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'Calling Amsterdam' video directed and edited by Andrew Blackwell .
The band's high energy stage show evokes the spirit of such luminaries as The Jam, The Kinks and Ted Leo: full of fresh, hook-driven and addicting rock songs, all out now on the newly released, even more caffienated CD, Forever Endeavour. Damn, it's sure to please the most jaded rock n roll fan.
Heck, it even features a tasty guitar cameo by our buddy Brian Baker . He once was in some band back in DC I think, among other things. Recorded both at Greg's home studio and with the notorious Mr Wohlsen in Brooklyn and mastered by West West Side, this recording is tweaked for hi-definition, stereophonic sound.
Our first, self-titled CD HOY was recorded and released in 2003, receiving substantial support from NYC Press and beyond, getting placement of the lead-off track 'Tested By History' on the WB Network television series 'One Tree Hill' .
We love Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, etc. You know, and all that sh_t on the car radio when you were a kid.

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Member Since: 10/24/2004
Band Website: hoyrocks.com
Band Members:
Greg Hoy , vocal gtr

Andy Rapoport, vocal bass

Dave Sharma , drums

Influences: Booze, Girls, Rock N Roll
Sounds Like: 'Rock fueled by straight-up melodicism...outclasses any number of pastry-cutting pop-punk bands by not even trying to compete.'-Time Out NY

'Fortified with 10 essential hooks that'll bounce through your head well after the disc's end.' -Punk Planet

'a power-pop explosion fueled by hooks you'll swear must grow on trees outside the singer's Brooklyn window' -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Masley)

'Muscular with brains, brainy with muscle, Greg Hoy writes the kind of left-of-the-dial rock that the repeat button on your cd player was designed for.'-International Cork

'rawk of the pop sort, the kind that keeps you smiling and swinging concurrently.'-Pittsburgh Pulp

'Power-pop with big guitar crunch, some real back-beat presence, and encircling guitars, bold melodies and no hint of boyish niceties or polite mannerism.' -Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover

'You make my panties moist.' -myspace 'friend'
Record Label: dunket records nyc, not lame recordings (online)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Pix from the show...

Click over here.
Posted by Hoy! on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:58:00 PST

We’re playing a show in 2008

Saturday February 16th at Fontana's in the Lower East.Details soon.Greg
Posted by Hoy! on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:36:00 PST

the what, the where, the who

updates for the interested: " dave's getting hitched and working his butt off w his dnb dj work, blowing up in england. check his myspace at myspace.com/davesharma" andy's mixing his own record record...
Posted by Hoy! on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:38:00 PST

Live MP3s Posted

from the 'last' show... if you want 'em click over here.
Posted by Hoy! on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:58:00 PST

Back in Black... at least for a minute

So we'll be recording ten or so songs in the next few months and doing at least one show0, St Patrick's Day. We're fully aware of the risks to our psyche, but dammit, we care...xBand...
Posted by Hoy! on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:10:00 PST

'New' song posted

Finally finished and mixed the Go Gos cover from the 'Forever Endeavour' sessions. Enjoy... download... love... xGreg
Posted by Hoy! on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:47:00 PST

'Calling Amsterdam' Video

Kids we're off for the year, but our good friend Andrew Blackwell has finished the vid for 'Calling Amsterdam' and its fantastic. Check it out over at his website. Meanwhile, I'm playing as Greg Hoy &...
Posted by Hoy! on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:14:00 PST

We're taking 2006 off

After two farewell (for now) shows this year and about 100 shows in 2005, the rock trio is going to be diversifying for a bit. Dave is going on tour in the U.S. drumming with a big musical, Andy and I...
Posted by Hoy! on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:43:00 PST

'Big In Japan'

Kids, it looks like we may have some Japanese distribution lined up for FOREVER ENDEAVOUR. Keep 2 Fingers Crossed. Maybe we'll be able to release a record called AT BUDOKAN...
Posted by Hoy! on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Tour Diary and Pictures

A play-by-play of our week out to Detroit and back. Click yourself silly over at this link.
Posted by Hoy! on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST