Hoover was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. Formed in 1992, Hoover went on to produce some of the more intense music to appear on the Dischord Records label in the 1990s. Compared to Fugazi, Hoover was more experimental and permissive, incorporating elements of jazz and dub, and not limiting themselves to an aggressive stance. Unusually, three of the four members shared vocal duties equally. Vulture.com listed their song "Electrolux" as one of the greatest emo songs of the early 1990s. Hoover disbanded in 1994, but have reformed twice: once in 1997 to record a mini-album of 'odds and ends', and again in 2004 for a series of dates in the US and Europe. Members Alexander Dunham – guitar, vocals Fred Erskine – bass, vocals, trumpet Christopher Farrall – drums Joseph P. McRedmond – guitar, vocals Discography Studio albums The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 (1994, Dischord) Hoover (1998, Slowdime) Singles "Sidecar Freddie/Cable" (1992, Hoover Union/Dischord) "Two-Headed Coin" (split with Lincoln) (1993, Art Monk Construction) "Private" (1993, Hoover Union/Dischord) Compilations All the President's Men (1994, Old Glory) 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord) Related bands Abilene - Alex Dunham, Frederick Erskine Admiral - Joseph McRedmond The Boom - Christopher Farrall, Frederick Erskine The Crownhate Ruin - Frederick Erskine, Joseph McRedmond Fine Day - Christopher Farrall Freddie T. & the People - Frederick Erskine HiM - Frederick Erskine Hoonah - Frederick Erskine June of 44 - Frederick Erskine Just a Fire - Frederick Erskine Radio Flyer - Alex Dunham Regulator Watts - Alex Dunham Sea Tiger - Christopher Farrall, Joseph McRedmond Sevens - Christopher Farrall The Sorts - Christopher Farrall Watts Systems Ltd. - Alex Dunham Wind of Change - Alex Dunham References External links Hoover - BandToBand.com American post-hardcore musical groups Dischord Records artists Punk rock groups from Washington, D.C. Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 First-wave emo bands American emo musical groups