# Hockey Dad

Hockey Dad is an Australian surf rock band from Windang, New South Wales. The duo consists of drummer Billy Fleming and vocalist and guitarist Zach Stephenson. Since 2013, they have released one EP, Dreamin' (2014), and four studio albums – most recently, Rebuild Repeat, on 14 June 2024.

## History

Both growing up on the same street in Windang, New South Wales, Zach Stephenson and Billy Fleming met in 1999 at ages three and four while playing football on the street. While in high school, they played in a band called Abstract Classic, before forming Hockey Dad in 2013. The name of the band derives from a video game shown in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons called "The Regina Monologues".
After releasing their debut extended play (EP), Dreamin', in June 2014, the duo signed with independent Wollongong label Farmer & the Owl later that year.

## Musical style and influences

Hockey Dad credits the era of 1960s garage as their main influence. The duo also credits their musical inspiration to bands such as Bass Drum of Death, Sparkadia and Band of Horses. Growing up, Fleming quotes, that listening to his brother's collection of '90s punk music helped develop his musical style. On the contrary, Stephenson indulged heavily into his father's 1980s Australian punk and rock musical selection.

## Band members

* Zach Stephenson (born 15 November 1994) – lead vocalist, guitarist
* Billy Fleming (born 7 July 1996) – drummer
* Steve Bourke – touring bass guitarist

## Tours
### Nationwide

* Boronia Tour – 2016
* Benefit of the Doubt Tour – 2017
* Join the Club Tour – 2018
* Alive at the Drive-In – 2020
* Brain Candy Tour – 2022
* Hockey Fields Tour (co-headlining with Ruby Fields) – 2023
* Rebuild Repeat Australian Tour – 2024

### International

* North America tour (US & Canada) – 2017
* Blend Inn Tour (Australia & New Zealand) – 2018
* North American Tour – 2024

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | AUS |
| Boronia | Released: 12 August 2016 Label: Kanine, Farmer & the Owl Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 55 |
| Blend Inn | Released: 9 February 2018 Label: Kanine, Farmer & the Owl Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 6 |
| Brain Candy | Released: 31 July 2020 Label: Kanine, Farmer & the Owl Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Rebuild Repeat | Released: 14 June 2024 Label: Farmer & the Owl Formats: Digital download, streaming | 15 |

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | AUS |
| Live at the Drive In | Released: 5 November 2021 Label: Farmer & the Owl, BMG Formats: LP, digital download, streaming | 22 |

### EPs

List of EPs :
| Title | Details |
| Dreamin' | Released: 24 June 2014 Label: Kanine, Farmer & the Owl Formats: CD, digital download |

### Singles

List of singles, with year released, chart positions, album name and music video director shown :
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | Music video director |
| Title | Year | Triple J Hottest 100 | Album | Music video director |
| "Lull City" | 2013 | — | Dreamin' | Stephen Bourke |
| "I Need a Woman" | 2014 | — | Dreamin' | Brett Randall |
| "Seaweed" | 2014 | — | Dreamin' | William Fleming |
| "Can't Have Them" | 2015 | — | Boronia | Dave Fox |
| "So Tired" | 2016 | — | Boronia | Dave Fox |
| "Jump the Gun" | 2016 | — | Boronia | William Fleming |
| "A Night Out With" | 2016 | — | Boronia | Laban Pheidias |
| "Homely Feeling" | 2017 | 54 | Blend Inn | David Wayland & William Fleming |
| "I Wanna Be Everybody" | 2018 | 61 | Blend Inn | Tom Healy |
| "Join the Club" | 2018 | 18 | Blend Inn | William Fleming |
| "I Missed Out" | 2019 | 60 | Brain Candy | William Fleming |
| "Itch" | 2020 | 99 | Brain Candy | Laban Pheidias |
| "In This State" | 2020 | — | Brain Candy | — |
| "Good Eye" | 2020 | — | Brain Candy | Ken Weston & Luke Player |
| "Germaphobe" | 2020 | 96 | Brain Candy | William Fleming |
| "T's to Cross" | 2022 | — | Non-album single | — |
| "Still Have Room" | 2023 | 45 | Rebuild Repeat | Jamieson Kerr |
| "Base Camp" | 2024 | — | Rebuild Repeat | Jamieson Kerr |
| "Safety Pin" | 2024 | — | Rebuild Repeat | — |

## Awards and nominations
### APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | "I Missed Out" | Most Performed Rock Work | Nominated |

### J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| J Awards of 2018 | Blend Inn | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |

### National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| National Live Music Awards of 2018 | Hockey Dad | Best Live Act of the Year - People's Choice | Nominated |

### Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Brain Candy | Best Record | Nominated | |