Henge (band)
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Henge at Zwarte Cross, Netherlands, 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manchester |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | hengemusic |
Henge (stylised as HENGE) are a British rock band formed in Manchester in 2015.[1] The band play a type of electronic crossover rock which they call Cosmic Dross whilst performing as the fictional characters Zpor, Goo, Sol and Nom.
Members
- Matthew Whitaker (performing as Zpor) – vocals and guitar
- Pete Turner (performing as Goo) – bass guitar and synth bass
- Roy Medhurst (performing as Sol, formerly Grok) – synthesizers
- Sam Draper (performing as Nom) – drums
Career
Henge's first release was a five-track EP in July 2017, entitled Cosmic Dross. It was released on Love Love Records and, according to their agent's page, contains "electronic madness so unique and captivating that it firmly cemented their reputation with the alternative festival community".[2]
Henge released their debut album, Attention Earth!, on 19 October 2018.[2][3]
Discography
Singles and EPs
| Year | Details | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRE | ||
| 2017 | Cosmic Dross | — | — |
| 2018 | In Praise of Water | — | — |
| 2018 | Indigo Dust | — | — |
| 2019 | Demilitarise [4] | — | — |
| 2019 | Demilitarise Remixes | — | — |
| 2020 | Exo | — | — |
| 2020 | Get Outta Ma House | — | — |
| 2023 | Wanderlust | — | — |
| 2023 | Get A Wriggle On | — | — |
| 2025 | Ascending | — | — |
| 2025 | Slingshot/Hypersleep | — | — |
| 2025 | Ascending/Slingshot Remixes | — | — |
Albums
| Year | Album Title | Label | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRE | |||
| 2018 | Attention Earth! | Platinum Rare | — | — |
| 2020 | ExoKosm | Cosmic Dross Records | — | — |
| 2023 | Alpha Test 4 | Self-released | — | — |
| 2025 | Journey to Voltus B | Cosmic Dross Records | — | — |
Other projects
Starting in 2019 the band collaborated with artists Tom Eglington, Boo Cook (prolific artist for the British comic 2000 AD), and Phil Buckenham to produce a series of comics about the band.[5][6] Comic #1 was released in September 2019, followed by #2 in September 2021, and #3 in October 2023.
Prior to Henge, Sam and Matthew were members of the seminal Manchester band The Whiskycats. [7]
Tours
- Attention Earth! Tour (2018)
- Demilitarise Tour (2019)
- The Cosmic Dross Experiment (2019)
- Earth Garden, Malta (2022)
- Wanderlust Tour (2022)
- Alpha Test UK Tour (2023)
- Journey to Voltus B Tour, UK + EU (2025)
- Sounds of the Cosmos Tour (2026) — Joint headlining with Gong [8][9]
Awards
Described as festival favourites,[10] the band won "Live Act of the Year" at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards in Sheffield.[11][12]
In 2022, Henge were awarded silver in the Best Music Video category by the Tokyo Film Awards for the video to the single "New Planet".[13][14]
References
- ^ The Skinny North (16 January 2017). "Get to Know: Henge". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Henge". The Mojo Hobo Agency. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Beth, Laura (9 October 2018). "Henge 'Attention Earth' – album review '21st century space rock'". Louder Than War. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Sanders, Leigh (1 February 2019). "Birmingham gig for extraterrestrials Henge". Shropshire Star. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ clickpix (4 September 2021). "HENGE – Announce New Comic Book + Tour Dates This Autumn". Click Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "HENGE Comic Issue 1". Dash The Henge. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "WhiskyCats". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "All Shows". HENGE. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "GONG & HENGE - Sounds of the Cosmos Tour". Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
HENGE and GONG will be performing as joint headliners on the Sounds of the Cosmos Tour
- ^ Fitzgerald, Eric (25 April 2019). "UK spacers Henge beam down to Limrock". Limerick Post. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
Alan told Limerick Post that the UK band has become a festival favourite across the UK
- ^ Broom, Chris (31 March 2019). "Henge want to save the world with cosmic dross, and they're at The Joiners". The News, Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
Best Live Act at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards.
- ^ Doyle, Lucy (7 November 2018). "Independent Festival Awards 2018 winners announced". PRS for Music. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
Manchester electro-prog band Henge were awarded Live Act of the Year.
- ^ "Thank you humans!". Facebook. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Tokyo Film Awards Previous Winners".