Paul Hartnoll
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| Paul Hartnoll | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1968 (Dartford, Kent, England) |
| Origin | Sevenoaks, England |
| Genre(s) | Acoustic, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Vocalist |
| Years active | Mid 1980's—present |
| Label(s) | ACP Recordings |
| Associated acts | Orbital |
| Website | PaulHartnoll.com |
Paul Hartnoll was born on 19 May 1968,[1] in Dartford, Kent,[2] and grew up in Sevenoaks.[3]
He is one of two brothers (the other being Phil Hartnoll), who made up the electronic band called Orbital.[4]
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[edit] History
Noddy and the Satellites were two local bands that Hartnoll played with during the mid 1980's. It was in 1987 that Paul and his brother Phil started recording under the name Orbital with keyboards, a beat box, and a 4-track.[2]
Orbital split up in 2004 after they had made seven albums and became legendary for the performance and production of their shows.[4] Since then, Hartnoll worked towards the release of his first solo album, titled The Ideal Condition, which was released on 28 May 2007.
Hartnoll decided that he wanted to do something different than what Orbital had been doing[4], and The Ideal Condition is what came of that. There is a more acoustic lean on this album because that's how he thought it would work best. Arranger Chris Elliot helped Hartnoll to turn the album in another direction and take music that Orbital would have done electronically, and had it played by a union-full orchestra.[4]
Hartnoll has had one strength since the beginning; a sense of great collaboration. People who are featured collaborating on The Ideal Condition are Robert Smith (The Cure), Joseph Arthur (US singer-songwriter), Lianne Hall (Brighton), and Akayzia Parker (South London).[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo Albums
- 1 – Haven't We Met Before (4:25)
- 2 – For Silence (4:02)
- 3 – Simple Sounds (4:55)
- 4 – Please (4:04)
- 5 – The Unsteady Waltz (4:30)
- 6 – Nothing Else Matters (4:09)
- 7 – Patchwork Guilt (4:48)
- 8 – Aggro (4:20)
- 9 – Dust Motes (5:22)[5]
[edit] Singles
[edit] Orbital
For Orbital Albums and Singles see Orbital
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Hartnoll. IMDb. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ a b Paul Hartnoll. Applied Acoustic Systems. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ MUSIC; 'Musicians?' Better, 'Sound Sculptors'. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e About. Official Community of Paul Hartnoll. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ The Ideal Condition. AOL music. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
[edit] External links
- PaulHartnoll.com – Official Paul Hartnoll Website
- Paul Hartnoll's MySpace page
