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In a world of bands that sound like other bands Hobo Chang sound like Hobo Chang

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We write originial songs with our roots in  experimental psych, funk, soul, dub, reggae

 

Fiona Harmon - vox

Nick Munt - Guitar 1999-2019

Polly Haynes - Bass

OZ Osborne - Bass (when Pollys not playing)

Phil Pain - Keyboards, Rhodes

Tom Eyers - Drums

Liam Hooker - Drums (when Toms not playing)

Ian Sycamore - Guitar

Mary Weindling - Sax and Flute & BVs

Dom - Percussion sometimes

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We have  headlined some fantastic venues, played festivals, live radio shows, charity gigs, wakes, boats, had their share of playing dives and the occasional very unconventional wedding.. They have gigged with  Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters, John Cooper Clarke, Toots & The Maytals, Imperial Leisure, The Vibrators, The Beat, Easy Star Allstars, Buzzcocks, Geno Washington, King Ayisoba and many more well known artists

 

We have secured publishing deals with our 2013 debut  album Smalltown Troubles and our follow up album BEAST released April 2017.  Our latest EP Eulogy is doing the rounds so have a listen

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We  have a strong fanbase, support from local press, healthy social media presence, you tube plays, internet radio plays and have had  tunes played on BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Essex Introducing and BBC Suffolk Introducing

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We have A DIY ethic and like to do stuff ourselves, and feel really strongly about keeping music live, so go and see a gig, even if it isn't us)

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​IN JUNE 2019 OUR BEST FRIEND AND BAND MATE  NICK MUNT SADLY DIED, THE MUSICAL MEMORIES UNBELIEVEABLE TALENT HE HAD  LIVE ON IN OUR MUSIC AND HIS MEMORY WILL  CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE US ,WE MISS HIM GREATLY, THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. IN HIS SHORT TIME ON THIS EARTH, HE MADE HIS MARK.....

 

John Cooper Clarke - "Outstanding band  I love them"

 

BBC Essex Intro- "Dark, psychedelic sounds

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Lee Scratch Perry -"You got the dub !  I like it, I like it, i like you

 

Ranking Roger (The Beat) - "Im a fan"

 

Toots Hibbert - " what a voice, great band you got tunes"

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Jay Stapley (Suede, Pink Floyd, Scott Walker) - "Hobo Chang are compulsive listening totally recommended"

 

Graeme Mac BBC Suffolk Intro - "Welcome to the wonderful hypnotic world of Hobo Chang, Songs to explore and treasure in equal measure"

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Paper Champion music mag - "Bad and Mad has such a nice sound to it but sounds twisted at the same time . A brilliant put together album this deserves a few play throughs."

 

 

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