13 Facts About Hard-Fi

Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band, formed in 2003 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey.

Simple Plan were initially booked though cancelled only a few weeks before the show, and Hard-Fi were made as a last minute booking and opened on both days.

Hard-Fi gained increased prominence in the UK when Stars of CCTV was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize.

Hard-Fi expanded the "Cherry Lips", their taxi cab office which they used to record, making more room for equipment after having searched fruitlessly for a space.

On 29 October 2010, Hard-Fi made a blog posting on their website stating that they were starting production on their new album.

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In March 2012, Archer told Gigwise that Hard-Fi are hoping to release their next album in a shorter interval than the four years between Once Upon a Time in the West and Killer Sounds, although no estimated release date was set.

On 27 November 2013, it was announced that Hard-Fi would be releasing a greatest hits compilation album called Hard-Fi: Best of 2004 – 2014.

Hard-Fi confirmed all original members, including Ross Phillips who had previously left the band, would be present.

Hard-Fi's lyrics are based mostly on working class life, the band themselves coming from a self-sufficient suburban lifestyle in Staines.

Once Hard-Fi were becoming successful, Richard's mother died and the song "Help Me Please" is about how difficult it was for him having his dreams come true after many unsuccessful bands but realises he has no parents to share the joy with.

Hard-Fi describes "Little Angel" as Christina Aguilera having a fight with The Clash in a Northern Soul club.

In February 2006, Hard-Fi played the Hammersmith Palais as part of the NME Awards shows with regular early touring partners Boy Kill Boy.

Hard-Fi have their own video podcast, which is known as Hard-Fi: Rockin' the City, available on their website, iTunes, Myspace page and YouTube channel.