Hondo Maclean
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Hondo Maclean was a post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...

/metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

 outfit from Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...

, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. On February 16, 2007 they announced that they had stopped the band but would start a new project called The Future, who have also since split up. Former members Ryan Richards, Rich Boucher and Gav Burrough are all currently members of Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...

, while Johnny Phillips, who drummed for a previous incarnation of Hondo Maclean named Mongrel, was a founding member of Funeral For A Friend before being replaced by Ryan.

History

Taking their name from a character in 80s cartoon series M.A.S.K.
M.A.S.K.
M.A.S.K. is an animated television series directed by several uncredited Japanese studios, KK C&D Asia, Studio Juno, Studio World, Ashi Production , and produced by the French-American DIC Enterprises, Inc and also the toyline of the same name sold by Kenner.-History:A total of 75...

, Hondo Maclean emerged from the South Wales hardcore scene to wider recognition, including touring with former Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...

 star Steve-O
Steve-O
Steve-O is an American stunt performer and television personality. His entertainment career is mostly centered around his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass and accompanying movies....

 and engaging in their own headline tour.

They released two EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

s and one full length album with plans to release a second before calling it a day in early February 2007.

In July 2011 a one night only reunion show was announced, which will take place on December 30th 2011 at Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff.

EPs

  • Finding Joy (2002)
  • Plans for A Better Day
    Plans for a Better Day
    Plans for a Better Day is the first studio EP by Welsh post-hardcore band Hondo Maclean, released on June 2, 2003 on Mighty Atom Records. The cover is a self-taken photograph of one of Asia Argento's tattoos, sent to the band after she heard and enjoyed the track named after her.The ep's title...

    (2003) (Mighty Atom
    Mighty Atom Records
    Mighty Atom Records is a Welsh based record label. The company was formed in early 2000 by Dave Simpson and Roger Hopkins. It is known for having been one of a few independent record labels at the forefront of the UK emo scene in the early 2000s, due to its early involvement with Funeral for a...

    )
  • Chasing Angels
    Chasing Angels
    Chasing Angels is the second studio EP by Welsh post-hardcore band Hondo Maclean, released on November 3, 2003 by Mighty Atom Records. It has sold more than 10,000 copies in the UK.The ep's name takes itself from lyrics in the song "Lola's Pictures"...

    (2003) (Mighty Atom
    Mighty Atom Records
    Mighty Atom Records is a Welsh based record label. The company was formed in early 2000 by Dave Simpson and Roger Hopkins. It is known for having been one of a few independent record labels at the forefront of the UK emo scene in the early 2000s, due to its early involvement with Funeral for a...

    )

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