Prince Daddy & The Hyena
Prince Daddy & The Hyena are an American emo/punk band from Albany, New York.
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| Origin | Albany, New York |
| Genres | Punk rock, power pop, pop punk, emo, post-hardcore, indie rock |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Counter Intuitive Records, Big Scary Monsters (EU) |
| Associated acts | Oso Oso
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| Website | https://www.facebook.com/princedaddyandthehyena/ |
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History
Formation and early years
The band formed in 2014 after Kory Gregory, Alex Ziembiec and Zakariya Houacine saw Rozwell Kid. According to Gregory, Rozwell Kid influenced a lot of his early songwriting.[1] Prince Daddy & The Hyena began in 2015 with the release of an extended play titled Adult Summers.[2] They later released their first full-length album titled I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving[3] in 2016 on Broken World Media.[3]
Cosmic Thrill Seekers & Bleached Hair Kory
Three years later, the band released its second full-length album titled Cosmic Thrill Seekers on Counter Intuitive Records, and embarked on several extensive tours in support of the album.[4][5][6][7] The band went on tour Europe with Oso Oso in further support of the record in the fall of 2019. In 2020 Kory Gregory bleached his hair as the band embarked on their co-headlining tour with Oso Oso with support from Just Friends.
Musical Style
The band's sound has been described as Indie Rock with punk and slacker influences. Gregory cites The Strokes, Jeff Rosenstock, and Green Day as major influences on the sound. "We just want to make it sound like the soundtrack to a Disney film played by a punk rock band," says Gregory in an interview with The Fader, in describing Cosmic Thrill Seekers. [8]
Band members
Current members
- Kory Gregory - vocals/guitar (2014-present)
- Cameron Handford - guitar (2014-present)
- Daniel Gorham - drums/vocals (2017-present)
- Adam Dasilva - bass (2020-present)
Past Members
- Zakariya Houacine - bass (2014-2019)
- Alex Ziembiec - drums (2014-2017)
Fill ins
- Connor Grocki
- Birthday Dan
- Matt Yanko
- Jake Stern
- James Ringness
- Jake Sulzer
- Sam Kless
- Jeremy Probst
- Christian Ortiz
Taco Bell
In July of 2019 Taco Bell announced they were adding Prince Daddy to their Feed the Beat roster. The band recorded a cover of the Nacho Fries song from the Taco Bell commercial.
Discography
Studio albums
- I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving (2016, Broken World Media)
- Cosmic Thrill Seekers (2019, Counter Intuitive Records)
EPs
- Skip Cutscenes! Blow Loud! (2014, Wallflower Records)
- Adult Summers (2015, Broken World Media)
References
- Chandler Davis (24 February 2020). "Poorly Edited Podcast". YouTube (Podcast). Lab To Twelve. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Rettig, James. "Prince Daddy & The Hyena – "Lauren (Track 2)" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Prince Daddy and The Hyena: I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving (2016)". PunkNews. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Ross, Alex. "Hear Prince Daddy & The Hyena's post-acid pop-punk concept album, Cosmic Thrill Seekers". The Fader. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Gelfand, Zac. "Indie Mixtape 20: Prince Daddy And The Hyena Turn Mania Into Rock And Roll On 'Cosmic Thrill Seekers'". Uproxx. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Ysteboe, Taylor. "Prince Daddy & the Hyena Search for Home". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Sacher, Andrew. "Prince Daddy & the Hyena announce 'Cosmic Thrill Seekers' (stream a track)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Ross, Alex Robert. "Hear Prince Daddy & The Hyena's post-acid pop-punk concept album, Cosmic Thrill Seekers". The Fader. The Fader. Retrieved 5 March 2020.