Henge (band)
British band
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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.
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Henge | |
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Henge at Zwarte Cross, Netherlands, 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manchester |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | hengemusic |
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]