Half a Life (song)
Encyclopedia
"Half a Life" is a single by British
indie rock
band Hefner
. It was released as a split single with Murry the Hump
by Too Pure
in 2001. Lead vocals were handled by Darren Hayman
and Jack Hayter
, marking Hayter's first lead vocal on a Hefner record.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
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....
. It was released as a split single with Murry the Hump
Murry the Hump (band)
Murry the Hump were a Welsh indie rock and "urban folk" band. They were active from 1999 until 2001; Since then they have continued to write music under the name The Keys.- History :...
by Too Pure
Too Pure
Too Pure is a London-based independent record label that was formed in 1990 by Richard Roberts and Paul Cox.-History:Too Pure started off as a small experimental label and had built their reputation by releasing primarily alternative/independent music which they felt was being ignored by the major...
in 2001. Lead vocals were handled by Darren Hayman
Darren Hayman
Darren Russell Hayman is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist in Hefner...
and Jack Hayter
Jack Hayter
Jack Hayter is a British musician. He was a multi instrumentalist with Hefner, and is a folk singer-songwriter. Hayter also played with alt-country band Spongefinger and acclaimed folktronica band Dollboy...
, marking Hayter's first lead vocal on a Hefner record.
Track listing
- "Half a Life" - HefnerHefner (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....
- "The House That Used to Be a Ship" - Murry the HumpMurry the Hump (band)Murry the Hump were a Welsh indie rock and "urban folk" band. They were active from 1999 until 2001; Since then they have continued to write music under the name The Keys.- History :...