Henge (band)

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Henge
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Henge at Zwarte Cross, Netherlands, 2022
Background information
Origin Manchester
Genres
Years active2015–present
Website hengemusic.com

Henge (stylised as 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, Sol 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! on 19 October 2018. [2] [3]

Discography

Singles and EPs

YearDetailsChart positions
UKIRE
2017Cosmic Dross——
2018In Praise of Water——
2018Indigo Dust——
2019Demilitarise  [4] ——
2019Demilitarise Remixes——
2020Exo——
2020Get Outta Ma House——
2023Wanderlust——
2023Get A Wriggle On——
2025Ascending——
2025Slingshot/Hypersleep——
2025Ascending/Slingshot Remixes——

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, Boo Cook (prolific artist for the British comic 2000 AD), and Phil Buckingham to produce a series of comics about the band. [5] [6] Comic #1 was released in September 2019, followed by #2 in September 2021, and #3 in October 2023.

Tours

Awards

Described as festival favourites, [9] the band won "Live Act of the Year" at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards in Sheffield. [10] [11]

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". [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ The Skinny North (16 January 2017). "Get to Know: Henge". The Skinny . Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Henge". The Mojo Hobo Agency. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Beth, Laura (9 October 2018). "Henge 'Attention Earth' – album review '21st century space rock'". Louder Than War . Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Sanders, Leigh (1 February 2019). "Birmingham gig for extraterrestrials Henge". Shropshire Star . Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ↑ clickpix (4 September 2021). "HENGE – Announce New Comic Book + Tour Dates This Autumn". Click Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "HENGE Comic Issue 1". Dash The Henge. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "All Shows". HENGE. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "GONG & HENGE - Sounds of the Cosmos Tour". Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026. HENGE and GONG will be performing as joint headliners on the Sounds of the Cosmos Tour
  9. ↑ Fitzgerald, Eric (25 April 2019). "UK spacers Henge beam down to Limrock". Limerick Post . Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026. Alan told Limerick Post that the UK band has become a festival favourite across the UK
  10. ↑ Broom, Chris (31 March 2019). "Henge want to save the world with cosmic dross, and they're at The Joiners". The News, Portsmouth . Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026. Best Live Act at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards.
  11. ↑ Doyle, Lucy (7 November 2018). "Independent Festival Awards 2018 winners announced". PRS for Music . Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2016. Manchester electro-prog band Henge were awarded Live Act of the Year.
  12. ↑ "Thank you humans!". Facebook . 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tokyo Film Awards Previous Winners".
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