Henge (band)
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Henge | |
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.jpg) Henge at Zwarte Cross, Netherlands, 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Galaxy 2.0, Solar 3, Universe |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | hengemusic |
Henge (stylised in all caps) are a British rock band formed in Manchester in 2015 [1] The band play a type of electronic crossover rock which they call Cosmic Dross whilst performing as the fictional characters Zpor, Goo, Grok and Nom.
Members
[edit]- Matthew Whitaker (performing as Zpor) – vocals and guitar
- Pete Turner (performing as Goo) – bass guitar and synth bass
- Roy Medhurst (performing as Grok) – synthesizers
- Sam Draper (performing as Nom) – drums
Career
[edit]Henge's first release was a five track EP in July 2017, entitled Cosmic Dross. It was released on Love Love Records and, according to their agent's page, is "a five track EP of electronic madness so unique and captivating that it firmly cemented their reputation with the alternative festival community".[2]
Henge released their debut album, Attention Earth! (stylised in all capitals),[3] on 19 October 2018.[2]
Discography
[edit]Singles and EPs
[edit]| Year | Details | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRE | ||
| 2017 | Cosmic Dross | — | — |
| 2018 | In Praise of Water | — | — |
| 2018 | Indigo Dust | — | — |
| 2019 | Demilitarise | — | — |
| 2019 | Demilitarise Remixes | — | — |
| 2020 | Exo | — | — |
| 2020 | Get Outta Ma House | — | — |
Albums
[edit]| Year | Album Title | Label | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRE | |||
| 2018 | Attention Earth! | Platinum Rare | — | — |
| 2020 | ExoKosm | Cosmic Dross Records | — | — |
| 2023 | Alpha Test 4 | Self released | — | — |
Other projects
[edit]Starting in 2019 the band collaborated with artists Tom Eglington and Boo Cook of British comic book 2000AD and Phil Buckingham to produce a series of comics about the band. Comic #1 was released in September 2019 followed by #2 in September 2021, and #3 in October 2023.
Tours
[edit]- Attention Earth! Tour (2018)
- Demilitarise Tour (2019)
- The Cosmic Dross Experiment (2019)
- Earth Garden, Malta (2022)
- Wanderlust Tour (2022)
- Alpha Test UK Tour (2023)
Awards
[edit]The Limerick Post reported that they were voted "Best live act of 2018", in the lead up to their appearance at the Limrock Festival in Limerick, Ireland, held in April 2019.[4] The award was won at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards.[5]
In 2022 Henge were awarded silver in the Best Music Video category by the Tokyo Film Awards for the video to the single New Planet[6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Skinny North (16 January 2017). "Get to Know: Henge". The Skinny. Radge Media Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Henge". The Mojo Hobo Agency. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Birmingham gig for extraterrestrials Henge". Shropshire Star. No. Entertainment section. Midland News Association (MNA). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Eric Fitzgerald (25 April 2019). "UK spacers Henge beam down to Limrock". Limerick Post. Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Chris Broom (31 March 2019). "Henge want to save the world with cosmic dross, and they're at The Joiners". The Portsmouth News. JPI Media Publishing Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
Best Live Act at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards.
- ^ "Tokyo Film Awards Previous Winers".
External links
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