Hooded Fang | |
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 Hooded Fang performing at the 2011 Hillside Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, surf rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Daps Records (distributor Outside), Full Time Hobby |
| Members | April Aliermo Daniel Lee Lane Halley D. Alex Meeks |
| Past members | Nicholas Hune-Brown Lorna Wright Julia Barnes |
| Website | hoodedfang |
Hooded Fang are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2007.
The band led by twin lyricists, bassist/vocalist April Aliermo and guitarist/vocalist Daniel Lee, formed in 2007, and named themselves after a character from the children’s book Jacob Two-Two and the Hooded Fang. [1] [2]
Hooded fang's debut recording EP was self-released on 15 September 2008. [3] Their first full-length album, Album, was self-released [4] on 6 August 2010, distributed by Outside Music. The album appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart in October. [5] It was nominated for a Polaris Prize and drew comparisons to Thee Oh Sees, Black Lips, and Broken Social Scene. [6] [7] Both recordings were reviewed positively by Exclaim! . [8] [9]
The band released their debut UK album, Tosta Mista, in March 2012 on the UK independent record label, Full Time Hobby. [6]
Their third album, Gravez was released in April 2013. [10]
EP
Album
Tosta Mista
Gravez
Venus on Edge
Dynasty House
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