Hoggboy
Encyclopedia
Hoggboy were an indie rock
band based in Sheffield
, England
, and signed to Sobriety. The band issued three singles
and two album
s, including their debut effort Or 8?, but failed to reach a bigger audience. They split up in 2005, after almost three years together.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and signed to Sobriety. The band issued three singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and two album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s, including their debut effort Or 8?, but failed to reach a bigger audience. They split up in 2005, after almost three years together.
Singles
- "Upside Down"
- "Shouldn't Let the Side Down" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#74 - "So Young" / "Call Me Suck"
External links
- Biography at Allmusic.com
- Hoggboy Or 8? - PopMatters
- Rocking out with attitude and deadpan putdowns - The Age (Australia)