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Hayman formed Hefner in 1992 in Kent along with fellow art-school student Antony Harding (later a.k.a. Ant), who played the drums. Moving to London and joining up with John Morrison (bass) and later Jack Hayter (multi-instrumentalist) they started to perform live from 1995, and from ‘97 they released four studio albums (plus one b-side collection, a live album and a compilation) before splitting up in 2002.
All Hefner albums have lyrically been strongly focused on the pathos of geeky young men having troubles with their (lacking) love life. Musically Hefner had a very lo-fi guitar-based singer/songwriter touch to them, but Haymans characteristic somewhat off-key and slightly nasal vocals strongly enforced the emphasism and the irony of the lyrics.
With their last album: Dead Media The band included more analogue synth sounds and drum machines in their music though.
Darren has recently reunited with Jack Hayter to tour a series of Hefner only sets, in celebration of the re-release of The Fidelity Wars. The first gig, in Copenhagen, found Ant in the audience.
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Along with Morrison, Hayman released one EP, one album and a single as The French in the years 2003-2004 continuing somewhat in the lyrical and musical uviverse, where Hefner left off including even more electronics.
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Hayman has also released an EP with Joël Neumatic calling themselves The Stereo Morphonium. The sound of this project is even more electronic, and the project is still officially ongoing.
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Lido
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January Songs
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The Ship's Piano
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Table for One
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Asiunieczkusia
marry me?
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zitoc
listen here: http://bitsounds.blogspot.com/2011/10/191.html
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ScaredToDance1
Hefner special at Scared To Dance on Saturday 24th September with Darren Hayman! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277139908978558
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anakin45
free download : un morceau par jour offert par l'ex-Hefner Darren Hayman : http://wp.me/pUBxr-20I
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filchambers
A song a day in January! Fantastic: http://darrenhayman.bandcamp.com/
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natalieshaw
Darren Hayman DJ set on the weekend! August 14 at London Buffalo Bar: http://www.last.fm/event/1548977+Pic+'n'+Mixx
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ScaredToDance1
Darren will be guest DJing at Scared To Dance on Saturday 31st July. Free entry before 10pm! http://www.last.fm/event/1593950+Scared+To+Dance+with+guest+DJ+Darren+Hayman
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greyum
Darren Hayman @ Cargo // 25th March // Free before 9pm http://www.last.fm/event/1451520+Club+Attitude
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HyperDawn
I always quite liked Hefner, I'm glad to see Darren Hayman's making great tracks just as Hefner has. Excited to get hold of some albums instead of listening in the last.fm player!
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acuareladiscos
One of the greatest talents of indie pop music, Darren Hayman releases his tenth album, “Pram Town”, the third under his own name (after “Table for one” and “Darren Hayman & the Secondary Mothern”) and his sixth after the end of the glorious cult band Hefner. "Pram Town" was recorded with a folk orchestra featuring members of Ellis Island Sound, The Wave Pictures and Smile Down Upon Us. 'Losing My Glue' was co-written with Dave Tattersall from The Wave Pictures. ACUARELA releases the album for Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium, Nederlands, Greece and Asia. It's already available for sale at www.acuareladiscos.com
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kazey
review on his gig at pop montreal http://www.panicmanual.com/2008/10/06/concert-review-darren-hayman-pop-montreal-oct-4-le-gymnase/
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eight-hands
Hey, We wrote about him on our music blog!
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MarkSturdy
Who's going to the gig in Coventry this Friday?
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chair000
Cheers!
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chair000
Where was the video for the protons and the neutrons shot? Does anyone know? Looks like Greece to me.
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