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Staines, Middlesex (2003 – present)

Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Middlesex in 2003. The band’s continual members have been Richard Archer (vocals), Kai Stephens (bass guitar), Ross Phillips (guitar) and Steve Kemp (drums). Staines is a suburban location 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Central London that has significantly influenced their musical style and lyrics.

Hard-Fi achieved chart success with their third single, “Hard to Beat” and then followed by other successful singles such as “Cash Machine” and “Living for the Weekend”, which all reached top 15 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album Stars of CCTV was released on 4 July 2005, and although receiving critical acclaim (NME called it album of the year and was nominated for the Mercury Prize and two BRIT Awards, Best British Group and Best British Rock Act), it didn’t reach #1 in the UK albums chart until six months later on 22 January 2006. It originally peaked at number 6. The band’s second album, Once Upon a Time in the West, was released on 3 September 2007 and reached number 1 in its first week.

They are generally considered part of the indie rock scene, alongside bands such as Franz Ferdinand and have often been compared to a modern version of The Clash.

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1	Cash Machine	2,948
2	Hard To Beat	2,259
3	Suburban Knights	1,840
4	Living for the Weekend	1,704
5	Tied Up Too Tight	1,154
6	Can't Get Along (Without You)	1,097
7	Better Do Better	926
8	Gotta Reason	843
9	Middle Eastern Holiday	780
10	Move on Now	735
11	Feltham Is Singing Out	729
12	I Shall Overcome	706
13	Stars of CCTV	684
14	Unnecessary Trouble	648
15	Watch Me Fall Apart	629

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iiizza wrote:
Sunday evening

hard to beat makes me feel like dancing everytime I hear it :D

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GUTI_4ever wrote:
last week

529.0 plays in my library

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Andy4Indie wrote:
13 days ago

was hoping the new album would come out before christmas, not so sure now

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zoltari81 wrote:
16 days ago

my favorite band of the last 5 years, no doubt.

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nemesis414 wrote:
19 days ago

Hello all HARD-FI fans, this week the band is going to be my Groups band of the week, so please if you like Hard-Fi, come join my group and post a comment. Best, Dan http://www.last.fm/group/The+Music+Group

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thunder__ wrote:
21 days ago

new pic, yeah! tks last fm ;_;

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Ms_Vanessa_S wrote:
24 days ago

f*cking awesome band!

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Maxmaider wrote:
27 days ago

First album was amazing, but i was rather put off by the second album :(, i guess thats why i stopped listening to them until the other day when i re found stars of cctv in my room

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thunder__ wrote:
last month

new pic, please last fm :@

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Faraaawr wrote:
last month

Richard is fit as f*ck ♥

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jijimuse wrote:
last month

Waw , trop puissant :)

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Gavin108 wrote:
last month

Why is the Becks advert from these guys the only Spotify ad I've gotten this weekend?

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Tecqu wrote:
last month

damn good band!!

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LateOfThePier wrote:
last month

they're great.. can't wait for new album late09/early10!

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julie8888 wrote:
last month

Love Love Love both albums can't wait for album No 3

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JonRobson91 wrote:
last month

I got bored of the bland anonymity of the band themselves and gimmicky tracks years ago, how haven't you all?

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chabun3a wrote:
last month

Love <3

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julie8888 wrote:
September 2009

Gotta reason ooh now Ive gotta reason

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Cold_War_Kid_ wrote:
September 2009

Better do better. amazing song!!!

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julie8888 wrote:
September 2009

If you go to youtube you can watch the latest podcast which showcases a couple of new songs Sweat and Killer Sounds which they peformed in Japan in July. Hopefully the new album will be out later this year/early next year.

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