10 quick and quirky facts about the Hoosiers

1. Their common TV favourites include Ren and Stimpy, Baywatch and The New Adventures of Superman

2. Satirist Chris Morris is a Hoosier hero

3. The video for their single Worried about Ray was inspired by the films of ace stop-frame animator Ray Harryhausen

4. They took their name from the state of Indianapolis in the US

5. They dub their music "odd pop"

6. The drummer from 1970s pop act Sailor set them on a journey of discovery

7. The bassist Martin Skarendahl is Swedish and once worked as a fireman

8. They sang the Little Drummer Boy...  More

The Hoosiers
"We've worked a long time – 11, 12 years – to make it," says Hoosiers drummer Alfonso Sharland, "and we've sacrificed a lot. . ." Right now, the Hoosiers are a band on the up, poised to inject some new life into the music business and definitely ones to watch. And although they only recently released their semi self-titled debut album, The Hoosiers and number one album The Trick To Life (2007), Alfonso is right about the sacrifices, one of which was a football career in America.
How he and his band buddy and lead vocalist Irwin Sparkes came to...  More

The Hoosiers
"We've worked a long time – 11, 12 years – to make it," says Hoosiers drummer Alfonso Sharland, "and we've sacrificed a lot. . ." Right now, the Hoosiers are a band on the up, poised to inject some new life into the music business and definitely ones to watch. And although they only recently released their semi self-titled debut album, The Hoosiers and number one album The Trick To Life (2007), Alfonso is right about the sacrifices, one of which was a football career in America.
How he and his band buddy and lead vocalist Irwin Sparkes came to...  More

10 quick and quirky facts about the Hoosiers

1. Their common TV favourites include Ren and Stimpy, Baywatch and The New Adventures of Superman

2. Satirist Chris Morris is a Hoosier hero

3. The video for their single Worried about Ray was inspired by the films of ace stop-frame animator Ray Harryhausen

4. They took their name from the state of Indianapolis in the US

5. They dub their music "odd pop"

6. The drummer from 1970s pop act Sailor set them on a journey of discovery

7. The bassist Martin Skarendahl is Swedish and once worked as a fireman

8. They sang the Little Drummer Boy...  More

The Hoosiers' English contingent – singer Irwin Sparkes and drummer Alfonso Sharland – ended up in Indianapolis because they were surprisingly awarded a football scholarship to the state's university. Surprising, that is, as they both claim to be 'allergic to running'. Other pop stars have a sporting history, too. Check this sporty trio out.

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10 quick and quirky facts about the Hoosiers

1. Their common TV favourites include Ren and Stimpy, Baywatch and The New Adventures of Superman

2. Satirist Chris Morris is a Hoosier hero

3. The video for their single Worried about Ray was inspired by the films of ace stop-frame animator Ray Harryhausen

4. They took their name from the state of Indianapolis in the US

5. They dub their music "odd pop"

6. The drummer from 1970s pop act Sailor set them on a journey of discovery

7. The bassist Martin Skarendahl is Swedish and once worked as a fireman

8. They sang the Little Drummer Boy...  More

The Hoosiers
"We've worked a long time – 11, 12 years – to make it," says Hoosiers drummer Alfonso Sharland, "and we've sacrificed a lot. . ." Right now, the Hoosiers are a band on the up, poised to inject some new life into the music business and definitely ones to watch. And although they only recently released their semi self-titled debut album, The Hoosiers and number one album The Trick To Life (2007), Alfonso is right about the sacrifices, one of which was a football career in America.
How he and his band buddy and lead vocalist Irwin Sparkes came to...  More

Indie band the Hoosiers discuss their favourite gigs and performances.
The Hoosiers musical tastes are obviously fans not just of the music, but the performance and atmosphere at the gigs they attend. The Radiohead concert at Earls Court Exhibition Centre was described as “inspiring” by drummer Alphonso Sharland, and lead singer Irwin Sparkes said the performance “just blew me away.” The duo were full of praise for Radiohead, which they described as “one of the best bands ever”, and Thom Yorke as “one of the best vocalists” of their generation.
They were also enthusiastic about a Sufjan Stevens concert, saying “it...  More

10 quick and quirky facts about the Hoosiers

1. Their common TV favourites include Ren and Stimpy, Baywatch and The New Adventures of Superman

2. Satirist Chris Morris is a Hoosier hero

3. The video for their single Worried about Ray was inspired by the films of ace stop-frame animator Ray Harryhausen

4. They took their name from the state of Indianapolis in the US

5. They dub their music "odd pop"

6. The drummer from 1970s pop act Sailor set them on a journey of discovery

7. The bassist Martin Skarendahl is Swedish and once worked as a fireman

8. They sang the Little Drummer Boy...  More

The Hoosiers
"We've worked a long time – 11, 12 years – to make it," says Hoosiers drummer Alfonso Sharland, "and we've sacrificed a lot. . ." Right now, the Hoosiers are a band on the up, poised to inject some new life into the music business and definitely ones to watch. And although they only recently released their semi self-titled debut album, The Hoosiers and number one album The Trick To Life (2007), Alfonso is right about the sacrifices, one of which was a football career in America.
How he and his band buddy and lead vocalist Irwin Sparkes came to...  More