Not every rock song is defined by its guitar parts, but in a larger-than-life work like that of Greg Hoy’s new single “Comfort Vendetta,” they’re at the heart of every explosive moment in the track. Hoy gives a stellar performance behind the mic in “Comfort Vendetta” that doesn’t require adept …
Read More »Interview: Greg Hoy talks music videos, influences and upcoming EP
Greg Hoy “Comfort Vendetta” (indie/rock) Operating under a slew of alternating monikers over the past few decades, rocker/singer-songwriter Greg Hoy is taking his birth name for a spin this time around. After over a decade in Brooklyn, NY, Hoy relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area as a part of the 2010’s …
Read More »Single Review: “Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell” Greg Hoy & The Boys
Greg Hoy & The Boys are known for making some big noise when they get into the studio together, but for their new single, a cover of ZZ Top’s “Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell,” they’re slowing things down to show us they can be just as impactful at …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Highway 101”
When the band is playing and the chemistry between musicians is reaching a fever pitch, a special moment is born. There’s nothing to get between artists and medium in this moment, and the purest of sonic climaxes can be attained. The music video for Greg Hoy’s new single “Highway 101” …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Move Along”
Not enough has been said about the roots element in Greg Hoy’s sound, but in the new single “Move Along,” I think the influence of Americana is a little difficult for even the most ignorant of critics to ignore. Let’s face it – Hoy has become one of the most-discussed …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Here Comes The Light”
Greg Hoy doesn’t necessarily sound jittery in his new single and music video “Here Comes the Light,” but the unease in the riffing he constructs beneath his lyrics in this track definitely seeps to the surface of the music by the time we get into the chorus. There’s a lot …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Cacophony”
If you’re Greg Hoy, the power trio format is all you need to kick up a sonic storm in a song like “Cacophony,” and rightly he doesn’t invite anything else into the mix of this hot new alternative rock jam. Forget the synths, the auto-tune, the conceptual post-whatever designs; spellbinding …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Can You Take It?”
Throttling us with a physicality that is earned rather than implied, Greg Hoy’s “Can You Take It?” doesn’t sit back in the shadows waiting for us to discover the charisma of its rock n’ roll groove. This is a track and music video that get in our face with their …
Read More »SINGLE REVIEW: Greg Hoy & The Boys “Green”
In a galloping groove as striking as the melodies adorning it are, “Green,” the new single and music video from alternative rock syndicate Greg Hoy & The Boys, sinks its hook into us without skipping a beat, immediately intoxicating anyone within earshot of the rhythm of the drums. URL: http://www.greghoyandtheboys.com/ …
Read More »
You must be logged in to post a comment.