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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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   About The Hoosiers
The 4th single
COPS AND ROBBERS
in shops now!

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The No.1 album
THE TRICK TO LIFE
out now!

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
*Hidden Track - The Feeling You Get When...

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SKILF - Vote to get my music video on TV!

SKILF - Vote to get my music video on TV!



Mar 12 2010 3:33 PM

Hey there

What's going on?

Please help to get my music video on TV.

In order to vote for me, just visit this link: http://www.bit.ly/d7Vbbl - and leave a comment...

Thanks in advance!

Skilf
laura

Laura Ayling



Mar 6 2010 5:16 PM

Happy birthday lad x
Worst_Case_Scenario

Holly Cobb



Mar 5 2010 10:35 PM

Hey, haven't been on this thing in donkey's but it has just occurrd to me that it Sparkes' day of birth! Many happy returns! Have a goodun! :) x
Rebeckie

Rebecca Eves



Mar 5 2010 10:08 AM

Happy birthday Irwin :D


xxx
Benjamin Teacher - ONE ARMED GUITARIST SEEKS BAND

Benjamin Teacher - ONE ARMED GUITARIST SEEKS BAND



Mar 4 2010 10:22 PM

You Absolutely Rock.

I Hope I Can Inspire Others With My Music The Way You Do With Yours.

xxx

Benjamin Teacher
DIRTY KARMA

DIRTY KARMA



Mar 3 2010 5:15 AM

Excelente musica, SAludos Señor Martin...
Rodrigo
*meg*

Meg Hamilton



Feb 26 2010 9:38 AM

ok so tonight i was on iTunes and my Genius suggested this song called Worried About Ray by this band that i'd never heard of called The Hoosiers..i listened..INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE! then i ended up searching for any other Hoosier songs i could find!!
your music is just soo fantastic!~love love love it!!
come to Australia so i can hear some more!! :)
love! x
julia

julia



Feb 23 2010 3:32 PM

..why did you choose this name :?
AOM™

Aom CHocolate



Feb 22 2010 10:37 AM

: )  love ur song
Benjamin

Benjamin George



Feb 21 2010 6:14 PM

hey, you doing any more gigs soon or anymore albums coming out?
sarahoosiers

sarah el massoudi



Feb 16 2010 3:51 PM

hé the hoosiers c'est urgent j'ai fait un tag comme dessin pour vous mais je ne retrouve plus l'adresse o=ou on peut les postuler donc vous pouvez la remettre ^^'
urgennnntt


ps: merci 
                   


                             xxsarahoosiersxxx
 

Caro♥

Caro♥



Feb 16 2010 11:23 AM

You can sing to me if you want, I mean I won't say no.
Becky

Becky Page



Feb 15 2010 5:48 PM

hey :)
are you doing any gigs soon? i really wanna come to one you've been my fav band for years x
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ƪǀŽɀȉɇ Ϭȭ



Feb 14 2010 4:59 AM

Heiii Ya guyS
When iis you album comiinG out?

I'm really waiitiing to heaR iit
Ohh
I love you guySs!!

Please iif you are
Goiing on toUr...
cOme to MexxiiCo!
I'll be aweSome!
Bex.Minor

Bex.Minor



Feb 10 2010 4:36 PM

wens ur album out?
 
and u guys gona tourrrr? hope so
come to glasgow if uz doo

xx
tama the Hoosierette

Mai TAMATE



Feb 5 2010 5:07 PM

Aww, You Online!!
Long time no see. How have you been, guys?

I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again in Japan!!

Have a lovely weekend.

love
tama xxx
A.MiJaN

mijan mijan



Feb 5 2010 3:09 PM

worried about ray!! awesome..
Mandy

Mandy Fowler



Feb 4 2010 9:51 PM

so where the frook are you Hoosiers? You were little, you got more popular, you toured, you grew beards and you now randomly tweet, but where the bezesus are you?! I want to feel old in a sea of 14 years olds again with my drinking buddies, so we need your tour as an excuse to get together :) Oh, and hi to Sam and JP (if you ever see him - a few of us still miss Grace :(
Lee McGavin

Lee McGavin



Jan 11 2010 5:14 PM

Bonjour!
Was flicking through some of my albums and reignited a Hoosier-addiction! Then I realised, "You're never REALLY a complete fan unless you stalk them on MySpace or Twitter!" So, here I am! I don't know if you've realised, your songs are used in so many Doctor Who videos on Youtube! Which is a good thing :)
Anyway, I ramble. I exit.
Au revoir!
Margaret

Margaret Grey



Jan 5 2010 7:01 PM

Hey, Guys!!
Have a nice year!
Love you very very much!
MARINE

MARINE



Jan 3 2010 1:49 AM

Hello Irwin, Martin and Alfonso, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 from France =) ! and I wish all the best to you and your families !
You're so great !
xx
PAIGE

PAIGE



Jan 2 2010 10:41 PM

HAPPY DAY HOOSIERS. 

I'm looking forward to hearing this new album!
Will it be on itunes USA the same day it premieres in the UK?
sarahoosiers

sarah el massoudi



Jan 2 2010 9:07 PM

bonne anneé the hoosiers qu'il est que du bonheur dans vos yeux.!!!!



sarahoosiers
 

ps:biisou de la france^^ .
Camille

Camille P.



Jan 1 2010 7:17 PM

Happy New Year !
I hope to see you soon =D


The Citizens

The Citizens



Jan 1 2010 12:34 PM

Happy new year!!!!!!
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