Necessary Records is a record label based in the UK, founded by Warren Clarke, a former A&R executive at

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and

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, in 2003. Clarke describes that the label was born out of a creative necessity. "It's an outlet for records that should and must be heard. An outlet for artists that deserve to and will, touch the widest possible audience." It is most notable for being the record label of English

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band

Hard-Fi 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) an ...

The label was responsible for the release of Hard Fi's debut album, '' Stars of CCTV'', before the label secured a two album worldwide licensing deal with

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, which saw the album re-released in the UK and subsequently nominated for a

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and two

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. The album also peaked at #1 in the UK albums chart in January 2006, reaching sales of 1.2 million copies worldwide, with over 830,000 in the UK alone. The band's second album, ''

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'', released by Necessary/Atlantic, also reached #1 on the UK album charts. The band's third album, ''

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 '' ...

'', released by Necessary/Atlantic went to #9 on the UK album charts. Necessary also have a publishing and management company.

Artist roster

* Nights * Distophia *

* Maupa

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Artist roster

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