Music:
Member Since: 4/5/2006
Band Members: LOU VAINGLORIOUS - VOICE / GUITAR / WORDS
NOTORIOUS P.I.N.I. - BIG CELLO / VOICE
TWO TOMS TYLER - DRUMS / VOICE
TINO -GUITAR / VOICE
WENNINK - HAMMOND ORGAN / PIANO / VOCALS / THEREMIN
MANAGED BY BEN JAMES @ B*UNIQUE CONTACT : [email protected] , (0208) 9870393
Influences: The Flying Lizards, Diz'n'Getz, TV Party, The Replacements, Disney Soundtracks, Wendy and Lisa , Adam Ant, Fred Ebb, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lee Hazlewood, No New York, Martha and the muffins, Art of noise, The Modern Lovers, Lenny Bruce, Billie Holiday, Johnny Cash, The Sonics, The Boss, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Joe Jackson, The Police, Devo, Bands that dont last forever, Public Image Ltd, Tom Waits, Television, Blondie, Little Richard, Fun Boy Three, The Raincoats, Grand Master Flash, The Smiths, Queen, Talking Heads, Buddy Holly, Beatlemania, Hellzapoppin', XTC, Bowie, Beefheart, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clarke, The Cure, Cyndi Lauper, The Who, Glenn Branca, The Nonsexuals, The Breeders , The Slits, Nirvana, Kling Klang, Lonnie Donegan, Big Black, Bee Gee's ,Woody Allen,The Depression, The Last Poets, Berlin, Joe Strummer, Alcohol abuse, Make up, Cross Dressing, The Ronnetes, Coltrane, Bo Diddley, Dita Von Teese, M ,Pollock, BR-600, Lennon, The Cotten Club, The Mudd Club, Basquiat, Bill Hicks, Kruger, Fritz Lang, Ballard, Burroughs, Cinema of transgression, Yazoo, Cities, Lynch, Lou Barlow, Sonic Youth, Velvets, Jellyroll, Lee Mavers, Prince, The Fall, Grey, Kid Creole, The Canal Zone, Downtown 81, Swell Maps, De la soul, Devo, Prince Paul,The Cars, Culture Club , Tupac , Biggie , Dre.
Sounds Like:
Creating a sound style that is entirely their own , HOODLUMS are set for big things. – CLASH
Hoodlums have your empathy and your heart. – Time Out
Sit up and take notice, HOODLUMS are coming to a town near you. And they're right snazzy dressers to boot. – I-D
These sharp dressed Southend dudes are rocking an agreeable path somewhere between the spirit of Ian Dury, Two Tone and a slightly lairy early Blur, evidence of an imaginative band. – The Mirror
“Fucking brilliant.. Freshest, most original and vibey thing I've heard for weeks. What a wonderful sounding band and great great songs. Restored my faith in new music.†– Tom Robinson (6 Music)
Estuary boys, Hoodlums, are not hoodies. They have quiffs. And twangy , quivery guitar riffs, You'll be well chuffed, owning it." – Artrocker
Worth keeping an eye on this lot. – NME
Vainglorious is quite the master songwriting talent, HOODLUMS have crafted a jazzier edge to modern indie. – The Pixzine.
Rough and ready Skiffle, Ska, Punk-Pop with energy and charm – The Sun
Beat Bop is a holler chorused anthem that sounds like a aggro-youth club Hard-Fi – The Fly
Southend rock its OK to eat between meals, led by the irresistible fron man Lou Vainglorious – Hitsheet
Fresh, sharply-written tracks – Record of the day
Absolutely Phenomenal - Russel Kane Q Music
Record Label: UNSIGNED / single on Nude Records out now.
Type of Label: Indie
