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{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
{{notability|music|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Hooster
| image           =
| caption         =
| years_active    = 1998–2005<ref name=failsafe>{{citation|title=New Zealand Music History|language=en|work=Failsafe Records|publication-place=Christchurch|first1=Rob|last1=Mayes|access-date=2024-02-05|url=http://www.failsaferecords.com/history/page2.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923182708/http://failsaferecords.com/history/page2.htm|archive-date=23 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
| origin          = [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]]
| genre           = [[Kiwi rock]]
| label           = [[Failsafe Records]]
| associated_acts =
| current_members = Ed Loughnan<br />Kris Giles<br />Kayne
| past_members    = Al Evans
| website         = [http://www.hooster.com www.hooster.com]
}}
'''Hooster''' was a three piece [[Rock music|rock]] [[music ensemble|band]] from [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]].<ref name=failsafe/> The band released its first album, ''Rotate'', in 2003.<ref>{{citation|title=Failsafe Records Catalogue|language=en|work=Failsafe Records|first1=Rob|last1=Mayes|access-date=2024-02-05|url=http://www.failsaferecords.com/catalogue/index.html#hoostro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118205155/https://www.failsaferecords.com/catalogue/index.html#hoostro|archive-date=18 January 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
The band won a recording [[Grant (money)|grant]] in 2003, to record one song from [[NZ on Air]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} In 2004 they took part in the ''National Anthem'' charity [[telethon]].<ref>{{citation|title=Rock around the clock for musical fund-raiser|language=en|work=NZ Herald|first1=Rebecca|last1=Barry|date=2004-05-27|access-date=2024-02-05|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/rock-around-the-clock-for-musical-fund-raiser/LXOL2WDCMTH52IHZHSCCWXEMH4/}}</ref> In 2005, they went on to win a contest to be opening band at the [[Big Day Out]] Auckland [[music festival]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}
==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.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hooster.com Official Hooster web site]
[[Category:New Zealand rock music groups]]
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