comparison to Crosby, Stills & Nash. Late
in '72, they brought "Tomorrow" and "Dream Away," both McGill/
Williams originals, to Lowlands, eventually issuing the songs on
their own Renaissance imprint. - From the label Numero Group'