Member Since: 2/16/2005
Band Website: Columbia.co.uk
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"Who is this band that are school kids from Portland?"-Roger
"The Young fellas in THE HUGS play music that appropriately, feels like having two big, warm arms wrapped around you, an embrace of pop jangles, garage rock riffs, angsty yelps and bittersweet harmonies.And this Portland based band troupe isin't just charming the locals: British weekly NME have been plugging the band lately and A&R guy James Endeacott (Known for discovering The Strokes) has signed them and like's 'em too." -DCC
"Danny Delegato is a profoundly gifted secret gem-of-a-musician. He is a native of the new indie headquarters of Portland, Oregon. Danny often prefers to be in the company of older people rather then the high school scene, and for good reasons. After just five minutes of talking to the shy 18 year old musician, I could tell that his mind is often ahead of his physical growth. Danny has a greater sensual, imaginative, intellectual, and emotional outlook on life and song-writing. A true intellectual singer-songwriter who could very well be one of the most important singer song-writers of our time"
"After seven long years of playing music together and after numerous bands and lots and lots of good ol' hard Indie DIY, Danny Delegato & Kelly Mckenzie are finally starting to get recognized for their 'wild and crazy antics' and catchy high school inspired pop anthem's.Danny Delegato & Kelly Mckenzie (Founders and Song-writers) are both 19 years of age. Their band THE HUGS is finally starting to look like 'Portland's next big breakout'. Surprisingly enough The Hugs infectious songs are even also mass market material too."
Even on The Hugs' earliest recordings, it is apparent that the group possesses a gift for swagger that cannot be taught--which has only grown since their formation. Prior to their association with 1965 Records, The Hugs had a propensity for mining inspiration from the 1960s and that sound can be heard in their music to this day."Sing-along melodies and fuzz-blasted guitars create a healthy approximation of pop circa the middle of the century, and Delegato's songwriting mantra of "... really [thinking] about what people want to hear" pays off for the band as they craft tunes that wouldn't have been out of place at Woodstock." -Shane d (PSU vangaurd)
"18 year-old Danny Delegato has the capacity for thought and reason like no other musician out there in the world. This kids got it, his knack for song-writing and most of all lyrics exceeds decades beyond his age. Stay tuned Portland, Oregon your little Danny boy is on his way"
Record Label: 1965 Records
Type of Label: Major