Hoover (band)

Hoover was an American punk rock (or post-hardcore) band from Washington, DC. Formed in 1992, Hoover went on to produce some of the more intense music to appear on the Dischord Records label in the 1990s. Unusually, three of the four members shared vocal duties equally.

Hoover split up in 1994, and have reformed twice: once in 1997 to record a mini-album of 'odds and ends', and again in 2004 to tour Europe and also performed some shows back in their home land. It is not clear whether the band will continue to be active.

The band is not to be confused with the country music song writer and performer Hoover, based out of Nashville in the 1960s and 1970s, nor the Belgian band Hooverphonic, who originally performed under the name "Hoover."

Members

*Alexander Dunham (guitar, vocals)
*Frederick T. Erskine (bass, vocals)
*Christopher Farrall (drums)
*Joseph P. McRedmond (guitar, vocals)

Discography

Albums

*"The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 (1994)
*"Hoover" (1997)

ingles

*"Sidecar Freddie/Cable" (1992)
*"Two-Headed Coin" (split with Lincoln) (1993) (Art Monk Construction Records)
*"Private" (1993)

Compilations

*"All the President's Men" (1994) (Old Glory Records)
*"20 Years of Dischord" CD (Dischord, 2002)

Related bands

* Abilene - Alex Dunham, Frederick Erskine
* Admiral - Joseph McRedmond
* The Boom - Christopher Farrall, Frederick Erskine
* The Crownhate Ruin - Frederick Erskine, Joseph McRedmond
* HiM - Frederick Erskine
* June of 44 - Frederick Erskine
* Just a Fire - Frederick Erskine
* Radio Flyer - Alex Dunham
* Regulator Watts - Alex Dunham
* Sea Tiger - Christopher Farrall, Joseph McRedmond
* Sevens - Christopher Farrall
* The Sorts - Christopher Farrall
* Watts Systems Ltd. - Alex Dunham
* Wind of Change - Alex Dunham

Other projects in which members of Hoover have been involved include Arsenal and Fine Day.

External links

* [http://bandtoband.com/index.php?Page=Search&BandId=54 Hoover] on bandtoband.com