Henge (stylised as HENGE) are a British rock band formed in Manchester in 2015. The band play a type of electronic crossover rock which they call Cosmic Dross whilst performing as the fictional characters Zpor, Goo, Sol and Nom.
Career
Henge's first release was a five-track EP in July 2017, entitled Cosmic Dross. It was released on Love Love Records and, according to their agent's page, contains "electronic madness so unique and captivating that it firmly cemented their reputation with the alternative festival community".
Henge released their debut album, Attention Earth!, on 19 October 2018.
Members
Matthew Whitaker (performing as Zpor) – vocals and guitar Pete Turner (performing as Goo) – bass guitar and synth bass Roy Medhurst (performing as Sol, formerly Grok) – synthesizers Sam Draper (performing as Nom) – drums
Discography
Singles and EPs
Year Details Chart positions UK IRE 2017 Cosmic Dross — — 2018 In Praise of Water — — 2018 Indigo Dust — — 2019 Demilitarise — — 2019 Demilitarise Remixes — —2020Exo——2020Get Outta Ma House——2023Wanderlust——2023Get A Wriggle On——2025Ascending——2025Slingshot/Hypersleep——2025Ascending/Slingshot Remixes——
Albums
Year Album TitleLabel Chart positions UK IRE 2018 Attention Earth!Platinum Rare — —2020ExoKosmCosmic Dross Records——2023Alpha Test 4Self-released — —2025Journey to Voltus BCosmic Dross Records — —
Other projects
Starting in 2019, the band collaborated with artists Tom Eglington, Boo Cook (prolific artist for the British comic 2000 AD), and Phil Buckenham to produce a series of comics about the band. Comic #1 was released in September 2019, followed by #2 in September 2021, and #3 in October 2023.
Prior to Henge, Sam and Matthew were members of the Manchester band, The Whiskycats.
Tours
Attention Earth! Tour (2018) Demilitarise Tour (2019) The Cosmic Dross Experiment (2019) Earth Garden, Malta (2022) Wanderlust Tour (2022) Alpha Test UK Tour (2023) Journey to Voltus B Tour, UK + EU (2025) Sounds of the Cosmos Tour (2026) — Joint headlining with Gong
Awards
Described as festival favourites, the band won "Live Act of the Year" at the 2018 Independent Festival Awards in Sheffield.
In 2022, Henge were awarded silver in the Best Music Video category by the Tokyo Film Awards for the video to the single "New Planet".
References
External links
Earth Music Agency profile