with Joe and Sam
playing Can You Feel the Love Tonight by Elton John
The Hoosiers
Artist Type: Group
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| Chappers & Rave | |
| The AIM Hour | |
| Surge Breakfasts: Saturday Spotlight! |
Artist Biography
The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are a pop band from Reading, Berkshire and Sweden. The band members are Irwin Sparkes (vocals, guitar), Martin Skarendahl (bass) and Alfonso (Alan) Sharland (drums). Their single "Worried About Ray" reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart dated 24 June 2007 on downloads alone. The single has climbed to #5 with CD sales included. Their second single Goodbye Mr A entered the charts at #5, and has since climbed another place to #4.
Hailing from Exeter, Reading and Stockholm, the band claim to create a sound that they call ‘odd pop’, a sound combining a number of musical genres. The band members cite their influences as The Cure, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips and XTC.
Artist Discography
Albums
The Trick to Life (22 October 2007)
EPs
The Hoosiers (15 January 2008)
Singles
Goodbye Mr A (8 October 2007)
Worried About Ray (25 June 2007)
Worst Case Scenario (7 January 2008)