The Hedrons

The Hedrons

The Hedrons are an all-girl four-piece rock band, formed in early 2005 in their native Glasgow. Singer, Tippi is currently engaged to Hue & Cry frontman Greg Kane.

Career

The band have released three singles on the Glasgow based label, Measured Records. Their debut album One More Won't Kill Us was released on 5 February 2007.

The Hedrons appeared at several UK music festivals in 2006, including Download Festival, T In The Park and Guilfest and also undertook two UK tours. They have played as the support act for bands including Towers Of London and Alice in Chains.

The Hedrons music is decidedly one part Ramones-esque brawn, one part femme-fatale roar, and one part ruthless guitar-driven nerve. Or as lead guitarist Rosie humorously puts it, "If you listen to us, you wouldn't realize it was girls until Tippi starts singing - you'd think it was a bunch of big hairy guys playing." And although the girls would personally describe their sound as the modern love child of the Foo Fighters and Joan Jett, they would also say that the very same is proudly godfathered by Iggy Pop & The Stooges.

In 2005 The Hedrons were formed in their native Glasgow. With a relentless gigging schedule, a UK Top 20 indie single and further back-to-back Top 5 indie singles chart success, the four-piece have established themselves as one of the country's foremost emerging rock bands. This has only been further emphasized by the recent release of the band's debut album 'One More Won't Kill Us' which accomplished further indie chart triumph when it broke the Top 40 of the official UK indie album chart.

In the UK throughout 2006, The Hedrons were the focus of many a press feature and gained plenty of airplay, including from the likes of Radio 1 and XFM. The band was first tipped in the NME who said of them 'an all-girl four-piece who sound like Patti Smith meets Penetration with a dash of early Blondie and a smidging of The Runaways... you have to hear this band!' Off the back of this attention and all their touring, The Hedrons were confirmed to perform at several summer UK summer festivals including Download at Donington, T In The Park and Guilfest. Of particular significance, the band was invited by the band Alice In Chains to step in as special guests at their only UK show at the London Astoria. Overall, The Hedrons satisfied a healthy appetite of over 120 gigs by the end of the year, accomplishing sell-out status at many venues up and down the UK / Ireland and generally causing much fan frenzy wherever they appeared. One of those gigs gained special significance, when in October The Hedrons became the first British band ever to play a live, virtual gig as 3-D figures inside the virtual world 'Second Life' as avatar's of the band performed in the customized venue 'The Hedro Dome' whilst the real band performed in Glasgow!

Release wise, the band's first single 'Be My Friend' was released in July 2006 on Scottish indie label Measured Records and entered the official UK charts as a top 20 Indie Single, selling out of its limited edition vinyl pressing as did the second single 'I Need You' that was released in October and entered the same chart at number 5. A third single 'Heatseeker' was released in January 2007 and achieved identical top 5 indie chart success. The debut album 'One More Won't Kill Us' was released in February and was met with an official Top 40 indie album chart position.

This year was kicked off in typical Hedrons fashion with the band hitting the road in the UK for yet another headline tour. The album has just been released in Japan to frenzied acclaim, and live dates there are currently being lined up. March will see them venture across the Atlantic for the first time as they fly in for a mini-tour across North America, including showcases at both Canadian Music Week and SXSW as well as dates in New York and California. Although The Hedrons have just started out in their career, they have already made a healthy impact on the music scene. And, according to drummer Soup, one thing's for sure, "For four girls, we make one hell of a noise."

Critical comment

• “Self-assured and deliciously energising…The Hedrons debut is a pedal-to-the-metal affair of great promise.” MOJO
• “Unashamedly authentic four-piece female rock and rollers” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
• “Four Scottish females bashing about in a punk rock style” FHM
• “Raucous rock n roll with a huge pinch of glam has rarely been done so well.” FUSE
• “Short, sharp, hook laden songs prove that The Hedrons are on the rise.” POWERPLAY
• “...the live delivery is the confident, energetic onslaught of punk rawness and rock cockiness that you would expect from a band that practically lives on the road.” THE MAG

Discography

Singles

• "Be My Friend" / "Stop Look & Listen" (31 July 2006)
• "I Need You" (9 October 2006)
• "Heatseeker" (8 January 2007)

Albums

• One More Won't Kill Us (5 February 2007)

External links

• The Hedrons Homepage
• The Hedrons MySpace
• Interview with Soup & Chi from Room Thirteen
• The Hedrons Reviews and Interview on The Mag