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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | Noise rock |
Years active | 2001 – present |
Members | Matt Parish Tyler Derryberry Alaskan Ryan Brown Eric Meyer |
Past members | Kristina Johnson Patrick Kim Dave Dines Jonathan Ruhe Nicholas ("Nkls") Ward |
Website | ho-agband.com |
Ho-Ag was an experimental noise rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
Ho-Ag was formed in 2001 by guitarists Matt Parish and Patrick Kim, along with bassist Dave Dines and drummer Jon Ruhe. Their debut EP, People Coming Back in Time, was self-released in October 2002. Their first album was later released in 2003 on Mister Records. The group then replaced Ruhe with Eric Meyer and Tyler Derryberry joined the group as a keyboardist. Their EP Pray for the Worms in was released in February 2005. Nicholas Wardreplaced Dines on bass during a tour. Their next album, The Word from Pluto, was recorded after the tour and released on Hello Sir Records in September 2006. The group followed up with a self-released EP titled Elektro in 2007. Doctor Cowboy, Ho-Ag's third album, was released by Hello Sir in May 2008, by which time the lineup consisted of Parish, Derryberry, Meyer, guitarist Kristina Johnson, and bassist Ryan Brown.
Discography
- The Meteor Is a Decoy (Demo, 2002)
- People Coming Back In Time for Me (Self-Released, 2002)
- Mister Records Comp 2003 (Mister Records, 2003)
- Ho Ag Equals Go At (Mister Records, 2003)
- Mister Records Comp 3.0 (Mister Records, 2005)
- Ho-Ag/Laughing Light Split 7" (Mister Records, 2005)
- Pray for the Worms (Hive 35, 2005)
- The Word from Pluto (Hello Sir Records, 2006)
- Elektra/Elektro EP (Hive 35, 2007)
- Doctor Cowboy (Hello Sir Records, 2008)
- World-Destroying Zig-Zags (Hive 35, 2013)
- No More Masterpieces (Hive 35, 2013)
Reception
Their album The Word from Pluto received positive to mixed reviews.
References
- "Ho-Ag Band: Official Site : Experimental Noise Rock Music from Boston, MA : Ho-Ag HoAg Ho Ag". . Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
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- "Ho-Ag Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- Cock, Jason (2006-10-06). "Ho-Ag: The Word From Pluto". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- "Ho-Ag: The Word from Pluto". ALARM. 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
External links
- Ho-Ag official site Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine