Christian Hardy
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Christian Hardy is a British singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He performs in The Leisure Society
and is a member of Brighton's Willkommen Collective
. His full name is Christian Guy Hardy Perrins.
's debut album 'The Sleeper' (released March 30, 2009) with Nick Hemming
, a friend from Burton Upon Trent
. The album entered the iTunes folk chart at number one and received lavish critical praise, going on to be named iTunes Singer/Songwriter album of 2009 and a Rough Trade Album Of The Year.
The album was picked out by Brian Eno
as his favourite record from a new band, prompting a meeting with Christian and Nick at his London studio.
The first single from the album, 'The Last of the Melting Snow', was released on December 15, 2008, receiving an Ivor Novello nomination for 'Best Song Musically & Lyrically' plus extensive radio play on Zane Lowe
's Radio 1 show. Marc Riley
's BBC 6 Music show. Lauren Laverne
's 6 Music show and Mark Radcliffe
and Stuart Maconie
's Radio 2 show, where they were voted 'Record of the Week' by listeners with a record 90% of the vote. The track has also been championed by Elbow
frontman Guy Garvey
who named it his favourite song of 2008. The second single by The Leisure Society
is called 'A Matter Of Time' and was released on March 16, 2009. Like the first single, it was voted 'Record Of The Week' on Radcliffe & Maconie's show. The Leisure Society signed to UK label 'Full Time Hobby' in July 2009 and re-released 'The Sleeper' with bonus EP 'A Product Of The Ego Drain' on October 5, 2009. The third single 'Save It For Someone Who Cares' was also nominated for the Ivor Novello in the same category as the previous year.
Hardy wrote, performed and produced the Christian Silva album Onward! which was released in April 2008 by UK label Something In Construction (home to The Silent League
, Loney, Dear
and Air France
). Several tracks were mixed by Dave Bascombe (Funeral For A Friend
, Depeche Mode
, Bruce Springsteen
). The album received glowing critical acclaim and was featured in the ABC TV drama series Brothers & Sisters. In 2008 Christian Silva toured with The Silent League
, White Rabbits
, Peter, Bjorn & John and Maps
.
The Leisure Society
Sons of Noel and Adrian
The Climbers
Showaddywaddy
The Silent League
The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society is a band formed by Nick Hemming, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels which included actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton. Hemming wrote and performed music for the films A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man's Shoes...
and is a member of Brighton's Willkommen Collective
Willkommen Collective
The Willkommen Collective is a Brighton based community of musicians, promoters and artists. The collective includes the bands Sons of Noel and Adrian, The Leisure Society, The Climbers, The Miserable Rich, Shoreline and many more. They also run a record label, Willkommen Records, and put on...
. His full name is Christian Guy Hardy Perrins.
The Leisure Society
Christian produced The Leisure SocietyThe Leisure Society
The Leisure Society is a band formed by Nick Hemming, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels which included actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton. Hemming wrote and performed music for the films A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man's Shoes...
's debut album 'The Sleeper' (released March 30, 2009) with Nick Hemming
Nick Hemming
Nicholas 'Nick' Hemming is a British musician and guitarist, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels with actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton....
, a friend from Burton Upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
. The album entered the iTunes folk chart at number one and received lavish critical praise, going on to be named iTunes Singer/Songwriter album of 2009 and a Rough Trade Album Of The Year.
The album was picked out by Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
as his favourite record from a new band, prompting a meeting with Christian and Nick at his London studio.
The first single from the album, 'The Last of the Melting Snow', was released on December 15, 2008, receiving an Ivor Novello nomination for 'Best Song Musically & Lyrically' plus extensive radio play on Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
's Radio 1 show. Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
's BBC 6 Music show. Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
's 6 Music show and Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called...
and Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of of pop music and popular culture. He is currently a presenter on BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week , alongside Mark Radcliffe, called the Radcliffe...
's Radio 2 show, where they were voted 'Record of the Week' by listeners with a record 90% of the vote. The track has also been championed by Elbow
Elbow (band)
Elbow are an English rock band. They have played together since 1990 and recorded five studio albums, the most recent of which is Build a Rocket Boys!, released in March 2011...
frontman Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Guy Edward John Patrick Garvey , is the singer/guitarist in the band Elbow, as well as a presenter for BBC 6 Music and A&R manager of Skinny Dog Records...
who named it his favourite song of 2008. The second single by The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society is a band formed by Nick Hemming, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels which included actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton. Hemming wrote and performed music for the films A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man's Shoes...
is called 'A Matter Of Time' and was released on March 16, 2009. Like the first single, it was voted 'Record Of The Week' on Radcliffe & Maconie's show. The Leisure Society signed to UK label 'Full Time Hobby' in July 2009 and re-released 'The Sleeper' with bonus EP 'A Product Of The Ego Drain' on October 5, 2009. The third single 'Save It For Someone Who Cares' was also nominated for the Ivor Novello in the same category as the previous year.
Other work
In November 2009 Willkommen Records announced that they would be releasing 'The Good Ship' by 'The Climbers'. BBC 6 Music DJs such as Marc Riley and Guy Garvey gave the record early radio play and very positive feedback and it received a very warm critical reception upon its release.Hardy wrote, performed and produced the Christian Silva album Onward! which was released in April 2008 by UK label Something In Construction (home to The Silent League
The Silent League
The Silent League is a post-rock, chamber pop band from Brooklyn, New York founded by Justin Russo, formerly of Mercury Rev. Their 2004 debut, The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused, featuring Sam from Interpol,...
, Loney, Dear
Loney, Dear
Loney, Dear is the pseudonym of Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen. He has self-released four albums of music in his native Sweden. His first major release came in February, 2007 in the U.S. when Sub Pop re-issued his album Loney, Noir.-History:Emil Svanängen...
and Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
). Several tracks were mixed by Dave Bascombe (Funeral For A Friend
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
, Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
, Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
). The album received glowing critical acclaim and was featured in the ABC TV drama series Brothers & Sisters. In 2008 Christian Silva toured with The Silent League
The Silent League
The Silent League is a post-rock, chamber pop band from Brooklyn, New York founded by Justin Russo, formerly of Mercury Rev. Their 2004 debut, The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused, featuring Sam from Interpol,...
, White Rabbits
White Rabbits (band)
White Rabbits is an American six-piece indie rock band based in Brooklyn, NY, originally from Columbia, Missouri. The band released its debut studio album, Fort Nightly, on May 22, 2007. They currently record for TBD Records.-History:...
, Peter, Bjorn & John and Maps
Maps (band)
-Start Something:In 2006, he recorded his Start Something EP by himself on his 16-track recorder. He released it on his own record label, Last Space Recordings, and it was met with some critical acclaim. The single "Lost My Soul" polled at No. 26 in NMEs top 50 singles of 2006.-We Can Create:On 19...
.
EPs / Singles
- Bring His Head (Something In Construction, 2005 EP)
- Break From The Past (Something In Construction, 2006 Single)
- The Last Of The Melting Snow (Willkommen Records, 2008 Single)
- A Matter Of Time (Willkommen Records, 2009 Single)
- Save It For Someone Who Cares (Full Time Hobby, 2009 Single)
- A Product Of The Ego Drain (Full Time Hobby, 2009 Bonus EP)
- The Good Ship (Willkommen Records, 2010 Single)
Albums
- Onward! (Something In Construction, 2008 Album)
- The Sleeper (Willkommen Records, 2009 Album)
- The Good Ship (Willkommen Records, 2010 Album)
Associated Acts
Christian SilvaThe Leisure Society
The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society is a band formed by Nick Hemming, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels which included actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton. Hemming wrote and performed music for the films A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man's Shoes...
Sons of Noel and Adrian
Sons of Noel and Adrian
Sons of Noel and Adrian is a twelve piece experimental folk band based in Brighton, England. It features Nick Hemming from The Leisure Society, Mike Siddell from Hope of the States and Lightspeed Champion, Will Calderbank from The Miserable Rich and many other musicians from the Willkommen...
The Climbers
Showaddywaddy
Showaddywaddy
Showaddywaddy are a 1970s pop group from Leicester, England. They specialised in revivals of hit songs from the 1950s and early 1960s, and dressed as Teddy Boys.-History:...
The Silent League
The Silent League
The Silent League is a post-rock, chamber pop band from Brooklyn, New York founded by Justin Russo, formerly of Mercury Rev. Their 2004 debut, The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused, featuring Sam from Interpol,...
External links
- Guardian profile
- Official Christian Silva website
- Willkommen Records website
- Something In Construction website