The Hornblower Brothers
The Hornblower Brothers, 2010
The Hornblower Brothers, 2010
Background information
OriginBrighton, East Sussex, England
GenresIndie pop, indie folk, anti-folk
Years active2007–2010, 2015–present
LabelsStatic Caravan Recordings / Pap Records / Bell Boy Records / One Inch Badge / Cherryade Records
MembersNathaniel Forrester
Alistair Johnstone
Michael Baser
John Stokdyk
Past membersGary Cox
James Emery
Antony Groves
WebsiteThe Hornblower Brothers on Bandcamp

The Hornblower Brothers are a four-piece band based in Brighton, England. Their debut EP Adventures in the National Geographic was released on Bell Boy Records in October 2009. They released the single "Give and Receivers" / "Ghost of Kerouac" on Static Caravan Recordings on 19 April 2010. In 2010 the band took a break before reforming early in 2015.

The Hornblower Brothers returned to action in 2016 with a new EP Free Range for Bleeding Heart Recordings, and a live session on Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music. The band subsequently released the An Uncomprehensive Retrospective (2008–2016) compilation album and a follow-up single "Popping Round The Bend" on its own Pap Records label.

Musical style

The Hornblower Brothers style has often been compared to Half Man Half Biscuit[1] and Jeffrey Lewis, mainly due to the prominent use of satirical lyrics and an off-kilter pop style.

Discography

Singles/EPs
  • "Popping Round The Bend" / "Asthma Attack" – Pap Records (2018)
  • Free Range EP – Bleeding Heart Recordings (2016)[2]
  • "Give and Receivers" / "The Ghost of Kerouac" – Static Caravan Recordings (19 April 2010)[3]
  • Adventures in the National Geographic – Bell Boy Records (2 November 2009)
Album
  • An Uncomprehensive Retrospective (2008–2016) – Pap Records (2017)
Misc.
  • Marc Riley live session on BBC 6 Music (2016)[4]
  • "Mossy Epitaph", on the compilation album Sea Monsters – One Inch Badge Records (2011)[5]
  • Marc Riley live session on BBC 6 Music (2010)[6]
  • "Christmas Song", on the compilation album A Very Cherry Christmas Volume 6 – Cherryade Records (2010)
  • "Christmas Song", on the compilation album Krampus Is Coming – One Inch Badge Records (2009)

Members

References

  1. ↑ "The Hornblower Brothers, Latest Music Bar, Manchester Street, Brighton, Apr 11". The Argus. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bleeding heart recordings". Bleedingheartrecordings.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Static Caravan Recordings VAN 214 – Hornblower Brothers – Give and Receivers". Staticcaravan.org. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music – Marc Riley, The Hornblower Brothers". Bbc.co.uk. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "One Inch Badge - Label". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music – Marc Riley, 17/03/2010". Bbc.co.uk. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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