Hooton Tennis Club
| Hooton Tennis Club | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Wirral, England |
| Genres | indie rock, noise pop, garage rock, jangle pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Heavenly Records |
| Associated acts | Pink River Dolphins, Artists Only |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Ryan Murphy James Madden Callum McFadden Harry Chalmers |
Hooton Tennis Club is a four-piece indie-rock band from the Wirral consisting of Ryan Murphy (vocals/guitar), James Madden (vocals/guitar), Callum McFadden (bass) and Harry Chalmers (drums) formed in 2013.[1] They are signed to Heavenly Recordings and have released one album and a number of singles.[2]
Biography
The band members first met in secondary school, although Madden and McFadden had known each other prior to that at primary school. Towards the end of 2013 the four began to write songs together.[1] In January 2014 they were featured by Dave Monks on his BBC Introducing show in Merseyside, after which they were picked up by the not-for-profit The Label Recordings based at Edge Hill University.[3][4] They recorded a four-track EP I Was a Punk in Europe (But My Mum Didn’t Mind), which was described as 'trash-indie psychedelic'.[5] In September 2014 it was announced that the band had signed with Heavenly Recordings.[6] In February 2015 they released their first single "Jasper/Standing Knees".[7] It was followed by second single, "Kathleen Sat On The Arm Of Her Favourite Chair".[8] Their debut album Highest Point In Cliff Town was produced by Bill Ryder-Jones.[9] The name of the band was taken from a tennis courts in Little Sutton.[10] The band have played headlining shows around the UK and Europe.[11]
Discography
Albums
Highest Point In Cliff Town (2015, Heavenly Recordings)
EPs
Long-Barrelled Saturday (2013)
I Was A Punk In Europe (But My Mum Didn’t Mind) (2013)
Oh Phantom, Please Don't! (2014 as "Hootin' Terrors Klub")
Singles
"Jasper/Standing Knees" (2015)
"Kathleen Sat On The Arm Of Her Favourite Chair" (2015)
"P.O.W.E.R.F.U.L. P.I.E.R.R.E." (2015)
"Barstool Blues" (by Neil Young) (split with The Wytches) (2015)
References
- 1 2 Guy, Peter (12 February 2015). "Liverpool music: Buzz band of the week - Hooton Tennis Club". liverpoolecho.
- ↑ "Hooton Tennis Club". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "04/01/2014, BBC Introducing in Merseyside - BBC Radio Merseyside". BBC. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Student success as Hooton Tennis Club sign record deal - News". News. Edge Hill University. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Hooton Tennis Club - I Was A Punk In Europe (But My Mum Didn't Mind)". liverpoolgigs.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Hooton Tennis Club net deal with Heavenly Recordings and reveal first single Jasper". Getintothis. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Next Wave #628: Hooton Tennis Club". Clash Magazine.
- ↑ "Hooton Tennis Club - Kathleen Sat On The Arm Of Her Favourite Chair". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ NME.COM. "New Band Of The Week - How Hooton Tennis Club Got A Helping Hand From Robbie Williams". NME.COM.
- ↑ "Hooton Tennis Club: The Best of What's Next". pastemagazine.com.
- ↑ "New Video Alert - P.O.W.E.R.F.U.L P.I.E.R.R.E - Hooton Tennis Club". heavenlyrecordings.com.