Hooded Fang (band)

Hooded Fang was a Canadian indie rock band, formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2007.

Hooded Fang
Hooded Fang performing at the 2011 Hillside Festival
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock, surf rock, punk rock
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Daps Records (distributor Outside), Full Time Hobby
Members	April Aliermo Daniel Lee Lane Halley D. Alex Meeks
Past members	Nicholas Hune-Brown Lorna Wright Julia Barnes
Website	hoodedfang.com

Band history

The band led by twin lyricists, bassist April Aliermo and guitarist/vocalist Daniel Lee, formed in 2007, and named themselves after a character from the children’s book Jacob Two-Two and the Hooded Fang.^[1][2]

Hooded fang's debut recording EP was self-released on 15 September 2008.^[3] Their first full-length album, Album, was self-released^[4] on 6 August 2010, distributed by Outside Music. The band released their debut UK album, Tosta Mista, in March 2012 on the UK independent record label, Full Time Hobby.^[5]

Their third album, Gravez was released in April 2013.^[6]

Band members

• April Aliermo – bass guitar, lyricist (2007–present)
• Julia Barnes – trombone, vocals (2007–?)
• Daniel Lee – lyricist, lead vocals,^[7] drums, guitar (2007–present)
• Lane Halley – lead guitar, trumpet (2008–present)
• Nicholas Hune-Brown – keyboard, (2007–2011)
• D. Alex Meeks – drums (2010–present)
• David Wachsmuth - lead guitar, bass guitar (2007-2008)
• Lorna Wright – lead vocals,^[7] guitar, glockenspiel (2007–2011)

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Discography

EPs

EP

• Released: 15 September 2008
• Label: Hooded Fang (Distributed by Outside)
• Writer: Daniel Lee, April Aliermo, Nick Hune-Brown
• Tracks: "Land of Giants", "The Pageant", "Train Station", "Circles n Blocks", "Fall Leaves"

Albums

Album

• Released: 6 August 2010
• Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside)
• Writer: Daniel Lee, April Aliermo
• Tracks: "Younger Days", "Straight Up the Dial", "Laughing", "Mutant Bear", "Too Late Night", "Green River", "Highway Steam", "Promise Land", "Sleep Song", "Ghosts", "Almost Done", "Love Song"

Tosta Mista

• Released: 26 March 2012
• Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside), Full Time Hobby (UK)
• Tracks: "Big Blue i", "Clap", "ESP", "Brahma", "Tosta Mista", "Big Blue ii", "Jubb", "Vacationation", "Den of Love", "Big Blue iii"
• Singles: ESP

Gravez

• Released: 28 May 2013
• Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside), Full Time Hobby (UK)
• Tracks: "Dry Range In", "Graves", "Ode To Subterrania", "Bye Bye Land", "Wasteland", "Sailor Bull", "Trasher", "Neverminding", "Genes", "Dry Range Out
• Singles: Graves, Ode To Subterrania

Venus on Edge

• Released: 2016
• Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside),
• Singles: Tunnel Vision, Impressions, Dead Battery

Dynasty House

• Released: 2017
• Label: DAPS RECORDS (Distributed by Outside),
• Producer: Daniel Lee

See also

• Music portal
• Canada portal

• List of bands from Canada