Ho-Ag


Ho-Ag was an experimental noise rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts.

History

Ho-Ag was formed in 2001 by guitarists Matt Parish and Patrick Kim, along with bassist Dave Dines and drummer Jon Ruhe. Their debut EP, People Coming Back in Time, was self-released in October 2002. Their first album was later released in 2003 on Mister Records. The group then replaced Ruhe with Eric Meyer and Tyler Derryberry joined the group as a keyboardist. Their EP Pray for the Worms in was released in February 2005. Nicholas Wardreplaced Dines on bass during a tour. Their next album, The Word from Pluto, was recorded after the tour and released on Hello Sir Records in September 2006. The group followed up with a self-released EP titled Elektro in 2007. Doctor Cowboy, Ho-Ag's third album, was released by Hello Sir in May 2008, by which time the lineup consisted of Parish, Derryberry, Meyer, guitarist Kristina Johnson, and bassist Ryan Brown.

Discography

  • The Meteor Is a Decoy
  • People Coming Back In Time for Me
  • Mister Records Comp 2003
  • Ho Ag Equals Go At
  • Mister Records Comp 3.0
  • Ho-Ag/Laughing Light Split 7"
  • Pray for the Worms
  • The Word from Pluto
  • Elektra/Elektro EP
  • Doctor Cowboy
  • World-Destroying Zig-Zags
  • ''No More Masterpieces''

Reception

Their album The Word from Pluto received positive to mixed reviews.