The Hornblower Brothers
Encyclopedia
"The Hornblower Brothers" were a five-piece band from Brighton, England. They released their debut E.P. "Adventures In The National Geographic" on Bell Boy Records in October 2009 and later released the single "Give and Receivers / Ghost of Kerouac" on Static Caravan Recordings
19 April 2010. The group comprises Nathaniel Forrester (vocals, lead guitar), Alistair Johnstone (vocals, guitar), Gary Cox (keyboard, melodica), James Emery (bass) and Antony Groves (drums).
Misc.
and Jeffrey Lewis
, mainly due to the prominent use of satirical lyrics and an off-kilter pop style.
Static Caravan Recordings
Static Caravan Recordings is an independent record label, whose discography includes releases by Darren Hayman, The Hornblower Brothers, Shady Bard, The Yellow Moon Band, Tunng, Peter Astor, Magnetophone, Fieldhead and Serafina Steer....
19 April 2010. The group comprises Nathaniel Forrester (vocals, lead guitar), Alistair Johnstone (vocals, guitar), Gary Cox (keyboard, melodica), James Emery (bass) and Antony Groves (drums).
Discography
Singles/EPs- Adventures In The National Geographic Bell Boy Records (2 November 2009)
- Give and Receivers / The Ghost Of Kerouac Static Caravan RecordingsStatic Caravan RecordingsStatic Caravan Recordings is an independent record label, whose discography includes releases by Darren Hayman, The Hornblower Brothers, Shady Bard, The Yellow Moon Band, Tunng, Peter Astor, Magnetophone, Fieldhead and Serafina Steer....
(19 April 2010)
Misc.
- Christmas Song; on the compilation albumCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
"Krampus Is Coming" One Inch Badge Records (2009)
Musical style
The Hornblower Brothers style has often been compared to Half Man Half BiscuitHalf Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit, often "HMHB", are an English rock band from Birkenhead, Merseyside, active since the mid-1980s, known for satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group comprises Nigel Blackwell , Neil Crossley , Ken Hancock , and Carl Henry...
and Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis is an American singer/songwriter and comic book artist.-Early life:Lewis attended State University of New York at Purchase and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Literature...
, mainly due to the prominent use of satirical lyrics and an off-kilter pop style.