The Hornblower Brothers Explained

The Hornblower Brothers
Origin:	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Genre:	Indie pop, indie folk, anti-folk
Years Active:	2007–2010, 2015–present
Label:	Static Caravan Recordings / Pap Records / Bell Boy Records / One Inch Badge / Cherryade Records
Current Members:	Nathaniel Forrester Alistair Johnstone Michael Baser John Stokdyk
Past Members:	Gary Cox James Emery Antony Groves

The Hornblower Brothers are a four-piece band based in Brighton, England. Their debut EP Adventures in the National Geographic was released on Bell Boy Records in October 2009. They released the single "Give and Receivers" / "Ghost of Kerouac" on Static Caravan Recordings on 19 April 2010. In 2010 the band took a break before reforming early in 2015.

The Hornblower Brothers returned to action in 2016 with a new EP Free Range for Bleeding Heart Recordings, and a live session on Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music. The band subsequently released the An Uncomprehensive Retrospective (2008–2016) compilation album and a follow-up single "Popping Round The Bend" on its own Pap Records label.

Musical style

The Hornblower Brothers style has often been compared to Half Man Half Biscuit^[1] and Jeffrey Lewis, mainly due to the prominent use of satirical lyrics and an off-kilter pop style.

Discography

Singles/EPs

• "Popping Round The Bend" / "Asthma Attack" – Pap Records (2018)
• Free Range EP – Bleeding Heart Recordings (2016)^[2]
• "Give and Receivers" / "The Ghost of Kerouac" – Static Caravan Recordings (19 April 2010)^[3]
• Adventures in the National Geographic – Bell Boy Records (2 November 2009)

Album

• An Uncomprehensive Retrospective (2008–2016) – Pap Records (2017)

Misc.

• Marc Riley live session on BBC 6 Music (2016)^[4]
• "Mossy Epitaph", on the compilation album Sea Monsters – One Inch Badge Records (2011)^[5]
• Marc Riley live session on BBC 6 Music (2010)^[6]
• "Christmas Song", on the compilation album A Very Cherry Christmas Volume 6 – Cherryade Records (2010)
• "Christmas Song", on the compilation album Krampus Is Coming – One Inch Badge Records (2009)

Members

Current members

• Nathaniel Forrester – vocals, guitars, keyboards (2004–present)
• Alistair Johnstone – drums, percussion, guitar, vocals (2004–present)
• John Stokdyk – bass guitar, whistling (2015–present)
• Michael Baser – keyboards, melodica (2015–present)

Former members

• Gary Cox – keyboards, melodica (2005–2010)
• James Emery – bass guitar (2005–2010)
• Antony Groves – drums, percussion (2005–2010)

External links

• The Hornblower Brothers' Bandcamp page
• 2010 Interview with Gigwise
• Review of "Adventures In The National Geographic" on The Skinny
• Interview with Brighton Source

Notes and References

1. News: The Hornblower Brothers, Latest Music Bar, Manchester Street, Brighton, Apr 11 . . 2020-06-07.
2. Web site: Bleeding heart recordings . Bleedingheartrecordings.com . 2020-06-07.
3. Web site: Static Caravan Recordings VAN 214 – Hornblower Brothers – Give and Receivers . Staticcaravan.org . 2020-06-07.
4. Web site: BBC Radio 6 Music – Marc Riley, The Hornblower Brothers . Bbc.co.uk . 2016-08-25 . 2020-06-07.
5. Web site: One Inch Badge - Label . 15 June 2016 . 11 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811074710/http://oneinchbadge.com/label.php . dead .
6. Web site: BBC Radio 6 Music – Marc Riley, 17/03/2010 . Bbc.co.uk . 2010-03-17 . 2020-06-07.