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{{Short description|American indie pop duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin          = [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.
| genre           = {{hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[slowcore]]}}
| years_active    = {{start date|2014}}–present
| label           = {{hlist|[[Arts & Crafts Productions|Arts & Crafts]]|[[Double Double Whammy]]|[[Specialist Subject Records|Specialist Subject]]}}
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* Charlie Martin
* Will Taylor
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'''Hovvdy''' is an American [[indie pop]] duo formed in [[Austin, Texas]] by Charlie Martin and Will Taylor.
==History==
Hovvdy released their first EP in 2014. The following year, they released a [[Split album|split]] with the band Loafer. In 2016, the band released their debut full-length album, ''Taster'', through [[Double Double Whammy]].<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web |last1=Joyce |first1=Colin |title=Hovvdy: Taster |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23175-taster/ |publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> Hovvdy's second album, titled ''Cranberry'', was released in 2018.<ref name="slugmagazine">{{cite web |last1=Sanford |first1=Ryan |title=Review: Hovvdy – Cranberry |date=14 February 2018 |url=https://www.slugmag.com/national-music-reviews/review-hovvdy-cranberry/ |publisher=[[SLUG Magazine]] |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="thefader">{{cite web |last1=Maicki |first1=Salvatore |title=Listen to Hovvdy's new album, "Cranberry" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/02/05/listen-to-hovvdys-new-album-cranberry |publisher=[[The Fader]] |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="stereogum">{{cite web |last1=DeVille |first1=Chris |title=Stream Hovvdy Cranberry |date=5 February 2018 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1981758/stream-hovvdy-cranberry/music/album-stream/ |publisher=[[Stereogum]] |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> In 2019, the duo released a split with musician Hannah Read, known as [[Lomelda]]. The two artists covered each other's songs for the release. The two also went on a summer tour to promote the album.<ref name="paste1">{{cite web |last1=Todd |first1=Harry |title=Hovvdy and Lomelda Share Surprise Split EP Covers, Announce Tour Dates Together |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/06/hovvdy-lomelda-new-ep-covers-split.html |publisher=Paste |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> Hovvdy's third album, ''Heavy Lifter'', was released in 2019.<ref name="thefader1">{{cite web |last1=Gooding |first1=Sarah |title=Hovvdy discuss their new album Heavy Lifter and premiere a new single, "Cathedral" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/07/hovvdy-heavy-lifter-new-album-announce-cathedral-new-single |publisher=The Fader |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="pastemagazine">{{cite web |last1=Todd |first1=Harry |title=Hovvdy Announce New Album Heavy Lifter, Share Lead Single "Cathedral" |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/08/hovvdy-new-album-new-song-cathedral.html |publisher=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> The band's fourth album, ''True Love'', was released on October 1, 2021.<ref name="pitchforkwebsite">{{cite web |last1=Ruiz |first1=Matthew |title=Hovvdy Announces New Album True Love, Shares Video for New Song: Watch |date=13 July 2021 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/hovvdy-announces-new-album-true-love-shares-video-for-new-song-watch/ |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> They released their [[Hovvdy (album)|self-titled fifth studio album]] through [[Arts & Crafts Productions|Arts & Crafts]] on April 26, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Ellen |title=Hovvdy’s Self-Titled Album Gracefully Untangles Family Ties |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/hovvdy/hovvdys-self-titled-album-gracefully-untangles-family-ties |access-date=28 April 2024 |publisher=Paste |date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
==Band members==
* Charlie Martin
* Will Taylor
==Discography==
===Albums===
*''Taster'' ([[Double Double Whammy]], 2016)
*''Cranberry'' (Double Double Whammy, 2018)
*''[[Heavy Lifter]]'' (Double Double Whammy, 2019)
*''True Love'' (Grand Jury Music, 2021)
*''[[Hovvdy (album)|Hovvdy]]'' ([[Arts & Crafts Productions|Arts & Crafts]], 2024)
===Extended plays===
*''EP'' (Drip Tapes/Merdurhaus, 2014)
*''Stay Warm'' split with Loafer (Merdurhaus, 2015)
*''Covers'' split with [[Lomelda]] (self-released, 2019)
*''Covers 2'' (self-released, 2021)
*''Billboard for My Feelings'' (self-released, 2022)
===Singles===
*"Meg" (Merdurhaus, 2016)
*"Problem" (Merdurhaus, 2016)
*"Easy" / "Turns Blue" ([[Saddle Creek]], 2018)
*"Runner" (self-released, 2020)
*"I'm Sorry" (self-released, 2020)
*"True Love" (Grand Jury, 2021)
*"Blindsided" (Grand Jury, 2021)
*"Everything" (Grand Jury, 2022)
*"Town" (Grand Jury, 2022)
*"Hide" (Grand Jury, 2022)
*"Ruby" (Grand Jury, 2022)
*"Jean" ([[Arts & Crafts Productions|Arts & Crafts]], 2023)
*"Bubba" (Arts & Crafts, 2023)
*"Portrait" (Arts & Crafts, 2023)
*"Forever" (Arts & Crafts, 2024)
*"Meant" (Arts & Crafts, 2024)
*"Make Ya Proud" (Arts & Crafts, 2024)
==References==
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[[Category:Musical groups from Austin, Texas]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2014]]
[[Category:Specialist Subject Records artists]]
[[Category:2014 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:American indie rock groups]]