Henge (band)
Henge are a British rock band formed in Manchester in 2015. The band play a type of electronic crossover rock which they call Cosmic Dross whilst performing as the fictional characters Zpor, Goo, Sol and Nom.
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Members
- Matthew Whitaker – vocals and guitar
- Pete Turner – bass guitar and synth bass
- Roy Medhurst – synthesizers
- Sam Draper – drums
Career
Henge's first release was a five-track EP in July 2017, entitled Cosmic Dross. It was released on Love Love Records and, according to their agent's page, contains "electronic madness so unique and captivating that it firmly cemented their reputation with the alternative festival community".Henge released their debut album, Attention Earth!, on 19 October 2018.
Other projects
Starting in 2019 the band collaborated with artists Tom Eglington, Boo Cook, and Phil Buckenham to produce a series of comics about the band. Comic #1 was released in September 2019, followed by #2 in September 2021, and #3 in October 2023.Prior to Henge, Sam and Matthew were members of the seminal Manchester band The Whiskycats.
Tours
- Attention Earth! Tour
- Demilitarise Tour
- The Cosmic Dross Experiment
- Earth Garden, Malta
- Wanderlust Tour
- Alpha Test UK Tour
- Journey to Voltus B Tour, UK + EU
- Sounds of the Cosmos Tour — Joint headlining with Gong
Awards
Described as festival favourites, the band won "Live Act of the Year" at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards in Sheffield.In 2022, Henge were awarded silver in the Best Music Video category by the Tokyo Film Awards for the video to the single "New Planet".