Junkboy
Junkboy are an, experimental post-rock and electronica band that originated from Southend-on-Sea, Essex in the late nineties. The core members of the band include brothers Mik and Rich Hanscomb. Naming themselves after a pornographic Japanese animation they went AbOUT recording their songs at a local studio. They signed to Enraptured Records who released a double A-side 7” (''ifyoulivedhereyou'dbehomebynow / infrastructure''), and an EP (''Kraut_hop Ya Don’t Stop!'') in the space of a year. The EP, ''Kraut_hop Ya Don’t Stop!'', was made single of the week in the [[NME, June 1999 by Tommy Udo.
Junkboy came to the attention of Moshi Moshi records, released an EP entitled Robot and Proud in 2000. The band went about recording their first album for Moshi Moshi Records entitled The Dynamics of Modern Communication released in the summer of 2002. Junkboy finished their second album in late 2004. Released on Enraptured Records,'Lost Paradeappeared in The Wire (magazine); as a review of the album and as an appearance:Shadow and Actfinding a place on theWire Tapper'' CD in summer 2005 which also showcased David Pajo and Hanne Hukkelberg.
2008 sees the release of Three the third Junkboy album. Junkboy have relocated to Brighton, Sussex where they continue to make music and play live.
Members
- Rich Hanscomb - guitars, bass, voice, keys
- Mik Hanscomb - guitars, voice, keys, percussion
with
- Richie Harwood - drum kit
- Ben Gates - Horns
- Carly Cutworth - Flute
- Owen Gillham - Banjo, Ebow, Lapsteel
- JST - voice
Discography
Singles
- "ifyoulivedhereyou'dbehomebynow" / Infracstructure (1999 - Enraptured Records)
EPs
- Kraut_Hop Ya Don't Stop! (1999 - Enraptured Records)
- Robot and Proud (2000 - Moshi Moshi Records)
Albums
- The Dynamics of Modern Communication (2002 - Moshi Moshi Records)
- Lost Parade (2005 - Enraptured Records)
- Three (2008 - Enraptured Records)
Influences
- Tortoise
- Mice Parade
- Bert Jansch
- Kraftwerk
- Elliott Smith
- The Beach Boys