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The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English indie
pop band from Reading, Berkshire and Sweden. The band members are Irwin
Sparkes (vocals, guitar), Martin Skarendahl (bass and guitar for acoustic
performances) and Alfonso (Alan) Sharland (drums). Their first single
"Worried About Ray" reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2007. Their
second single "Goodbye Mr A" reached #4 in the UK in October. On 22
October, 2007 they released their debut album The Trick to Life which
reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart.
History Hailing from Exeter, Reading and Stockholm, the band claim to
create a sound that they call "we want to be indie but we're not cool
enough", combining a number of musical genres. The band members cite their
influences as The Cure, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips and XTC.
According to their band biography, Sharlando and Sparkes spent some time
in the United States, encourage
