Hobotalk are a Scottish band playing the songs of the singer-songwriter Marc Pilley.

Having started as a drummer, Pilley started songwriting in 1989. Together with guitar-player Ross Edmond, Al Denholm (Bass) and Iain Bruce (Drums), he founded Hobotalk in the late 1990s. In 1998, Hobotalk signed to Hut Records. Debut-EP Pictures of Romance was released in November 1999. Both the EP and the following Scotland-Tour (supporting the indie-rock-band Gomez (band)) received positive critical response for their heartfelt sound rooted in American-style folk.