Harvey Williams (musician)
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Harvey Williams is a singer, songwriter and guitarist based in London
(though originally from Newlyn
, Cornwall
), who was active in several Sarah Records
bands in the 1990s. He recorded as Another Sunny Day
, and also played instruments in The Field Mice
, The Hit Parade
and Blueboy
. He also released two albums under his own name, one on Sarah, and one on Shinkansen Records
.
Williams subsequently worked for the BBC
, remastering classic TV series for DVD release. He also joined Trembling Blue Stars
.
London
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(though originally from Newlyn
Newlyn
Newlyn is a town and fishing port in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Newlyn forms a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Penzance and is part of Penzance civil parish...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
), who was active in several Sarah Records
Sarah Records
Sarah Records was a UK independent record label active between 1987 and 1995, best known for its recordings of indie pop.The label was formed in Bristol in 1987 by Clare Wadd and Matt Haynes, and grew out of the fanzine scene at the time, Haynes having previously edited Are You Scared To Get...
bands in the 1990s. He recorded as Another Sunny Day
Another Sunny Day
Another Sunny Day were a London-based indie pop band on Sarah Records, best known for the somewhat Smiths-esque single "You Should All Be Murdered" and for the single whose title perhaps best epitomises the Sarah Records output "I'm in Love with a Girl Who Doesn't Know I Exist".-History:The band...
, and also played instruments in The Field Mice
The Field Mice
The Field Mice were an indie pop band on the indie label Sarah Records. Initially a duo from South London suburb of Mitcham comprising Robert Wratten and Michael Hiscock, their first EP, Emma's House, was released in November 1988, and reached number 20 in the UK Independent Chart...
, The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade is a British pop music group, based in London, England. Named after the NBC US television programme, Your Hit Parade, which was broadcast across America in the 1950s as a showcase of the best of chart music, The Hit Parade was formed in 1984, by three schoolfriends Raymond Watts,...
and Blueboy
Blueboy (band)
Blueboy were an indie pop band formed in Reading, Berkshire who were signed to Sarah Records and later Shinkansen Recordings. Core members Keith Girdler and Paul Stewart also recorded as Arabesque and Beaumont.-History:...
. He also released two albums under his own name, one on Sarah, and one on Shinkansen Records
Shinkansen Records
Shinkansen Recordings is an independent record label which was founded by Matt Haynes in 1996, after disbanding Sarah Records. The label proceeded to release new recordings by ex-Sarah artists as well as other acts including Fosca and Tompot Blenny.The label was originally going to be called...
.
Williams subsequently worked for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, remastering classic TV series for DVD release. He also joined Trembling Blue Stars
Trembling Blue Stars
Trembling Blue Stars is a London-based band that currently includes members Robert Wratten and Beth Arzy . Begun as a side project of Wratten's previous band Northern Picture Library, Trembling Blue Stars became Wratten's main band when Northern Picture Library broke up in 1995...
.
As Harvey Williams
- Rebellion (1994, Sarah)10" MP/CD
- California (1998, Shinkansen) CD