Hush The Many
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| Hush The Many | |
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 Nima of Hush the Many at the 100 Club 7th November 2007
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Twisted Folk |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Label(s) | Alcopop! |
| Website | Official website |
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| Nima Alexandra Brown |
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Hush The Many is a band formed in London in 2004. The core members are Nima (guitar, male vocals) and Alexandra Brown (bass, female vocals), and other current members are Jonathan White (guitar), Steph Patten (cello), Ella (viola) and Velibor (drums). The band's full name is "Hush The Many (Heed The Few)" and they are signed to the Alcopop! independent record label.
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[edit] Background
Hush The Many recorded their first EP in Nima’s bedroom in 2004, which Cargo Records heard and decided to distribute, and all 1000 copies sold out. Arts Council England subsequently funded two headline tours, and the band has also toured as support with Ed Harcourt, Fields and Clayhill.
Hush the Many have played at numerous festivals in recent years including End of the Road, the Innocent Village Fete, the Amnesty International Freedom Festival, Lovebox Weekender, Twisted Folk, Bestival, Secret Garden Party and Glastonbury.
Collaborations often feature when Hush the Many are playing live. They have been joined by Joanna Quail (cello), Ruban Byrne (electric guitar), Jo Antoni (Satellites), Caroline Banks (Seafood), Jonnie Fielding (Larrikin Love, Nizlopi), Matt Ingram (Jeremy Warmsley), Kathleen McKie (Revere), Paul (Paris Motel), Howard Monk (Billy Mahonie, Barbarossa, Singing Adams), Nick Davis (Stone 3), Matt Harms (St Joan, After the Fox), George Napthine (Goldsounds, Grave Architects), Alistair Richardson, Jenny May Logan (Memory Band, ESQ), Seb (Sweetbriar), Matt (Semble), Betty (Semble), Greg Willow (Martha Tilston & The Woods), Phil Bassoon, Nicola Trumpet Faery, Tom (String n Bones) and Captain Banana.
Tracks have been aired on BBC Radio 1, Xfm, Northsound 1 and The Selector. The band have received coverage in The Sunday Times, The Independent, Drowned in Sound, and Rough Trade. [1] [2] [3]
A limited edition debut single on 7" vinyl, Song of a Page, was released on Fierce Panda's Fandango label in 2007.
Their second single, Revolve, was released on 28th April 2008 on the Alcopop! label and they are currently recording their debut album.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
Song of a Page (Fandango, 2007)
- Song of a Page
- In Bloom (Live at End of the Road Festival)
released on 7” vinyl and as a download on 23 April 2007
Revolve (Alcopop!, 2008)
- Revolve
- Storyend
released on 7” vinyl and as a download on 28 April 2008
[edit] EPs
Mind the Sprawl (Handspun/Cargo Records, 2005)
- Desire Pt II
- Song of a Page (live)
- Paper Doll
- Choose
- Desire Pt III - Pandora's Box
released 21 November 2005
[edit] Albums
Hush the Many are currently recording their debut album.
