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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Hondo Maclean| image =| caption = Hondo Maclean| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Bridgend, Wales , United Kingdom | genre = Post-hardcore / Metalcore | years_active = 2001–2007, 2011| label = Mighty Atom Records | associated_acts = The Future This Is Menace Funeral for a Friend | website =| current_members = Ben Woosnam Rhys Jenkins Gavin Burrough Gavin Philips Rich Boucher | past_members =| notable_instruments = Hondo Maclean was a post-hardcore / metalcore outfit from Bridgend , Wales . Former members Ryan Richards, Rich Boucher and Gav Burrough are all currently members of Funeral for a Friend , while Johnny Phillips, who drummed for a previous incarnation of Hondo Maclean named Mongrel, was a founding member of Funeral For A Friend before being replaced by Ryan.
History
Taking their name from a character in 80s cartoon series M.A.S.K. , Hondo Maclean emerged from the South Wales hardcore scene to wider recognition, including touring with former Jackass (TV series)|Jackass star Steve-O and engaging in their own headline tour.
They released two Extended play|EP s and one full length album with plans to release a second before calling it a day in early February 2007.
In July 2011 a one night only reunion show was announced. The show was arranged for the 30th of December 2011 but tickets promptly sold out, causing the band to arrange another show for the 29th of December.
Former members
Michael Davies - Vocals
Ryan Richards - Drums
Grant Robinson - Drums
Discography
EPs
Finding Joy (2002)
Plans for A Better Day (2003) ( Mighty Atom Records|Mighty Atom )
Chasing Angels (2003) ( Mighty Atom Records|Mighty Atom )
Albums
Unspoken Dialect (2005) ( Mighty Atom Records|Mighty Atom )
References
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/hondomaclean/pages/unspoken_dialect.shtml BBC Wales: Review of "Unspoken Dialect"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/hondomaclean/ BBC Wales profile on Hondo Maclean
http://www.rock3.co.uk/hondomaclean.html Rock3 Radio Network - Hondo Maclean: an Album review of Unspoken Dialect
External links
http://www.myspace.com/hondomaclean Hondo Maclean on MySpace
http://www.purevolume.com/hondomaclean Hondo Maclean on PureVolume
Hondo Maclean Category:Musical groups established in 2001 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2007 Category:Welsh heavy metal musical groups Category:British post-hardcore musical groups Category:British alternative metal musical groups Category:People from Bridgend
