Ben Harding (guitarist)

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Ben Harding is a British guitarist. Born in 1965, the former BBC clerk achieved and managed to sustain commercial success in the music industry throughout the 90s, firstly as a member of U.K punk/pop pioneers Senseless Things, then with Britrockers 3 Colours Red, contributing to a total of 10 U.K top 40 singles.

He eventually embarked upon a career in public and media relations following the first split of 3 Colours Red in 1999. He has worked for many diverse organisations, including Help The Aged, the Eden Project and the Crown Prosecution Service. He now lives with his family in Cornwall, where he still plays music, albeit of a different type, and dances with Trigg Morris (http://www.triggmorris.freeserve.co.uk/), a Morris Dancing side in the Cotswold Tradition.

As well as guitar, Ben now also plays Mandolin, Octave Mandolin and Bouzouki.


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[edit] Discography

-Singles-

Senseless Things

  • Up & Coming (12") - (Way Cool, 1988)
  • Sniffin' Rock (split 7" w/ Crazyhead) - (1988)
  • Yo Yo Jo (1988)
  • Girlfriend/Standing in the Rain - (Way Cool, 1989)
  • Too Much Kissing/Trevor - (Way Cool, 1989)
  • Is it Too Late? (Decoy, 1990)
  • Can't Do Anything - (Decoy, 1990)
  • Everybody's Gone - (Epic 1991)
  • Got it at the Delmar - (Epic 1991)
  • Easy to Smile - (Epic 1991)
  • Gokigenyo Dudes - (Epic 1991)
  • Up & Coming - (Epic 1991)
  • Hold it Down - (Epic 1992)
  • Homophobic Asshole - (Epic 1992)
  • Primary Instinct - (Epic 1993)
  • Too Much Kissing - (Epic 1993)
  • Christine Keeler - (Epic 1994)
  • Something to Miss - (Epic 1995)

3 Colours Red

  • This is my Hollywood (Fierce Panda 1996)
  • Nuclear Holiday (Creation 1997)
  • Pure (Creation 1997)
  • Sixty Mile Smile (Creation 1997)
  • Copper Girl (Creation 1997)
  • This is my Hollywood (Creation 1997)
  • Paralyse E.P. (Creation 1998)
  • Beautiful Day (Creation 1998)
  • This is my Time (Creation 1999)


-Albums-

  • 'Postcard CV' - Senseless Things (Way Cool, 1989)
  • 'The First of Too Many'- Senseless Things (Epic 1991)
  • 'Empire of the Senseless'- Senseless Things (Epic 1993)
  • 'Empire of the Senseless/Postcard CV'- Senseless Things (Epic 1993)
  • 'Peel Sessions'- Senseless Things (Strange Fruit 1994)
  • 'Taking Care of Business'- Senseless Things (Epic 1995)
  • 'Pure'- 3 Colours Red (Creation 1997)
  • 'Singles' (Compilation)- Sensless Things (Epic 1998)
  • 'Revolt'- 3 Colours Red (Creation 1999)
  • 'If You Ain't Got a Weapon...' (Compilation)- 3 Colours Red (Sanctuary 2005)