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The Hoosiers
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Exeter, Reading, Stockholm
United Kingdom

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Member Since11/16/2005
Band Websitewww.thehoosiers.co.uk
Band Members
Irwin Sparkes
yodel-ier, geetar

Martin "crying, talking, sleeping, walking" SkarenDAHL
bass/wonky of legs

Alfonso Sharlando
Stick-Ferret


InfluencesGreetings traveller,

Growing up in monasteries around the outskirts of Antarctica proved a musically challenging environment, as well as a cold one, especially when caught with "outskirts": Brrrrrr. Still, whenever he could, Martin "crying, talking, sleeping, walking" Skarendahl would sneak out a one-man band (a most versatile instrument) and we'd all write songs of, through, on and by him. Sadly our years of scribing resulted in us writing our debut double album. "Hey up there narrator", I hear you think, "I thought you said "sadly"; what's so sad about writing a double album?" Well I'm glad you asked friend, I truly am. The sad thing was that the fruit of our musical loins turned out to be, note for note, The White Album by the Beatles, by complete coincidence. Amazing considering none of us could play an instrument - some would say we still can't, but those would be "unkind" people. We don't like unkind people.

Now a loose fitting assemblage of verse, an ode, if you will, to songs that we have five words for: "Mmmm", "mmmm", "mmmm", "mmmm" and "mmmm".

"Don't think of modern music as a bore come with us and look for the CURE.

In a den of gambling vice you'd do well to pick-up hot tips, whereas we sing odds-on to win with our "FLAMING LIPS".

If you need a light, we've got a lamp, even if we were homeless we'd be SUPERTRAMPS".

In the order of influences with numbers in the title first: 1984, Catch-22, Lord of the Flies, Brave New World, Ren & Stimpy, Garth Merenghi's Dark Places, Anchorman, M is for Murder, Metropolis and Arthur Miller, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Sufjan Stevens, Luke Warm and The Conflicting Opinions.


Sounds LikeXTC, Supertramp, Talking Heads, Sinita and a set of rusty spoons cling-clanging their way through the britches of Jeff Buckley.


Record Label"The record label of the imagination"


Type of LabelMajor


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The 4th single
COPS AND ROBBERS
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The No.1 album
THE TRICK TO LIFE
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The Trick To Life
Tracklisting:

Cops and Robbers
Goodbye Mr A [Live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire]

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Tracklisting:

Worried About Ray
Worst Case Scenario
Run Rabbit Run
A Sadness Runs Through Him
Clinging on for life
Cops and Robbers
Everything Goes Dark
Killer
The Trick to Life
Money To Be Made
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florentin

florentin



Nov 15 2009 3:39 AM

i was seeing some photos of The Draytones in BAires, and i saw Martin there..
am i wrong?
have you been in Argentina last week!?
OMG!

Hugs, guys :)
Ray Scenario

Ray Scenario



Nov 12 2009 11:59 AM

you guys are awesome
amiepurcellx

Amie Purcell



Nov 11 2009 9:53 PM

Heyy!!
You guys playing in london anytime soon? 
here's hoping you aree (:
are ya'll from exeter?
my brother goes uni up theree lmaoo
btw, your songs are acee 
and you CD was the first i bought
cheesy right?
oh well (:
-xo'
mr.FIDDLEHEAD

mr.FIDDLEHEAD
Online Now!


Nov 9 2009 8:01 PM

thank's for adding!!!


u r AWESOME!!!!!
Shahrul

Shahrul Ridzuan



Nov 9 2009 4:47 PM

holo.want new sory?
Ira.

Liver Boy.



Nov 5 2009 4:12 PM

keen to hear new tunes you saucy minxes!
Keep it nice
:)
laura

Laura Ayling



Nov 3 2009 12:08 AM

Hello Mister Irwin....what's occurring? ...hope everything is merry and bright with you x
hotalex

Alex Brunton



Nov 2 2009 12:29 AM

My friend and I love you!!

raise

Karine De L isle



Oct 30 2009 10:43 PM

Merciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
love,
kissssssssssssss
sarahoosiers

sarah el massoudi



Oct 29 2009 10:05 PM

heeeeeeelo the hoosiers bissoux de france
Louisegrrr

Louise Dixon



Oct 27 2009 10:34 PM

Hey, we love this and want more!

Σταύ~ [8u8ami_crew]

Σταύ~ [8u8ami_crew]



Oct 25 2009 3:16 PM

heloo. are u going to do a live concert in Kingston upon Thames or London soon?? :D
janey

Jane Douglas



Oct 22 2009 11:22 PM

Just keeping it real...love it!

Dustin

Dustin Gibson



Oct 16 2009 11:59 PM

Wow, you have quite a few friends...
olive™

Olivia Iland



Oct 16 2009 11:35 PM

TO THE HOOSIERS,
hi there, i would just like to say that i saw you like 2 years ago when you were supporting the fray and loved you since then. even if i dont listen to you for a while when i do your music always make me smile. SO THAAAAANKS :)
LOVE YAAAAAAAA
Maggie

Maggie Ashanti



Oct 16 2009 1:43 PM

hey,thanks for adding me, how are you doing?. ..
Linda

Linda Ababa



Oct 16 2009 9:44 AM

Thanks for the add. Good music!




Lily

Lily Tompkin



Oct 13 2009 11:46 PM

What a great sound....love it!!

Lucie . Volupty [♥ Narration]

Lucie . Volupty [♥ Narration]



Oct 11 2009 5:17 PM

Heey thanks for accepting me !
Good music :)

xx
Jane

Jane Austin



Oct 8 2009 5:01 PM

My Dear The Hoosiers,
I want you to know that your music and your songs are my passion. I am addicted. There is something pulls me toards them. Keep it up The Hoosiers.
Jane
PS:Follow Me Twitter at http://twitter.com/iaent

liz

liz



Oct 7 2009 3:43 PM

dear God, there's life on myspace!! Happy wednesday to ya x
Pappy

Pappy LeBlanc



Oct 7 2009 2:05 PM

hye dude...
any new song?
Kimmy

Kim Jackson



Oct 4 2009 11:10 PM

Ahhhhh...music to my ears!

Tim >.<

Tim Haley



Oct 3 2009 9:00 AM

You guys really need to do a tour down in Australia.
Everyone down here will love your sound they just gotta here it first. I only know of you because i watched live from abbey road one night. Ps whens the next album coming out?
troy the wolf

troy the wolf



Oct 2 2009 7:38 AM

just wanted to let you know that i featured The Hoosiers on my
music blog recently. i feature great new artists everyday, take a look
if you'd like! www.wearemeadowlarks.tumblr.com
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