Hondo Maclean

Hondo Maclean was a post-hardcore/metalcore outfit from Bridgend, Wales.

Hondo Maclean
Origin	Bridgend, Wales, UK
Genres	Post-hardcore metalcore
Years active	2001–2007, 2011
Labels	Mighty Atom Records
Members	Ben Woosnam Gavin Burrough Gavin Philips Rich Boucher Jake Thomas

History

Taking their name from a character in 1980s cartoon series M.A.S.K., Hondo Maclean emerged from the South Wales hardcore scene to wider recognition, including touring with former Jackass star Steve-O and engaging in their own headline tour.

They released two EPs and one full-length album, with plans to release a second before they decided to disband in early February, 2007.

Since Hondo Maclean broke up, former members Gavin Burrough and Rich Boucher have both joined Funeral for a Friend, albeit at different times. Also of note is that Johnny Phillips, who drummed for a previous incarnation of Hondo Maclean named Mongrel, was a founding member of Funeral for a Friend.

In of July 2011, a one-night-only reunion show by Hondo Maclean was announced. The show was arranged for 30 December 2011, but tickets promptly sold out, causing the band to arrange another show for the 29 December.

In November 2014, the band released 300 vinyl exclusive copies of The Truth; The Fiction; their second studio album. The album was recorded over six years previously while the band were going under the name of The Future.

Former members

• Michael Davies – Vocals
• Rhys Jenkins – Guitar
• Ryan Richards – Drums
• Grant Robinson – Drums

Discography

EPs

• Finding Joy (2002)
• Plans for A Better Day (2003) (Mighty Atom)
• Chasing Angels (2003) (Mighty Atom)

Albums

• Unspoken Dialect (2005) (Mighty Atom)
• The Truth; The Fiction (2014)

References

• BBC Wales: Review of "Unspoken Dialect"
• BBC Wales profile on Hondo Maclean
• Rock3 Radio Network – Hondo Maclean: an Album review of Unspoken Dialect

External links

• Hondo Maclean on MySpace
• Hondo Maclean on PureVolume
• Mighty Atom: Hondo Maclean
• The Future