Matt Parish: Vocals, Guitar Tyler Derryberry: Vocals, Synths, Theremin Eric Meyer: Drums, Toys Kristina Johnson: Vocals, Guitar
The Alaskan Ryan Brown: Bass, Electronics
Influences
7.8.08: The US/Japan release for Doctor Cowboy is finally coming on July 29th. Look for upcoming travel plans on the East Coast this Fall and some hot Boston shows with bands like Six Finger Satellite, Neptune and Bone Zone among many others....
DISCOGRAPHY:
2008: Doctor Cowboy (Hello Sir Records) Love and Circuits Compilation (Cardboard Rec.)
2007: Elektro EP (Hive 35)(limited edition mini-CD)
2006: The Word from Pluto (Hello Sir Records)
2005: Pray for the Worms (Hive 35)(EP) Man the Dam 7" (Mister Rec.)(Split w/ Laughing Light) Mister Records Comp 3 (Mister Rec.)
2003: HO AG EQUALS GO AT (Mister Rec.) Mister Records Comp 2 (Mister Rec.)
2002: People Coming Back In Time for Me (Self-Released)(EP) The Meteor Is a Decoy (Self-Released)(No more left)
Sounds Like
At Great Scott/Boston, July 2007
EXTENDED FAMILY
Hallelujah the Hills: Eric plays drums in this band along with our old friend Ryan Walsh--catchy, sad, demented rock with cellos, trumpets and Moogs.
Longknives: Tyler's acclaimed, mysterious noise/rock/lightshow trio--watch and remember, they don't surface very often.
Roh Delikat: Kristina's psychedelic den of epic bowed guitar heroics. Last show -- April 25, 2007. :(
Brutal Love Masters: Gorgeous, teary-eyed love ballad duets drenched in the sunny stylings of yesteryear's pop mechanics from masters of disaster Matt and Jordyn Bonds (Big Bear).
Colorvision 3D: Big time spooky quest-rock with heavy bass synths and toe tappin' beats like Danny Elfman's ADD nephew, with Jonathan Sparks, Patrick Kim, Matt and Tyler and Ryan.
Krap Ghos': Loose improv rock by Matt and Tyler with Dan Boucher and Mark Pearson from Neptune.
Walt Meadornack and His All-Stars: Challenging musical adventures spanning over 60 albums of material helmed by Matt, Tyler, Patrick, Eric Dill from Thunderhole, and many many more.
Pitchfork: "Let the keyboards lob you a life preserver while the band spits and seizes around it, and allow momentum-- something The Word From Pluto has in spades-- take you through to "Pinhead", the track that brandishes a 10-ton hook and rocks as hard as any 1970s arena act, except the drummer needs to be sober to pull off the ragged rhythms of the chorus . . . Ho-Ag's latest, The Word From Pluto, has plenty of hip touchstones in their blizzard of sound . . . but played with bravery, balance, and smarts, carrying with it the feel of basement shows rather than arty detachment."
Weekly Dig: "From the first fall-down-the-curvy-back-stairwell notes of "Paint the Navy" to the massive discordant coronary that puts "The Hoodoo Sea" to sleep, Ho-Ag's second full-length is a bold step (or hard stumble) forward from, well, just about everything."
Smother Magazine: "This band plays for keeper's, simultaneously insisting on being your best friend while ready to calculate how quickly they can destroy your idea of what free-form music is all about. Get this album, right the fuck now."
Skratch Magazine: "The second full-length release from this Boston MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3K quintet is one of the most beautiful and original albums ever."
Boston Phoenix: "[Paint the Navy] congeals around circusy keybs and hairpin stunt guitars while frontguy Matt Parish hot-thrashes his way through dissident Wikipedia entries from the ends of time."
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Thanks for being here. It was great to see some of you again, and great to meet the rest of you! I'll make sure to drop by Boston soon and get some hang on there.
You guys are defenitely my favorite band right now. One of my bands "Fabric" is in the process of finishing our cd this month. You can check out a live recording of one of our songs here if you have time. Cheers friends, hope to see you in lexington again soon.
HI thnx for the friendship and it’s nice to know you! Think it’s nice to be connected with musicians all over the world. In music we are all alike and speak the same language!!! I think you have very nice music, I enjoyed listening to it…… really sounds GREAT …. !! I respect your work. Greets from “D E E Z E L” (Belgium) and lots of luck in every thing you do!! If you can find the time check out my music too (thnx)
sorry we missed you guys in chicago. not hanging out = teh suck! you know wisconsin welcomes you anytime. we shall be out east this fall with the hifi so have a gr-8 summer? grrrr-8? lol? omg? xoxo
