Dreamin' (EP) explained

Dreamin'
Type:	EP
Artist:	Hockey Dad
Cover:	File:Hockey_Dad's_Dreamin'_(Album_Artwork).jpg
Released:	27 June 2014
Recorded:	2014
Studio:	Mixed Business Studios (Fitzroy, Victoria) Turtlerock Studios (Leichardt, New South Wales)
Genre:	Surf rock,^[1] Garage rock
Length:	19:33
Label:	Farmer & The Owl
Producer:	Tom Iansek
Next Title:	Boronia
Next Year:	2016

Dreamin' is the debut EP from Australian surf rock duo Hockey Dad.^[2] The EP was released in June 2014 by Farmer & The Owl.

Background

Hockey Dad was formed in 2013 by friends Zach Stephenson and William Fleming.^[3] Their first live performance was at Rad Bar, a small music venue in Wollongong, where the two worked part-time.

Dreamin was the first record to be released under label Farmer & The Owl, a co-operation between Wollongong-based music operator Yours & Owls and Music Farmers, a record store from the region.^[4]

Release

The EP was released on 27 June 2014.^[5] It was met with critical acclaim, and got the attention of Lio Cerezo, founder of Canine Records, whom with the band later signed a deal with.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Zach Stephenson and William Fleming.

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

Hockey Dad

Zach Stephenson – guitar, lead vocals
William Fleming – drums

Additional performers

Stephen Bourke – bass

Technical

Tom Iansek – producer, mixer
Rick O'Neil – mastering
Brett Randall – art direction

Notes and References

Web site: Kelly . Kirby . Surf Rock Duo Hockey Dad Brings The Australian Coast Stateside . Nylon . 5 June 2022.
Web site: Dreamin', by Hockey Dad. Hockey Dad. 2 December 2017.
Web site: ABOUT . 2022-06-05 . Hockey Dad . en-US.
Web site: Young . David . 1 May 2018 . Hockey Dad & The Village That Raised Them . 2022-06-05 . LNWY . en-US.
Web site: Hockey Dad . 27 June 2014 . Dreamin' is out today! It's business time . 5 June 2022 . Instagram.
Web site: Hess . Sarah . 28 August 2016 . A Little Q&A with Hockey Dad . 5 June 2022 . Best New Bands.