Hooster | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Kiwi rock |
| Years active | 1998–20051 |
| Label | Failsafe Records |
| Members | Ed Loughnan Kris Giles Kayne |
| Past members | Al Evans |
| Website | www.hooster.com |
Hooster was a three piece rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand.1 The band released its first album, Rotate, in 2003.2
The band won a recording grant in 2003, to record one song from NZ on Air. In 2004 they took part in the National Anthem charity telethon.3 In 2005, they went on to win a contest to be opening band at the Big Day Out Auckland music festival.
Line-up
The band's original members were:
- Ed Loughnan – guitar and vocals
- Kris Giles – bass guitar and vocals
- Al Evans – drums
In 2004, Evans moved to a different city and was replaced by new drummer Kayne. Evans drums on all but one of the songs appearing on the recordings.
References
References
- Mayes, Rob, "New Zealand Music History", Failsafe Records, Christchurch, archived from the original on 23 September 2023, retrieved 5 February 2024
- Mayes, Rob, "Failsafe Records Catalogue", Failsafe Records, archived from the original on 18 January 2024, retrieved 5 February 2024
- Barry, Rebecca (27 May 2004), "Rock around the clock for musical fund-raiser", NZ Herald, retrieved 5 February 2024