Hooded Fang (band)
Hooded Fang | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Indie rock, surf rock, punk rock |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Daps Records (distributor Outside), Full Time Hobby |
Website | hoodedfang |
Members | April Aliermo Daniel Lee Lane Halley D. Alex Meeks |
Past members | Nicholas Hune-Brown Lorna Wright Julia Barnes |
Hooded Fang are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2007.
Band history[]
The band led by twin lyricists, bassist/vocalist April Aliermo and guitarist/vocalist Daniel Lee, formed in 2007, and named themselves after a sandwich sold in the Portuguese quarter of their native Toronto.[1][2]
Hooded fang's debut recording EP was self-released on 15 September 2008.[3] Their first full-length album, Album, was self-released[4] on 6 August 2010, distributed by Outside Music. The album appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart in October.[5] It was nominated for a Polaris Prize and drew comparisons to Thee Oh Sees, Black Lips, and Broken Social Scene.[6][7] Both recordings were reviewed positively by Exclaim!.[8][9]
The band released their debut UK album, Tosta Mista, in March 2012 on the UK independent record label, Full Time Hobby.[6]
Their third album, Gravez was released in April 2013.[10]
Band members[]
- April Aliermo – bass guitar, lyricist (2007–present)
- Julia Barnes – trombone, vocals (2007–?)
- Daniel Lee – lyricist, lead vocals,[11] drums, guitar (2007–present)
- Lane Halley – lead guitar, trumpet (2007–present)
- Nicholas Hune-Brown – keyboard, (2007–2011)
- D. Alex Meeks – drums (2010–present)
- Lorna Wright – lead vocals,[11] guitar, glockenspiel (2007–2011)
Discography[]
EPs[]
EP
- Released: 15 September 2008
- Label: Hooded Fang (Distributed by Outside)
- Writer: Daniel Lee, April Aliermo, Nick Hune-Brown
- Tracks: "Land of Giants", "The Pageant", "Train Station", "Circles n Blocks", "Fall Leaves"
Albums[]
Album
- Released: 6 August 2010
- Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside)
- Writer: Daniel Lee, April Aliermo
- Tracks: "Younger Days", "Straight Up the Dial", "Laughing", "Mutant Bear", "Too Late Night", "Green River", "Highway Steam", "Promise Land", "Sleep Song", "Ghosts", "Almost Done", "Love Song"
Tosta Mista
- Released: 26 March 2012
- Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside), Full Time Hobby (UK)
- Tracks: "Big Blue i", "Clap", "ESP", "Brahma", "Tosta Mista", "Big Blue ii", "Jubb", "Vacationation", "Den of Love", "Big Blue iii"
- Singles: ESP
Gravez
- Released: 28 May 2013
- Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside), Full Time Hobby (UK)
- Tracks: "Dry Range In", "Graves", "Ode To Subterrania", "Bye Bye Land", "Wasteland", "Sailor Bull", "Trasher", "Neverminding", "Genes", "Dry Range Out
- Singles: Graves, Ode To Subterrania
Venus on Edge
- Released: 2016
- Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside),
- Singles: Tunnel Vision, Impressions, Dead Battery
Dynasty House
- Released: 2017
- Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside),
- Producer: Daniel Lee
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ain't Nothing But a Pop Band". Crack magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Moody, Paul. Q magazine. April 2012. New Albums. Hooded Fang. – Testa Mista. P.98
- ^ Hooded Fang EP, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 291344576, AMICUS No. 34462580, retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Hooded Fang Album, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 688165218, AMICUS No. 38601207, retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Monger, Christopher. "Hooded Fang biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Hooded Fang Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.CS1 maint: postscript (link)
- ^
"Artists Page: Hooded Fang". Exclaim!. Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc. exclaim
.ca . ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved 2 March 2011. - ^
Rajagopalan, Pras. "Hooded Fang Hooded Fang Reviews > POP & ROCK > Nov 2008". Exclaim!. Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc. exclaim
.ca . ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved 2 March 2011. - ^ Sendra, Tim. "Gravez - Hooded Fang : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gillis, Carla (18 November 2009). "Live Review The Wooden Sky and Hooded Fang @ Lee's Palace". Now. 29 (12). Toronto: Now Communications Inc. (published 16 November 2009). ISSN 0712-1326. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Hooded Fang Artist Page". CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
External links[]
- Musical groups established in 2007
- Musical groups from Toronto
- Canadian indie rock groups
- 2007 establishments in Ontario