The Hourly Radio

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = The Hourly Radio


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Dallas, Texas, USA
Instruments =
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Kirtland Records
URL = [http://www.thehourlyradio.com/ Official site]
Current_members = Aaron Closson
Adam Vanderkolk
Tim Jansen
Past_members = Ryan Short

The Hourly Radio is a Dallas based band consisting of Aaron Closson (vocals and guitar), Adam Vanderkolk (drums) and Tim Jansen (bass).

Origin

The band was formed by Aaron Closson and Ryan Short in 2003 when the two met and began writing songs together. After just a few short months they managed to borrow the requisite gear from friends and recruited the rest of the line up, which included one of Short’s old high school friends, Adam Vanderkolk. After the original bassist left the band Tim Jansen was recruited via mutual friend Torr Leonard.

Currently

The Hourly Radio have toured the United States and England for the last year with numerous acts such as Shiny Toy Guns, Stellastarr*, VHS or Beta, Radio 4 and IAMX, side project of Chris Corner of The Sneaker Pimps.

cite web
url=http://www.kirtlandrecords.com/tour.htm
publisher=Kirtland Records.com
title=Current Tours for Artists on Kirtland Records
date=June 1, 2006

] Also notable is the fact that the band was "Artist of the Day" on July 21, 2006, at Spin.com.

cite web
url=http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2006/07/060721_hourlyradio/
publisher=Spin.com
title=Spin.com Artist of the Day
date=July 21, 2006

]

Billboard critic Jason MacNeil named the album "History Will Never Hold Me" as the number 1 record of 2006. In 2008, the band played their last show.

cite web
url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2006/top10/staff_3.jsp
publisher=Billboard.com
title=Billboard 2006 Year in Music
date=January 11, 2006

]

Discography

Albums

*"History Will Never Hold Me" (2006, Kirtland Records)

EPs

*"Lure Of The Underground" (2005, Self-released)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.thehourlyradio.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thehourlyradio Myspace Page]