Prince Daddy & The Hyena
Prince Daddy & The Hyena is an American rock band from Albany, New York, formed in 2014. They have released three full-length albums and four extended plays.
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Origin | Albany, New York |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Pure Noise Records , Counter Intuitive Records, Big Scary Monsters (EU) |
Associated acts | Oso Oso |
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History
Formation and early years
Prince Daddy and the Hyena was formed in 2014 when Korneilious Jophus Gregory, Alex Ziembiec and Zakariya Houacine were inspired to start a band after seeing Rozwell Kid live. According to Gregory, Rozwell Kid was a substantial influence on much of his early songwriting.[1] The band's name is derived from a game that Gregory played with the band's merch person, Luis Wiest, at recess in elementary school.[2] Prince Daddy & The Hyena began in 2014 with the release of an extended play titled Skip Cutscenes! Blow Loud!.[3] In 2015, the band completed their first album, but the release was delayed several times. In the mean time, the band recorded and released the EP Adult Summers.[4][5] Their first full-length album I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving[6] was finally released in 2016 on Broken World Media.[7]
Cosmic Thrill Seekers
In 2019, 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.[8][9][10][11] In July 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. The band went on tour Europe with Oso Oso in further support of the record in the fall of 2019. In 2020, the band embarked on their co-headlining tour with Oso Oso with support from Just Friends.
Prince Daddy & The Hyena
In 2021, the band signed to Pure Noise Records and released the single "Curly Q."[12] which Gregory wrote for his nephew. In 2022, they announced their forthcoming third album, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, to release on April 15. The album is conceptually about the fear of death, and was inspired by a van crash the band experienced.[13] The album was also supported by the singles "A Random Exercise In Impermanence (The Collector)," "El Dorado," and "Shoelaces," as well as a headlining tour throughout the US.
Musical style
The band's sound has been described as indie rock with punk and "slacker" influences. Frontman Kory Gregory cites Weezer, The Strokes, Jeff Rosenstock, and Green Day as major influences on the sound. In an interview with The Fader, Gregory described the sound on the band's sophomore album Cosmic Thrill Seekers as "the soundtrack to a Disney film played by a punk rock band."[14]
Band members
Current members
- Korneilious "Kornie" Jophus Gregory - vocals, guitar (2014–present)
- Cameron "Cambo" Handford - guitar (2014–present)
- Daniel Gorham - drums, vocals (2017–present)
- Adam Dasilva - bass (2020–present)
Past Members
- Zakariya "Hardly Knew Yee" Houacine - bass (2014-2019)
- Alex "Al Al Bean" Ziembiec - drums (2014-2017)
Discography
Studio albums
- I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving (2016, Broken World Media)
- Cosmic Thrill Seekers (2019, Counter Intuitive Records)
- Prince Daddy & The Hyena (2022, Pure Noise Records)
EPs
- Skip Cutscenes! Blow Loud! (2014, Wallflower Records)
- Adult Summers (2015, Broken World Media)
Splits
- Prince Daddy & The Hyena/Just Friends (2016, Broken World Media)
- Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 420 (2017, Counter Intuitive Records)
Singles
- Curly Q (2021, Pure Noise Records)
- A Random Exercise in Impermanence (The Collector) (2022, Pure Noise Records)
- El Dorado (2022, Pure Noise Records)
- Shoelaces (2022, Pure Noise Records)
References
- Chandler Davis (24 February 2020). "Poorly Edited Podcast". YouTube (Podcast). Lab To Twelve. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "My name is Kornie Boi from Prince Daddy & the Hyena. We just released our second album COSMIC THRILL SEEKERS and are currently on a 6 week tour supporting it. ASK US ANYTHING". 21 July 2019.
- "WF006: Skip Cutscenes! Blow Loud!, by Prince Daddy & The Hyena". Wallflower Records. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- "S01 E09 - Kory Gregory (Prince Daddy & the Hyena)" (Podcast). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- Rettig, James (26 April 2019). "Prince Daddy & The Hyena – "Lauren (Track 2)" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving, by Prince Daddy & The Hyena". Prince Daddy & The Hyena. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- "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 (3 July 2019). "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.
- Sacher, Andrew. "Prince Daddy and the Hyena sign to Pure Noise, release "Curly Q" (watch the video)". BrooklynVegan. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- Sacher, Andrew. "Prince Daddy & the Hyena announce new self-titled LP, share new song & video (ltd vinyl pre-order)". BrooklynVegan. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- 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.