Hovvdy is an American

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duo formed in

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by Charlie Martin and Will Taylor.

History

Hovvdy released their first EP in 2014. The following year, they released a

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with the band Loafer. In 2016, the band released their debut full-length album, ''Taster'', through

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. Hovvdy's second album, titled ''Cranberry'', was released in 2018. In 2019, the duo released a split with musician Hannah Read, known as

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. The two artists covered each other's songs for the release. The two also went on a summer tour to promote the album. Hovvdy's third album, ''Heavy Lifter'', was released in 2019. The band's fourth album, ''True Love'', was released on October 1, 2021. They released their self-titled fifth studio album through

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on April 26, 2024.

Band members

* Charlie Martin * Will Taylor

Discography

Albums

*''Taster'' (

, 2016) *''Cranberry'' (Double Double Whammy, 2018) *'' Heavy Lifter'' (Double Double Whammy, 2019) *'' True Love'' (Grand Jury Music, 2021) *'' Hovvdy'' (

, 2024)

Extended plays

*''EP'' (Drip Tapes/Merdurhaus, 2014) *''Stay Warm'' split with Loafer (Merdurhaus, 2015) *''Covers'' split with

(self-released, 2019) *''Covers 2'' (self-released, 2021) *''Billboard for My Feelings'' (self-released, 2022)

Singles

*"Meg" (Merdurhaus, 2016) *"Problem" (Merdurhaus, 2016) *"Easy" / "Turns Blue" (

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, 2018) *"Runner" (self-released, 2020) *"I'm Sorry" (self-released, 2020) *"True Love" (Grand Jury, 2021) *"Blindsided" (Grand Jury, 2021) *"Everything" (Grand Jury, 2022) *"Town" (Grand Jury, 2022) *"Hide" (Grand Jury, 2022) *"Ruby" (Grand Jury, 2022) *"Jean" (

, 2023) *"Bubba" (Arts & Crafts, 2023) *"Portrait" (Arts & Crafts, 2023) *"Forever" (Arts & Crafts, 2024) *"Meant" (Arts & Crafts, 2024) *"Make Ya Proud" (Arts & Crafts, 2024)

References

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