Hockey Dad

Hockey Dad are an Australian surf rock duo from Windang, New South Wales, formed in 2013. The duo consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zach Stephenson (born 15 November 1994) and drummer Billy Fleming (born 7 July 1996). The band's discography contains one EP, Dreamin' (2014), and four studio albums, Boronia (2016), Blend Inn (2018), Brain Candy (2020), Rebuild Repeat (2024).^[3]

Hockey Dad
Stephenson performing at Falls Festival in Byron Bay, 2018
Background information
Origin	Windang, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Genres	Indie rock surf rock[2] garage rock
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Farmer & The Owl Inertia Music Kanine Records LAB Records
Members	Zach Stephenson Billy Fleming
Website	www.hockeydadband.com

History

Zach Stephenson and Billy Fleming, who both grew up on the same street in Windang, New South Wales, met in 1999 at the ages of three and four while playing football on the street.^[1] While in high school, they played in a band called Abstract Classic, before forming Hockey Dad in 2013.^[4] The name of the band derives from a video game shown in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons called "The Regina Monologues".^[5]

After releasing their debut EP, Dreamin', in June 2014, the duo subsequently signed with the Wollongong-based independent label, Farmer & the Owl, later that year.^[6]

Hockey Dad performing in Geelong 2023

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.

During a tour of the U.S. in support of their debut album Boronia, Fleming stated in an interview that his older brother’s collection of 1990s punk music significantly influenced his musical style. In contrast, Stephenson cited his father’s collection of 1980s Australian punk and rock music as a major source of inspiration.^[5]

Band members

Current members

• Zach Stephenson – lead vocals, guitar, bass
• Billy Fleming – drums, percussion, backing and occasional lead vocals

Current touring musicians

• Steve Bourke – bass, backing vocals^[7]

Former touring musicians

• Stu McKenzie – drums (substitute for Billy Fleming)

Tours

Fleming performing at Laneway Festival in 2020

Nationwide

• Boronia Tour – 2016^[8]
• Benefit of the Doubt Tour – 2017^[9]
• Join the Club Tour – 2018^[10]
• Alive at the Drive-In – 2020^[11]
• Brain Candy Tour – 2022^[12]
• Hockey Fields Tour (co-headlining with Ruby Fields) – 2023^[13]
• Rebuild Repeat Australian Tour – 2024^[3]

International

• North America tour (US & Canada) – 2017^[14]
• Blend Inn Tour (Australia & New Zealand) – 2018^[15][16]
• North American Tour – 2024

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [17]
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[18] Label: Kanine, Farmer & the Owl Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2
Rebuild Repeat	Released: 14 June 2024[3] Label: Farmer & the Owl Formats: Digital download, streaming	15 [19]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [17]
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
The Clip	Released: 12 September 2025[20] Label: Hockey Dad Format: digital download

Singles

List of singles, with year released, chart positions, album name and music video director shown

Title	Year	Chart positions	Certification	Album	Music video director
		Triple J Hottest 100[21]
"Lull City"	2013	—		Dreamin'	Stephen Bourke
"I Need a Woman"	2014	—			Brett Randall
"Seaweed"		—	RMNZ: Gold[22]		William Fleming
"Can't Have Them"	2015	—		Boronia	Dave Fox
"So Tired"	2016	—
"Jump the Gun"		—			William Fleming
"A Night Out With"		—[a]			Laban Pheidias
"Homely Feeling"[23]	2017	54		Blend Inn	David Wayland & William Fleming
"I Wanna Be Everybody"[24][25]	2018	61			Tom Healy
"Join the Club"[26]		18			William Fleming
"I Missed Out"[27]	2019	60		Brain Candy
"Itch"[28]	2020	99			Laban Pheidias
"In This State"[18]		—[b]			—N/a
"Good Eye"[29]		—[c]			Ken Weston & Luke Player
"Germaphobe"[30]		96			William Fleming
"T's to Cross"[31]	2022	—[d]		Non-album single	Zach Stephenson & Billy Fleming
"Still Have Room"[32]	2023	45		Rebuild Repeat	Jamieson Kerr
"Base Camp"[3]	2024	—[e]
"Safety Pin"[33]		—[f]
"All Hat, No Cattle"[20]	2025	TBA		The Clip	James Kates
"Barn Boiler"[34]		TBA			William Fleming

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[35]	"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[36]	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[37][38]	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.^[39]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	Brain Candy	Best Record	Nominated	[40]

Notes

1. "A Night Out With" did not enter the 2016 Hottest 100, but did chart at number 184 in the Hottest 200.
2. "In This State" did not enter the 2020 Hottest 100, but did chart at number 141 in the Hottest 200.
3. "Good Eye" did not enter the 2020 Hottest 100, but did chart at number 123 in the Hottest 200.
4. "T's to Cross" did not enter the 2022 Hottest 100, but did chart at number 147 in the Hottest 200.
5. "Base Camp" did not enter the 2024 Hottest 100, but did chart at number 116 in the Hottest 200.
6. "Safety Pin" did not enter the 2024 Hottest 100, but did chart at number 119 in the Hottest 200.