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History

Origins

Hunx, real name

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, started the band in 2008 after years of performing in a pop group called

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The group's sound has been compared to girl groups and is a mix of punk and bubblegum music. The band played its first national tour of the United States alongside

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and

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in 2009. The band officially released its debut singles compilation album ''Gay Singles'' in 2010 on True Panther Sounds in the U.S. and Born Bad in France.

New line-up

In January 2010, Hunx began a tour featuring an all-girl backing band. The new line-up has been identified on the tour and in new songs such as "Lovers Lane" as Hunx and His Punkettes. In March 2010, the band played in a tribute concert for the recently deceased Jay Reatard. In May 2010,

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began airing a commercial featuring a short audio clip of "Gimmie Gimmie Back Your Love." In October 2010, Hunx and His Punx signed to

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. The band's debut album for the label, ''

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'', was released in April 2011. It was produced in New York City by Ivan Julian of Richard Hell and The Voidoids.

Breakup

In June 2011, Hunx announced that they would be playing their last show with the "Punkettes" due to Hunx and His Punx guitarists Amy Blaustein and Michelle Santamaria quitting. He then moved to Los Angeles. In February 2012, Hunx released a solo album titled ''Hairdresser Blues'' on Hardly Art. In 2016, he released his second solo album ''Seth Bogart'' under his birth name on Burger, featuring collaborations from

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Reunion

Hunx and His Punx now consists of Seth Bogart, Shannon Shaw, and Erin Emslie. They released ''Street Punk'' in 2013 and toured with a new guitarist Nik Johnson. In 2014, they released a greatest hits album for the Japanese leg of their ''Street Punk'' tour.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'',

, 2011 * '' Street Punk'', Hardly Art, 2013 * ''Greatest Hits'', Violet and Claire (Japan), 2014

Singles

* "Gimmie Gimmie Back Your Love",

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, 2009 * "Good Kisser" / "Cruisin" Single, Bachelor Records, 2009 * "Hey Rocky", Bubbledumb, 2010 * "Teardrops on My Telephone", Shattered, 2010 * "Don't Cha Want Me Back?",

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, 2010 * "Pink Christmas" with SSION and

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, 2014

Compilations

* ''Gay Singles'',

, 2010

References

External links

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