Hoggboy were an Englishindie rock band, formed in 2001 in Sheffield, England. The band was composed of frontman Tom Hogg, guitarist Hugh Smith, bassist Andrew Bailey and drummer Richy Westley. They released two studio albums before splitting up in 2005. Hogg and Bailey went on to form The Hosts.
Formed in 2001 by Sheffield music stalwart, former Seafruit[1] and Chicken Legs Weaver[1] guitarist Tom Hogg, the band set up their own record company "Sobriety Records" and released two albums, the Richard Hawley and Chris Thomas produced debut Or 8? and "Seven Miles Of Love", both of which spawned five singles.
The band received early plaudits from the likes of the NME[2] who described the band as "gloriously cocky and casually brilliant, Hoggboy will steal your heart", Kerrang!, Channel 4[3] and BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq who commented ""I was sent 1 track by this group, then I went to see them live last Saturday and my jaw just hit the floor to be honest. To me, it's like some really old school Sheffield sleaze & arrogance mixed together with an air of American rock'n'roll",[4][5] and supported bands including The Strokes and The White Stripes[6] before the band found themselves "the official scapegoat of the inevitable garage-rock backlash in England", with one Japan Times journalist suggesting the band were perhaps an easy scapegoat as Hogg came across in interviews as "an insufferable piss-taker who couldn't give a damn whether the British music press likes him or not".[7]
The band split up in 2005 after three years together, with Tom Hogg and bassist Andrew 'Fingers' Bailey going on to form The Hosts in 2007.[8] The Hosts have supported and continued to work with Richard Hawley, who expected the band do great things and described Hoggboy as a "great lost Sheffield band" who he really believed in.[9] Drummer Richy Westley joined Reverend and The Makers before leaving to form Strange And Partner in 2009, who also featured guitarist Hugh Smith until he re-located to Edinburgh.[10]
Discographyedit
Singlesedit
"So Young" / "Call Me Suck" (2002)
"Shouldn't Let the Side Down" (2002) UK #74
"Upside Down" (2002)
"Believe" (2004)
"400 Boys" (2005)
Albumsedit
Or 8? (2002)
Seven Miles Of Love (2004)
Referencesedit
^ ab"History". Nortonlees.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^"Hoggboy : So Young/Call Me Suck". Nme.com. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^"StackPath". Frontiertouring.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 27 October 2001. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^Clarke, Michael (22 June 2001). . Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^Rockfeedback. "| RFB". Rockfeedback.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^"Hoggboy: 徹r 8?" | the Japan Times". www.japantimes.co.jp. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^"The Hosts | LiamRonan". Liamronan.wordpress.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^. www.toastmagazine.net. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External linksedit
Official MySpace Page
The Hosts Bandcamp (Tom Hogg & Andrew Bailey)
Strange And Partners Soundcloud (Richy Westley and Hugh Smith)
January 01, 1970
hoggboy, were, english, indie, rock, band, formed, 2001, sheffield, england, band, composed, frontman, hogg, guitarist, hugh, smith, bassist, andrew, bailey, drummer, richy, westley, they, released, studio, albums, before, splitting, 2005, hogg, bailey, went, . Hoggboy were an English indie rock band formed in 2001 in Sheffield England The band was composed of frontman Tom Hogg guitarist Hugh Smith bassist Andrew Bailey and drummer Richy Westley They released two studio albums before splitting up in 2005 Hogg and Bailey went on to form The Hosts HoggboyOriginSheffield EnglandGenresGarage rock indie rockYears active2001 2005LabelsSobriety RecordsPast membersTom HoggHugh SmithAndrew BaileyRichy WestleyWebsitewww wbr myspace wbr com wbr hoggboymusic Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 2 Albums 3 References 4 External linksHistory editFormed in 2001 by Sheffield music stalwart former Seafruit 1 and Chicken Legs Weaver 1 guitarist Tom Hogg the band set up their own record company Sobriety Records and released two albums the Richard Hawley and Chris Thomas produced debut Or 8 and Seven Miles Of Love both of which spawned five singles The band received early plaudits from the likes of the NME 2 who described the band as gloriously cocky and casually brilliant Hoggboy will steal your heart Kerrang Channel 4 3 and BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq who commented I was sent 1 track by this group then I went to see them live last Saturday and my jaw just hit the floor to be honest To me it s like some really old school Sheffield sleaze amp arrogance mixed together with an air of American rock n roll 4 5 and supported bands including The Strokes and The White Stripes 6 before the band found themselves the official scapegoat of the inevitable garage rock backlash in England with one Japan Times journalist suggesting the band were perhaps an easy scapegoat as Hogg came across in interviews as an insufferable piss taker who couldn t give a damn whether the British music press likes him or not 7 The band split up in 2005 after three years together with Tom Hogg and bassist Andrew Fingers Bailey going on to form The Hosts in 2007 8 The Hosts have supported and continued to work with Richard Hawley who expected the band do great things and described Hoggboy as a great lost Sheffield band who he really believed in 9 Drummer Richy Westley joined Reverend and The Makers before leaving to form Strange And Partner in 2009 who also featured guitarist Hugh Smith until he re located to Edinburgh 10 Discography editSingles edit So Young Call Me Suck 2002 Shouldn t Let the Side Down 2002 UK 74 Upside Down 2002 Believe 2004 400 Boys 2005 Albums edit Or 8 2002 Seven Miles Of Love 2004 References edit a b History Nortonlees com Retrieved 2 June 2020 Hoggboy So Young Call Me Suck Nme com 12 September 2005 Retrieved 2 June 2020 StackPath Frontiertouring com Retrieved 2 June 2020 Hoggboy com Archived from the original on 27 October 2001 Retrieved 2 June 2020 Clarke Michael 22 June 2001 Demo Review Hoggboy Ugh Releases Releases Drowned In Sound Drownedinsound com Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 Retrieved 2 June 2020 Rockfeedback RFB Rockfeedback com Retrieved 2 June 2020 Hoggboy 徹r 8 the Japan Times www japantimes co jp Archived from the original on 21 February 2013 Retrieved 2 February 2022 The Hosts LiamRonan Liamronan wordpress com 30 August 2010 Retrieved 2 June 2020 Richard s Collaborators Richard Hawley Archived from the original on 24 February 2014 Retrieved 10 May 2014 Home on the Strange Toast Magazine www toastmagazine net Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 Retrieved 17 January 2022 External links editOfficial MySpace Page The Hosts Bandcamp Tom Hogg amp Andrew Bailey Strange And Partners Soundcloud Richy Westley and Hugh Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hoggboy amp oldid 1203452936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
