Dan Hoyes | guitarist • producer • tutor

Familiar Noises 2005-2013

29 March, 2024 29 March, 2024Uncategorized

It recently occurred to us that any trace of Flight School has long since been deleted from streaming services. And despite never playing more than one gig a year and sporadically releasing only a handful of EPs throughout their existence, it turns out that there are just enough tracks for a compilation album.

Amongst the collection is a new version of ‘Open The Door’ and some forgotten live tracks – remastered together for a Flight School greatest hits collection that literally no one had asked for…

Available on all streaming services – or have a listen on Spotify here:

Loop Project

13 April, 2023 24 January, 2024Music

Currently planning to play a few London gigs with my solo loop project. I’ll update this post with more gigs as they come. I’m also looking to release an EP soon.

Tue 19th Dec 23 – Cart & Horses, Stratford – supporting Luna Marie EP release
Wed 18th Oct 23 – Mezzanine, Tooting – Wicked Wednesdays Collective
Fri 16th June 23 – Oval Tavern, Croydon – with Marenghi Beat

2022 Solo Gigs

8 April, 2022 13 April, 2023Music, News

I’m playing a few London gigs throughout 2022 with my solo loop project.

Thur 14th April – Oval Tavern, Croydon – with Dave Sears Band and John O’Reilly
Sat 16th April – Escape Bar, Dalston – with Of Kings and Captains
Sun 29th May – Progressive Arts Collective Open Mic (featured set) – Ram Jam Records, Kingston (raising money for Mind – mental health awareness)
Sat 2nd July – Belgian Brasserie, Merton Abbey Mills, Colliers Wood – with Sarah Dearlove
Fri 19th August – Belgian Brasserie, Merton Abbey Mills, Colliers Wood – with Luke Godwin
Fri 16th September – Bread & Roses, Clapham – with Yaz
Thur 6th October – Oval Tavern, Croydon – with Tom Johnson
Friday 11th November – Brasserie Vonne, Balham – live set & DJ set (with live looping)