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Hard-Fi Members
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band, formed in 2003 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. The band's most recent lineup before going on hiatus consisted of Richard Archer (lead vocals and guitar), Kai Stephens (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Steve Kemp (drums and backing vocals). Founding member Ross Phillips (guitar and backing vocals) left the band on 6 May 2013 but returned in 2014 to promote the release of their greatest hits album, '' Best of 2004 – 2014'', and the one-off gig on 13 February 2014. They achieved chart success with their third single, " Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as " Living for the Weekend" and "Cash Machine", which all reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album ''Stars of CCTV'' was released on 4 July 2005, and although receiving critical acclaim (''NME'' called it the 23rd best album of 2005 and it was nominated for the Mercury Prize and two Brit Awards; Best British Group and Best British Rock Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Festival
The Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that has taken place at the Eichenring, a speedway race track, in Scheeßel, Germany, since 1997. With more than 80,000 attendees (2022) it is one of the largest music festivals in Germany. Southside Festival, often referred to as Hurricane's "sister" festival, takes place on the same three days and has largely the same line-up. Alongside Southside Festival, Hurricane festival is organised by FKP Konzertproduktionen, MCT Agentur and KoKo Konstanz and takes place every June. Like many other large festivals Hurricane Festival plays a mix of rock, alternative, pop and electro music from established as well as emerging artists. Arrival begins at midday on the Thursday. History The 1973 and 1977 festivals The first festival in Scheeßel took place on 8 and 9 September 1973 and was called "Es rockt in der Heide" (English: It's rocking in the heath). The festival hosted many of the big names in rock music at the time (Chuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rentokil Initial
Rentokil Initial is a British business services group based in Crawley, England. It was founded in 1925 as a pest-control business but subsequently expanded and diversified, in part through organic growth under the leadership of Sir Clive Thompson in the 1980s and 1990s, and in part, through the acquisition of BET plc in 1996, into a business delivering a wide range of facilities management services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History The company was founded in 1925 by Harold Maxwell-Lefroy, Professor of entomology at Imperial College, London, who had been investigating ways to kill death watch beetles that had infested Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster. Lefroy and his assistant produced an anti-woodworm fluid called ''Ento-Kill Fluids'' ("ento" coming from the Greek word for insect, ἔντομον entomon). That year he tried to register the name ''Entokill'', but owing to existing trademarks, he chose ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring It On (Hard-Fi Song)
"Bring It On" is the third single from English indie rock band Hard-Fi's third studio album ''Killer Sounds''. It was released on 24 October 2011, but failed to chart. However, the single is featured in adverts for the popular ''Football Manager 2012'' game. The single cover does not bear the "Parental Advisory" sticker, despite the profanity used during the second verse. Music video The music video for "Bring It On" was filmed during September 2011 at Electric Brixton The Fridge was a nightclub in the Brixton area of South London, England, founded, in 1981, by Andrew Czezowski and Susan Carrington, who had run the The Roxy (Covent Garden), Roxy during punk music's heyday in 1977. The Fridge closed on 17 ... in London during Hard-Fi's ''Killer Sounds'' Tour. Reception "Bring It On" received mixed reviews from critics. It was given a positive review by ''This Feeling'' magazine, who said: "The third single to be released from ''Killer Sounds'' sees Brit-nominated quarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire In The House
''Killer Sounds'' is the third studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The iTunes bonus track "Like a Drug" was featured on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack of '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1''. Singles * " Good for Nothing" was released as the first single from the album on 17 June 2011 and debuted at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. * "Fire in the House" was released as the second single on 5 August 2011 and debuted at number 170 on the UK Singles Chart. * "Bring It On" was released as the third single on 24 October 2011 subsequently failing to chart in the UK Singles Chart that week. Critical reception Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics. The ''Metro'' gave it four out of five stars, saying: "Hard-Fi’s ''Killer Sounds'' features a collection of punchy potential hits on which a real sense of fun (and, dare we say it, camp) abounds." A ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good For Nothing (song)
"Good for Nothing" is a single by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It is the first single from their third studio album ''Killer Sounds''. The single cover does not bear the "Parental Advisory" sticker, despite the profanity used during the chorus. It was released as a digital download on 17 June 2011, and soon after received a "Song of the Week" designation from The Tune. Music video The official music video was filmed in Barcelona, Spain. It features Hard-Fi walking around the Tibidabo area, while there are shots of the Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor. There are also appearances of Sant Martí, El Raval and an official RCD Espanyol shirt, the non-touristic and commercial part from Barcelona. Track listing 7" single # Good for Nothing # Good for Nothing (Hard-Fi Meets Wrongtom) CD & iTunes single # Good for Nothing # Good for Nothing (Wilkinson Remix) # Good for Nothing (Mark Knight & D. Ramirez Remix) # Good for Nothing (Ray Foxx Remix) # Good for Nothing (Hard-Fi Meets Wron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Sounds
''Killer Sounds'' is the third studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The iTunes bonus track "Like a Drug" was featured on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack of '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1''. Singles * " Good for Nothing" was released as the first single from the album on 17 June 2011 and debuted at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. * "Fire in the House" was released as the second single on 5 August 2011 and debuted at number 170 on the UK Singles Chart. * "Bring It On" was released as the third single on 24 October 2011 subsequently failing to chart in the UK Singles Chart that week. Critical reception Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics. The ''Metro'' gave it four out of five stars, saying: "Hard-Fi’s ''Killer Sounds'' features a collection of punchy potential hits on which a real sense of fun (and, dare we say it, camp) abounds." A ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time In The West (album)
''Once Upon a Time in the West'' is the second studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 3 September 2007 on Necessary/Atlantic and Warner Music UK. It reached #1 in the UK Album Chart in the first week of its release, and #5 in the European Top Albums. Overview The first single from the album, "Suburban Knights", was released on 20 August 2007, reaching #7 in UK charts and a download only release on 13 August 2007. This was followed by " Can't Get Along (Without You)" on 12 November 2007 charting at #45. It reached #1 in Peru, one week after being released and staying there for two weeks. On 10 March 2008, ' I Shall Overcome' became the third single to be released from ''Once Upon a Time in the West''. It reached #4 in South America and hitting #35 in the UK singles chart The album's cover artwork has received some mixed publicity for being different. The band's frontman, Richard Archer, stated the band wanted "to break the rules," and it was labelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brit Awards
The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored by Britannia Music Club), but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trusts Show. In addition, an equivalent awards ceremony for classical music, called the Classic BRIT Awards, is held in May. The awards were first held in 1977 and originated as an annual event in 1982 under the auspices of the British record industry's trade association, the BPI. In 1989, they were renamed The BRIT Awards. Mastercard has been the long-term sponsor of the event. The highest profile music awards ceremony in the UK, the BRIT Awards have featured some of the most notable events in British popular culture, such as the final public appearance of Freddie Mercury, the Jarvis Cocker protest against Michael Jackson, the height of a high-pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards. The prize was originally sponsored by Mercury Communications, a brand owned by Cable & Wireless, from which the prize gets its name. It was later sponsored by Technics (1998 to 2001), Panasonic formerly between 1935 and 2008 and the first incarnation of between 2008 and 2022, is a major Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Kadoma, Osaka P ... (2002 and 2003), Nationwide Building Society (2004 to 2008) and Barclaycard (2009–14). The 2015 prize was sponsored by the BBC, while in 2016 it was announced that a three-year deal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars Of CCTV
''Stars of CCTV'' is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was first released on 4 July 2005 through Necessary Records and Atlantic Records. It received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart in January 2006, taking it about five months to reach number one mainly due to the preceding single "Cash Machine" catching the sellers' attention; its original peak position was number six. The album has sold 1.2 million copies worldwide, with over 300,000 in the UK alone. It was certified 2× platinum by the BPI for selling 600,000 copies in the UK. The song "Gotta Reason" is included on the soundtrack of the football video game ''FIFA 06'' and the baseball video game '' MLB 06: The Show'' . Background The majority of ''Stars of CCTV'' was recorded in a variety of unusual acoustic environments – bedrooms, pubs, and played back in Hard-Fi producer Wolsey White's BMW. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
