Antony Harding
Encyclopedia
Antony Harding is an English
singer, songwriter
and musician
from the Isle of Wight
. He is best known as the drummer in London
band Hefner
, and plays independently as ANT.
Ant's first CD came out in 2000 (UK) & he recorded a solo session for John Peel that year.
His first studio album was quietly released in 2002 (UK) & since then Ant has done a CD in Italy (2003), a compilation CD in the UK (2004), a CD recorded in Italy (2006) and a CD in 2009 (Spain) as well as various vinyl singles.
Ant has toured in England, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and recently China, where he celebrated his 100th solo performance.
Ant has a brand new album planned for a 2012 release (IT).
Broadcast on the John Peel show Radio 1 12/10/00
Recorded for the Tom Robinson show 09/03/06
England
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singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and musician
Musician
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from the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
. He is best known as the drummer in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
band Hefner
Hefner (band)
Hefner were a British indie rock and "urban folk" band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs....
, and plays independently as ANT.
History
It all started back in 1997 at the intimate 12 Bar Club in London.Ant's first CD came out in 2000 (UK) & he recorded a solo session for John Peel that year.
His first studio album was quietly released in 2002 (UK) & since then Ant has done a CD in Italy (2003), a compilation CD in the UK (2004), a CD recorded in Italy (2006) and a CD in 2009 (Spain) as well as various vinyl singles.
Ant has toured in England, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and recently China, where he celebrated his 100th solo performance.
Ant has a brand new album planned for a 2012 release (IT).
Albums
- Cures for Broken Hearts (CD mini-album, Fortune and Glory UK 2000)
- A Long Way to Blow a Kiss (CD album F&G UK 2002)
- Floating on the Breeze (CD mini-album, Homesleep ITALY 2003)
- Sad to See It's Morning (CD compilation album of singles and rarities, F&G UK 2004)
- Footprints Through the SnowFootprints Through the SnowFootprints Through the Snow is the second solo album by Antony Harding as ANT, released in March 2006 on Homesleep Records.-Track listing:#"When Your Heart Breaks " – 2:23#"In Your Dreams" – 3:15#"Slipped Away" – 3:43...
(CD album Homesleep ITALY 2006) - Footprints Through the SnowFootprints Through the SnowFootprints Through the Snow is the second solo album by Antony Harding as ANT, released in March 2006 on Homesleep Records.-Track listing:#"When Your Heart Breaks " – 2:23#"In Your Dreams" – 3:15#"Slipped Away" – 3:43...
(CD album Avant Garden Records TAIWAIN 2006) - These Long Dark Country Roads (CD mini album, Acuarela Discos SPAIN 2009)
- When The Morning arrives (MP3 album, Antsongs SWEDEN 2009)
- Footprints Through the SnowFootprints Through the SnowFootprints Through the Snow is the second solo album by Antony Harding as ANT, released in March 2006 on Homesleep Records.-Track listing:#"When Your Heart Breaks " – 2:23#"In Your Dreams" – 3:15#"Slipped Away" – 3:43...
(CD album Pocket Records/Sounds Good CHINA 2011) - The Birds Sing Goodnight To You And Me (CD album We Were Never Being Boring ITALY due 2012)
Singles
- I Hope You'll Always Be There (7" Evil World Records UK 1999)
- Where Happiness Begins (CD single Fabulous Friends Records SWE 1999)
- Mountains (Imprints Of Emotion EP) (Split 7" Zenith/Smudgey Records SWE 2003)
- When Your Heart Breaks (Into Many Little Pieces) (Split 7" Let's Expect Art Records SWE 2006)
- I Couldn't Remember the Dream (Split 7" Black Candy Records IT 2006)
- A Soft Place (Split 7" Black Kitten Records IT 2009)
- I Long To Quicken The Beat Of Your Heart (MP3 EP Antsongs SWE 2011)
- Black Swans On The Water (MP3 EP, Antsongs SWE 2011)
- Kisses On A Plate (MP3 single, We Were Never Being Boring IT 2011)
Peel session
- History
- Any Girl Can Make Me Smile
- Maybe Love Will Return
- The Trick
Broadcast on the John Peel show Radio 1 12/10/00
BBC6 session
- Haven't You Got Anywhere Left You Can Run To?
- Those Memories
- Change With the Season
- We Didn't Move a Muscle
Recorded for the Tom Robinson show 09/03/06