The Hoakers - Finding the Beauty in Chaos

NO ROMANCE RECORDS  – DANDO2403

Debut album from Northern Irish anarcho punk supergroup The Hoakers, consisting of former members of Stalag 17, Asylum and Re’bel and sounding exactly like you would imagine…. hard hitting politics wrapped up in that trademark Belfast punk rock sense of melody

FEATURES SPECIAL GUEST - STEVE IGNORANT

pressed in Red vinyl with a poster sleeve and extra insert

delivery circa September 1st 2024

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THE HOAKERS

The Hoakers started life in 2012 as A.R.S.E , a punk covers band, comprising ex members of Belfast punk bands, Asylum, Re’bel and Stalag 17, playing all the old classics in bars and clubs on the local scene.  In late 2019 / early 2020, the band decided to leave the covers behind, get back to their roots and start writing original material. Originally a four piece, the band became a trio after the departure of lead guitarist and good friend Jim Gilmore. The resulting reconfiguration led to a new sound and The Hoakers mark 2 was born. The band members, Donal McCann on drums & vocals, Petesy Burns on bass & vocals and Marty Lenane on guitar & vocals draw from their many and varied influences to produce a driving sound that has been likened to a fusion of the many different styles of punk North of the ‘border’. To date the band has 2 releases. The first track is Life goes on which is on the Spit Records label compilation 21st Century Orbital Debris. The second is a limited edition 4 track EP called Ffs.

In 2026, the band tragically ground to a halt after the untimely death of the wonderful Petesy Byrnes