| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Genre | Beatdown hardcore[1] · tough guy hardcore[2][3] |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Label | Artery, Eulogy, Westcoast Worldwide, Victory Records, Breakout |
Hoods is an American beatdown hardcore band from Sacramento, California. Formed in 1994 by Mike "Mikey Hood" Mraz who later added Logan Murray, Tony Goodloe and Billy Gaffney. Hoods shows influences such as Madball, Sick of It All, Minor Threat and Cro-Mags. They released their first EP entitled Once Again in 1996 and concentrated on live performances. After numerous fights between fans and an altercation between a couple of the band members and a police officer, the band left the Sacramento area. The band moved to the San Francisco Bay Area playing shows with groups such as Powerhouse, Redemption 87 and Skin Lab. In 1997 after a disagreement with bandmates and his mother's illness Gaffney left and was replaced by Jeremy. Murray and Goldoe then left and were replaced by Ben and Mario.
In 2005, Hoods were dropped from Victory Records after a dispute over royalties and management.[4] They signed with Eulogy Recordings in 2005 and released The King Is Dead. The group released a new album, Ghetto Blaster, in April 2007. The release Pit Beast dropped in May 2009 after the band signed with I Scream Records. The cover art for this album was done by Craig Holloway, who created cover art for acts such as Negative Approach and Obituary among others. In 2014 the band signed with Artery Recordings and released "Gato Negro".[5]
Band members
Current
- Mikey Hood – vocals[6]
- Jon (the jew) Korn – guitar[7]
- Marty Cole – guitar
- Bryan Ball – drums
- Twig – bass
Original members
- Mikey Hood – guitar, vocals
- Tony Goodloe – vocals
- Logan Murray – bass
- Billy Gaffney – drums
Former
- Craig Spinelli – drums
- Rob McCarthy – drums
- Evan Krejci – guitar
- T-Gibbs – vocals
- Stephen Lauck – guitar
- Ben Garcia – vocals
- Jeremy Roberts – drums
- Mario – bass
- Navene Koperweis – drums
- Whiteboy Ben – drums
- Nick Reinhart – guitar
- Nate raider – bass
- Nick Lang "Lurch" – guitar
- Zack Peterson – guitar
- Mike Spaulding – vocals
- Eddy Lloreda – drums
- Elijah Martinez - drums
Discography
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Once Again 1996 (EP) | Back ta Basics |
| 1997 | New Blood | Gain Ground |
| 1998 | Alone | Breakout Records |
| 1999 | Endless Pain | Stillborn Records |
| 2001 | Time...The Destroyer | Victory Records |
| 2003 | Pray for Death[8] | Victory Records |
| 2004 | Seven Years in Sacramento | Self-released |
| 2004 | Live – The Legend Continues | 720 Records |
| 2005 | Hoods/Freya (split) | Victory Records |
| 2005 | The King Is Dead | Eulogy Recordings |
| 2007 | Ghetto Blaster | Eulogy Recordings |
| 2009 | Pit Beast | I Scream Records |
| 2014 | Gato Negro | Artery Recordings |
References
- ^ "HOODS 'The King Is Dead' Album Review". Lambgoat. October 20, 2005. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Hoods Pray For Death (2003)". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Hoods The King Is Dead". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Teitelman, Bram (February 24, 2015). "Hoods challenge Victory Records owner, math". Blastbeat Network. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Fernandez, Josh (November 25, 2014). "BE VERY AFRAID". Submerge. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Artists". Eulogy Recordings. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ "Members". Hoods. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Blisten, A.J. (2003). "HOODS "Pray For Death"" (in Norwegian). Scream Magazine. No. 80. p. 40.
Score: 2 out of 6