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Hooster
OriginChristchurch, New Zealand
GenresKiwi rock
Years active1998—present
LabelsFailsafe Records
MembersEd Loughnan
Kris Giles
Kayne
Past membersAl Evans
Websitewww.hooster.com

Hooster is a three piece rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand. The band released its first album, Rotate, in 2004.

The band won a recording grant in 2003, to record one song from New Zealand on air. In 2005, they went on to win a contest to be opening band at the Big Day Out Auckland music festival.

Line-up

The band's original members were:

  • Ed Loughnan - guitar and vocals
  • Kris Giles - bass guitar and vocals
  • Al Evans - drums

In 2004, Evans moved to a different city and was replaced by new drummer Kayne. Evans drums on all but one of the songs appearing on the recordings.

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