Hullabaloo (band)

Hullabaloo
OriginCambridge, Massachusetts
GenresPunk rock, grunge, alternative rock[1]
Years active1986–1993, 2013–present
LabelsGawdawful Records
Toxic Shock Records
Musical Tragedies
C/Z Records
Zuma Records
Wondertaker Records
MembersTQ (Thomas Quinn)
John Quinn
Sluggo
Kevin James
Pete Foley
Past membersLloyd Dyson III
Chris Rossow
Mark Lax
Scott Ewen
Matt Lyon

Hullabaloo is a punk/grunge band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, started in 1986 by guitarist/vocalist Sluggo and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist TQ. The band cites myriad influences from John Coltrane to Iron Maiden and King Diamond contributing to their at times "surreal" and "psychedelic" sound. They also employed unusual instrumentation for a band of their ilk; TQ playing trumpet, tenor sax and electric piano in addition to vocals.[2]

Hullabaloo released several LPs and EPs on various labels over the years, and changed from a quartet to a quintet and back again with varying lineups. Guitarist Kevin James joined the band in 1989 and was a mainstay, with TQ, until the band fizzled out in 1993.[3]

Recently, the band has released several archived live performances in digital format, and has announced a reunion show for WMBR's Pipeline show 25th Anniversary Festival.[4]

  1. ^ "The Hullabaloo | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  2. ^ Margaret Weigel (October 1988). "Hullabaloo: A Lotta Tuna". The Noise (77).
  3. ^ "Hullabaloo (3) Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  4. ^ "WMBR's Pipeline! at 25 Presents: Green Magnet School, Orbit, The Red Telephone, Hullabaloo, Permafrost (Miles Dethmuffen), Unnatural Axe, and Luca Brasi". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-02-22.