HENGE (band)

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Henge
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Henge at Zwarte Cross, Netherlands, 2022
Background information
OriginGalaxy 2.0, Solar 3, Universe
Genres
Years active2015–present
Website hengemusic.com

HENGE 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.

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Members

Career

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

Singles and EPs

YearDetailsChart positions
UKIRE
2017Cosmic Dross
2018In Praise of Water
2018Indigo Dust
2019Demilitarise
2019Demilitarise Remixes
2020Exo
2020Get Outta Ma House

Albums

YearAlbum TitleLabelChart positions
UKIRE
2018Attention Earth!Platinum Rare
2020ExoKosmCosmic Dross Records
2023Alpha Test 4Self released
2025Journey to Voltus BCosmic Dross Records

Other projects

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

Awards

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

  1. The Skinny North (16 January 2017). "Get to Know: Henge". The Skinny. Radge Media Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Henge". The Mojo Hobo Agency. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. "Birmingham gig for extraterrestrials Henge". Shropshire Star. No. Entertainment section. Midland News Association (MNA). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. Eric Fitzgerald (25 April 2019). "UK spacers Henge beam down to Limrock". Limerick Post. Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. "Tokyo Film Awards Previous Winers".