Death of Guitar Pop

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Death of Guitar Pop
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Oliver and Jonny performing in Camden Town, London
Background information
OriginEssex, England
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsSka Club Essex (independent)
MembersOliver "Silky" Hookings
Jonny "Top Kat" Hick

Death of Guitar Pop are an English ska-influenced musical duo from Essex, formed in 2016. The group comprises Oliver "Silky" Hookings (vocals, guitar) and Jonny "Top Kat" Hick (vocals, guitar). They release recordings through their own Ska Club Essex imprint and have issued several albums and singles since the late 2010s. [1]

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History

Hookings and Hick began writing and performing together following the conclusion of an earlier project; early recordings and self-released singles appeared in 2016. [2]

The duo's first full-length release, 69 Candy Street, was released in late 2017. In a review for Louder Than War, Nathan Brown called it a "pop influenced take on two tone" which, while appealing to some people, "may not go down so well with your lovers of traditional ska". [3]

Their second album, In Over Our Heads, was issued in 2019. [4] In December 2019 the band released a seasonal track titled "Feeling Like a Right James Blunt at Christmas", featuring James Buckley. [5]

The group's third studio album, Pukka Sounds, was released in 2021 and peaked at number 23 on the UK's Official Album Charts. [6] Their fourth album, Be Lucky, was released in 2023 and peaked at number 30 on the UK's Official Album Charts. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

Selected singles

References

  1. ↑ "Death of Guitar Pop Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "ALBUM REVIEW: Death Of Guitar Pop - 69 Candy Street". XS Noize. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Death of Guitar Pop: 69 Candy Street – Album Review". Louder Than War. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 "In Over Our Heads – Death of Guitar Pop". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Feeling Like a Right James Blunt at Christmas". Death of Guitar Pop Bandcamp. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Pukka Sounds – chart details". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 "BE LUCKY – Death Of Guitar Pop". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Death of Guitar Pop – artist releases on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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