Junkboy

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Junkboy


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Southend, United Kingdom
Genre = Post rock, folk, electronica, experimental, indie
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Enraptured
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/junkboymusic myspace.com/junkboymusic]
Current_members = Mik Hanscomb
Rich Hanscomb

Junkboy are an experimental post-rock and electronica band that originated from Southend-on-Sea, Essex in the late nineties. The core members of the band include brothers Mik and Rich Hanscomb.

They named themselves after a pornographic Japanese animation. Initially Junkboy went about recording their songs at a local studio and signed to Enraptured Records who released a double A-side 7” ("ifyoulivedhereyou'dbehomebynow / infrastructure"), and an EP ("Kraut_hop Ya Don’t Stop!") in 1999. The EP, "Kraut_hop Ya Don’t Stop!", was made single of the week in the NME, June 1999 by Tommy Udo.

Through Moshi Moshi records, Junkboy released an EP entitled "Robot and Proud" in 2000 and their debut album "The Dynamics of Modern Communication" released in the summer of 2002.

Junkboy finished their second album which was released on Enraptured Records; 'Lost Parade' appeared in The Wire (magazine) with the song "Shadow and Act" finding a place on the "Wire Tapper" CD in summer 2005

2008 sees the release of "Three" the third Junkboy album. Junkboy have relocated to Brighton, Sussex where they continue to make music and play live.

Members

* Rich Hanscomb - guitars, bass, voice, keys
* Mik Hanscomb - guitars, voice, keys, drumswith
* Ryan Oliver - Guitar

Discography

ingles

*"ifyoulivedhereyou'dbehomebynow" / Infracstructure (1999 - Enraptured Records)

EPs

*"Kraut_Hop Ya Don't Stop!" (1999 - Enraptured Records)
*"Robot and Proud" (2000 - Moshi Moshi Records)

Albums

*"The Dynamics of Modern Communication" (2002 - Moshi Moshi Records)
*"Lost Parade" (2005 - Enraptured Records)
*"Three" (2008 - Enraptured Records)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/junkboymusic Official myspace page]
* [http://www.enrapturedrecords.com Enraptured Records]
* [http://www.thewire.co.uk/subscribe/wt13.html The Wire Magazine (Wire Tapper CD)]
* [http://www.moshimoshimusic.com/artists/junk-boy Moshi Moshi Records]

References

* http://www.thewire.co.uk/subscribe/wt13.html