Hooker

Hooker is a UK band from Manchester, with Simon Scott listed as a member. The group is a femme-punk act whose sound is described as moving between delicate and bruised textures and a fiercer, more direct style. It is also characterised as emotive, dirty and beautiful.

Live work and touring

The band is presented as a regular touring act in the UK and a strong live draw in Manchester. It supports acts including The Slits, The Gossip, Interpol, Le Tigre, 50ft Wave, Uh Huh Her, Katastrophy Wife, Brassy, Television and The Donnas. It also plays shows and festivals across Europe, with performances in Amsterdam, Berlin, Bordeaux, Cologne, Leiden, Madrid, Toulouse and Paris.

Television and recognition

Hooker takes part in the TV pilot The Next Big Thing, wins the support of Toyah Willcox, and goes on to win the final and the title of The Next Big Thing 2009 at the Clapham Grand in London.

Critical notice

The band receives praise in Manchester music coverage, which describes it as a group that ought to be much bigger than it is.