Hockey Dad


Hockey Dad are an Australian surf rock duo from Windang, New South Wales, formed in 2013. The duo consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zach Stephenson and drummer Billy Fleming. The band's discography contains one EP, Dreamin', and four studio albums, Boronia, Blend Inn, Brain Candy, Rebuild Repeat.

History

Zach Stephenson and Billy Fleming, who both grew up on the same street in Windang, New South Wales, met in 1999 at the ages of three and four while playing football on the street. While in high school, they played in a band called Abstract Classic, before forming Hockey Dad in 2013. The name of the band derives from a video game shown in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons called "The Regina Monologues".
After releasing their debut EP, Dreamin', in June 2014, the duo subsequently signed with the Wollongong-based independent label, Farmer & the Owl, later that year.

Musical style and influences

Hockey Dad credits the era of 1960s garage as their main influence. The duo also credits their musical inspiration to bands such as Bass Drum of Death, Sparkadia and Band of Horses.
During a tour of the U.S. in support of their debut album Boronia, Fleming stated in an interview that his older brother’s collection of 1990s punk music significantly influenced his musical style. In contrast, Stephenson cited his father’s collection of 1980s Australian punk and rock music as a major source of inspiration.

Band members

;Current members
  • Zach Stephenson – lead vocals, guitar, bass
  • Billy Fleming – drums, percussion, backing and occasional lead vocals
;Current touring musicians
  • Steve Bourke – bass, backing vocals
;Former touring musicians
  • Stu McKenzie – drums

    Tours

Nationwide

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
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