The Hornblower Brothers are a four-piece band based in Brighton, England. Their debut EP ''Adventures in the National Geographic'' was released on Bell Boy Records in October 2009. They released the single "Give and Receivers" / "Ghost of Kerouac" on

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on 19 April 2010. In 2010 the band took a break before reforming early in 2015. The Hornblower Brothers returned to action in 2016 with a new EP ''Free Range'' for Bleeding Heart Recordings, and a live session on Marc Riley's

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. The band subsequently released the ''An Uncomprehensive Retrospective (2008–2016)'' compilation album and a follow-up single "Popping Round The Bend" on its own Pap Records label.

Musical style

The Hornblower Brothers style has often been compared to Half Man Half Biscuit and

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, mainly due to the prominent use of satirical lyrics and an off-kilter pop style.

Discography

;Singles/EPs * "Popping Round The Bend" / "Asthma Attack" – Pap Records (2018) * ''Free Range'' EP – Bleeding Heart Recordings (2016) * "Give and Receivers" / "The Ghost of Kerouac" –

(19 April 2010) * ''Adventures in the National Geographic'' – Bell Boy Records (2 November 2009) ;Album * ''An Uncomprehensive Retrospective (2008–2016)'' – Pap Records (2017) ;Misc. *''Marc Riley live session on BBC 6 Music'' (2016) *"Mossy Epitaph", on the compilation album ''Sea Monsters'' – One Inch Badge Records (2011) *''Marc Riley live session on BBC 6 Music'' (2010) *"Christmas Song", on the compilation album ''A Very Cherry Christmas Volume 6'' – Cherryade Records (2010) *"Christmas Song", on the compilation album ''Krampus Is Coming'' – One Inch Badge Records (2009)

Members

;Current members * Nathaniel Forrester –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

(2004–present) * Alistair Johnstone – drums,

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

, guitar, vocals (2004–present) * John Stokdyk –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

whistling Whistling without the use of an artificial whistle is achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips, usually after applying moisture (licking one's lips or placing water upon them) and then blowing or sucking air through the space. The a ...

(2015–present) * Michael Baser – keyboards,

melodica The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usua ...

(2015–present) ;Former members * Gary Cox – keyboards, melodica (2005–2010) * James Emery – bass guitar (2005–2010) * Antony Groves – drums, percussion (2005–2010)

References

External links

The Hornblower Brothers' Bandcamp page2010 Interview with GigwiseReview of "Adventures In The National Geographic" on The SkinnyInterview with Brighton Source
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