Hows My Pop were a four-piece, indie rock band from
Lancaster, England.
Career
The band formed late 2005 and after a few weeks of writing songs together they organised their first show in
Lancaster. Soon after their first show they received radio coverage on
BBC Radio Lancashire from DJ Sean Mcginty.
In the summer of 2006, Hows My Pop were invited to play the first ever
Kendal Calling festival alongside such acts as
Little Man Tate and
British Sea Power.
Following a TV appearance on ''City Life Social'' on
Channel M
Channel M was a regional television station, serving Greater Manchester. The station, originally known as ''Manchester Student Television'', was owned and operated by the GMG Regional Media division of Guardian Media Group.
Coverage
Original ...
in 2006, they played shows at Dpercussion and In The City festivals in
Manchester, and supported acts such as
The View at
The Night and Day Café,
The Holloways and
The Research
The Research were a musical ensemble, band from Wakefield, England. The members were : Russell 'The Disaster' Searle (vocals/guitar/synthesizers), Georgia Lashbrook (bass/vocals/harmonica), and Sarah Williams (drums/vocals). Their songs - typical ...
.
Hows My Pop were chosen to play on the
BBC Introducing stage at
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
in 2007.
Shortly after this they went into the studio to record ''Am I Normal Yet??'' which was unreleased until 2010.
The band went into a permanent hiatus following the release of ''On The Hop'' on the label Barnbox.
Reunion
Hows My Pop performed a one-off gig at the Yorkshire House in Lancaster in December 2014.
Discography
* ''On The Hop'' (2009)
* ''Am I Normal Yet??'' (2010)
References
{{Reflist
External links
BBC Radio 6 Feature on Hows My PopChannel M feature on Hows My Pop
English indie rock groups