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==Solo projects== During 1998, Coombes and Quinn were invited to play on [[Dr John]]'s ''Anutha Zone'' album (they appear on the track "Voices In My Head"),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mm980725.htm |title=The Strange Ones Supergrass Site |publisher=Strangeones.co.uk |date=25 July 1998 |access-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> whilst Goffey contributed to the debut album by [[Lodger (British band)|Lodger]] (which also featured his partner [[Pearl Lowe]] and members of the band [[Delicatessen (band)|Delicatessen]]). Danny Goffey has also embarked on a solo project between Supergrass engagements called "Van Goffey" which saw tracks being released via [[MySpace]] in August 2006, the first three being "Crack House Blues", "I Feel so Gaye" and "Natalie Loves the F". He plays drums on the charity football song "Born In England" by a collective of musicians called Twisted X, which charted at number 8 in the UK Charts in 2004. Danny Goffey was also a drummer on the 2004 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", along with members of [[Radiohead]] and [[The Darkness (band)|the Darkness]] under the name [[Band Aid 20]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3403991 |title=Band Aid 20 |date=21 December 2004 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> In July 2008, Coombes joined [[Foo Fighters]] on stage during a show that saluted [[the Who]]'s musical career, [[VH1 Rock Honors]]. Coombes performed vocals on the Who's classic song "[[Bargain (song)|Bargain]]". In 2007 and 2008, while Mick Quinn was still recuperating from his injury, Danny Goffey and Gaz Coombes were performing as the duo [[Diamond Hoo Ha Men]], the name taken from the band's sixth album and its lead single (see [[#Recent years: 2005–present|above]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/supergrass/32967 |title=Supergrass announce tour under alias |date=5 December 2007 |work=[[NME]]}}</ref> They appeared in character as [[Duke Diamond]] and [[Randy Hoo Ha]] to play gigs at small venues. Gigs included an appearance at the Apple Store on London's Regent Street, which featured Mick Quinn's first appearance in the band since his injury. He appeared on stage introduced by Gaz as [[Biff Hymen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/diary_2008/01_Apple_Instore/index.htm |title=Apple Instore – Regents Street, London 15 January 2008 |publisher=Children of the Monkey Basket |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324164559/http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/diary_2008/01_Apple_Instore/index.htm |archive-date=24 March 2008 }}</ref> Goffey and Coombes were members of side-project [[the Hotrats]] (originally the Hot Rats). They released an album of covers produced by [[Nigel Godrich]] called ''[[Turn Ons]]'' on 25 January 2010. A cover of "[[Drive My Car (song)|Drive My Car]]" by [[the Beatles]] appears in an advert for Orange, a fragrance by [[Hugo Boss]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Homepage of The Hot Rats | url=http://www.thehotrats.com/ | access-date = 20 June 2009 }}</ref> Since Supergrass announced they were to split, the Hotrats have joined with [[Air (French band)|Air]] to perform [[The Virgin Suicides (score)|''The Virgin Suicides'']] live for the first time, over several concert dates.<ref>{{cite web| last =Soligny | first =Jérôme | title =AIR ET HOT RATS (SUPERGRASS) JOUENT "THE VIRGIN SUICIDES" | publisher =Cite de la Musique | date =May 2010 | url =http://www.citedelamusique.fr/francais/evenement.aspx?id=10175 | access-date =24 May 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =Massé | first =Antoine | title =Air and the Hot Rats | publisher =Breizhmag | date =20 May 2010 | url =http://www.breizhmag.tv/Air-and-the-Hot-Rats_a540.html | access-date =24 May 2010 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110911044957/http://www.breizhmag.tv/Air-and-the-Hot-Rats_a540.html | archive-date =11 September 2011 | url-status =dead }}</ref> A deluxe 3CD / 1DVD box-set of the Hot Rats album was scheduled for release in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/the-hotrats-turn-ons-10th-anniversary-expanded-deluxe-edition/|title=The Hotrats / Turn Ons 10th anniversary expanded deluxe edition |website=Superdeluxeedition.com|date=8 April 2020 }}</ref> In May 2010, Mick Quinn formed the DB Band with former [[Shake Appeal]] bassist Fab Wilson. The band released their first EP "Stranger in the Alps" on 17 September 2011.<ref>{{cite web| title =DB Band | website=Dbband.com | url =http://www.dbband.com/ | access-date =24 May 2010 }}</ref> They have toured the Netherlands, France<ref>{{cite web| title =Un ex-Supergrass en concert| publisher =Le Havre Libre | date =22 September 2010 | url =http://www.paris-normandie.fr/article/culture-a-la-une/un-ex-supergrass-en-concert | access-date =3 October 2010 }}</ref> and appeared at Oxford's [[Truck Festival]] in Steventon. Gaz Coombes completed his first solo album, ''[[Here Come the Bombs]]'', at his home studio in Oxford.<ref>{{cite web| title =Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes goes solo | publisher = BBC| date = 14 March 2011| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-12731030 }}</ref> The album was recorded with Sam Williams, who produced 1995's ''[[I Should Coco]]'' for Supergrass, and released on 21 May 2012. Coombes' second album, ''[[Matador (Gaz Coombes album)|Matador]]'', was released 26 January 2015, charting at No. 18 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazcoombes.com/2015/02/01/matador-18-in-the-uk-album-top-40-chart/#dfHzZ6qXt0tXLm7Q.97|title=GAZ COOMBES {{!}} MATADOR No. 18 in the UK Album Top 40 Chart|website=Gazcoombes.com|date=February 2015|access-date=25 June 2016|archive-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203012703/http://www.gazcoombes.com/2015/02/01/matador-18-in-the-uk-album-top-40-chart/#dfHzZ6qXt0tXLm7Q.97|url-status=dead}}</ref> and nominated for the 2015 [[Mercury Music Prize]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1HwNyl69kmN1fcWlcH7rTfb/mercury-prize-2015-shortlist|title=2015, Mercury Prize – Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist – BBC Music|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref> Coombes released a third studio album, titled ''[[World's Strongest Man (album)|World's Strongest Man]]'' on Caroline Records in 2018. In 2015, Mick Quinn began playing as touring bassist for [[Swervedriver]], whose members [[Adam Franklin]] and Jimmy Hartridge were childhood friends of his in Oxford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/swervedrivers-long-hiatus-ends-with-new-music-20160616-gpk8l1.html|title=Swervedriver's long hiatus ends with new music|first=Jo|last=Roberts|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=16 June 2016|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> He would eventually join the band as a full member in 2017, appearing on the band's 2019 album ''[[Future Ruins]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spillmagazine.com/spill-new-music-swervedriver-share-third-track-from-forthcoming-album-future-ruins-to-be-released-january-25-on-dangerbird-records/|title=Swervedriver Share Third Track from Forthcoming Album Future Ruins to be Released January 25|work=The Spill Magazine|date=7 December 2018|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
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