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Man Of The People: Greg Hoy Goes Deep With Essentially Pop

April 15, 2025

We wrote recently about Greg Hoy’s latest single, ‘What, My People?’, and were impressed by how the song implores listeners to step back and have a look at what is really most important. Greg tells us in his own words about this new release, and what inspired him to write it.

Greg Hoy Takes Inspiration From Jack White’s ‘No Name’ Album With ‘What, My People?’

March 21, 2025

Greg Hoy’s new single, ‘What, My People?’, loosely takes its inspiration from the sound of Jack White’s ‘No Name’ album. It’s percussive rock, with a garage edge that will have listeners immediately craving more where that came from.

‘Holy Mother Of God’ – We Premiere The Latest Release From Greg Hoy & The Boys

May 2, 2024

We are very pleased to premiere ‘Holy Mother Of God’, the new single and video from Greg Hoy & The Boys. The first release from an upcoming 10 track LP that Hoy hopes to have out by this Christmas, the track takes its title from the opening lines of ‘Dance On A Volcano’, the first song on Genesis’ 1976 album, ‘A Trick Of The Tail’.

It’s Five Stars All Round For Greg Hoy’s Latest Indie Rock Single, ‘Yay For Effort’

November 20, 2023

Greg Hoy returns with another instant classic in his new single, ‘Yay For Effort’.

Greg Hoy Returns With Video And Rock Track, ‘Comfort Vendetta’

July 24, 2023

We’ve got a whole lot of love for Greg Hoy here on Essentially Pop, and we really love his latest rock track and video, ‘Comfort Vendetta’.

Greg Hoy & The Boys Take Inspiration From Sly And The Family Stone With New Rock Single, ‘Everybody Wants To Be Somebody’

December 21, 2022

Greg Hoy & The Boys wind up 2022 with their final video of the year, ‘Everybody Wants To Be Somebody’, and they are closing out with a bang, not a whimper.

We Catch Up With Greg Hoy And Talk About ‘Demons At Night’, 80s Bands, And What’s Coming Up Next

October 26, 2022

We’ve just written about ‘Demons At Night’, the new single Greg Hoy & The Boys, which was dedicated to the late great Eddie Van Halen, so it’s as good a time as any to have a chat with Greg Hoy himself.

Greg Hoy & The Boys Take A Fun Look At Hair Metal With New Single And Video Dedicated To Eddie Van Halen, ‘Demons At Night’

October 26, 2022

The latest song from Greg Hoy & The Boys, ‘Demons At Night’, was written after the 2020 death of Eddie Van Halen, and tows the line between an ode to and satire of Van Halen style metal. I’m sure Eddie would have loved it.

‘Carry Me Back Home’ – Greg Hoy & The Boys Release New Single After Completing Build Back Bitter Tour

August 1, 2022

In what proves to be the perfect homage to the place where they got their start, Greg Hoy & The Boys’ video for their song, ‘Carry Me Back Home’, intersperse footage of the band performing in the studio with clips of live performances, personal moments, and clips of them walking around their hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Indie Rock Legends Greg Hoy & The Boys Wow Us With Latest Release, ‘Jet Black, Get Back’

May 5, 2022

It’s hard to think when such a busy man as Greg Hoy has time to deliver world class hits, but deliver them he does, and with his current band, “The Boys”, his latest release, ‘Jet Black, Get Back’, has dropped in time for their Build Back Bitter tour, which started on May 1.

Greg Hoy Speaks To Us About His Music, His Inspirations, And ZZ Top

March 24, 2022

Last month we visited Greg Hoy’s latest release, ‘Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell’ and figured it was high time we had a chat with him about his music, and what makes him tick.

Greg Hoy & The Boys Are Telling Us That It ‘Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell’ In Their New Rock Single

February 6, 2022

Greg Hoy and the Boys released a cover of a song that’s around 50 years old, if you can believe that – ZZ Top’s ‘Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell’.

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