How’s My Pop
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Hows My Pop were a four piece, indie rock band from Lancaster, England.
Forming in 2005, they consisted of Preston College friends Andrew Raven, Thomas Diffenthal, Matthew Canty and Chris MacNeil.
from DJ Sean Mcginty.
In the summer of 2006, Hows My Pop were invited to play the first ever Kendal Calling
festival alongside such acts as Little Man Tate and British Sea Power.
Following a TV appearance on City Life Social on Channel M
in 2006, they played shows at Dpercussion and In The City (festival)
in Manchester, and supported such acts as The View, The Holloways
and The Research.
Hows My Pop were chosen to play on the BBC INTRODUCING
stage at Glastonbury Festival
in 2007. Shortly after this they went into the studio to record “Am I Normal Yet??” which was unreleased until 2010.
The band went into a perminant hiatus following the release of “On The Hop” on the label Barnbox.
Forming in 2005, they consisted of Preston College friends Andrew Raven, Thomas Diffenthal, Matthew Canty and Chris MacNeil.
Members
- Andrew Raven - Vocals, Guitars
- Thomas Diffenthal - Keyboards
- Matthew Canty - Bass
- Chris Macneil - Drums
Career
The band formed late 2005 and after a few weeks of writing songs together they organised their first show in Lancaster. Soon after their first show they received radio coverage on BBC Radio LancashireBBC Radio Lancashire
BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio service for the county of Lancashire, in North West England. It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM, then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to its current name on 4 July 1981...
from DJ Sean Mcginty.
In the summer of 2006, Hows My Pop were invited to play the first ever Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling is an independent music festival held annually at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Cumbria. It has grown from a two-day, 900 capacity event in 2006 to an 8000 capacity three-day music festival...
festival alongside such acts as Little Man Tate and British Sea Power.
Following a TV appearance on City Life Social on Channel M
Channel m
Channel M is a regional television station, based in Manchester, England. It began broadcasting on 14 February 2000 as Manchester Student Television and is owned and operated by the Guardian Media Group.-Coverage:...
in 2006, they played shows at Dpercussion and In The City (festival)
In The City (festival)
In The City is an annual music industry conference and festival founded by the late Tony Wilson, formerly of Factory Records and Granada Television, and his partner Yvette Livesey....
in Manchester, and supported such acts as The View, The Holloways
The Holloways
The Holloways are a four-piece indie-rock band from North London.-Formation:David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at a local live music venue. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room...
and The Research.
Hows My Pop were chosen to play on the BBC INTRODUCING
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programmes across the BBC radio stations, showcasing unsigned, self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK. Launched in 2007 the Introducing brand brings programming from across the BBC under a unified brand with each show retaining...
stage at Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
in 2007. Shortly after this they went into the studio to record “Am I Normal Yet??” which was unreleased until 2010.
The band went into a perminant hiatus following the release of “On The Hop” on the label Barnbox.