| Contempo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Staines, Surrey, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1997 — 2001 |
| Label(s) | London Records |
| Website | Contempo at MySpace |
| Members | |
| Richard Archer Steve Archer Steve Friend Dave Teape Steve Kemp |
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| Former members | |
| Steve Cutts | |
Contempo are an English indie rock band who formed in Staines during the summer of 1997, originally going by the name "Parachute". Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. Steven Michael Kemp plays drums for the band Hard-Fi. Originally from Lancaster, he moved to London in his late teens due to a course and never left England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, It is the original band of Richard Archer, singer from Hard-Fi. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Mick Jones produced demos that were intended to be released on an album which was initially had a release date planned for the end of March 2000, which was eventually delayed until September/October 2000, however the release was cancelled. Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955 was the lead Guitarist and a vocalist of the British Punk rock band The Some tracks have been reworked as Hard-Fi songs. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 [1]
History
Contempo's first release was a limited 7" vinyl on the Blue Dog label which had the tracks "On The Floor" and "Stronger" (the latter was released as a b-side for the Hard-Fi single, Hard to Beat). Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 "Hard to Beat" is the third single from indie band Hard-Fi, from their album Stars of CCTV. [2]
In November 2000 Contempo announced they had left London Records after months of having a mutual tense relationship. After these events, Contempo released a six track EP called "This Is Contempo", which featured the ska song "Ain't Going Out Tonight" on their own label "Nu-Suburban Sounds". Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Another record was "Contempo - The Demos", this however was a CDr released by fans which featured demos of what would be Hard-Fi tracks: "Better Do Better, Can't Get Along (Without You), Living for the Weekend (then named "Living 4 the Weekend"), Move On Now and Unnecessary Trouble. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 "Better Do Better" is the fifth single from Indie band Hard-Fi, taken from their debut album Stars of CCTV. "Can't Get Along (Without You" is a single from indie band Hard-Fi, taken from their second album Once Upon a Time in the West "Living for the Weekend" is the fourth single from indie band Hard-Fi; it was released on September 19, 2005, and peaked at number
In the wake of Contempo splitting up, Archer claims that music business insiders tried to dissuade the band's manager Warren Clarke (not the actor of the same name) from managing him. "People told him, don't bother with Archer, he's damaged goods, you're wasting your time'. "[3][4]
Archer asked his publishers for some money to record the some new songs that he had written, they terminated his contract instead. He eventually formed Hard-Fi whose line up includes Ross Phillips on lead guitar, Kai Stephens on bass, and Steve Kemp on drums, who also provided drums for Contempo as their career was coming to an end. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Ross Phillips is the guitarist for the band Hard-Fi and also provides Backing vocals. Kai Stephens plays bass and also sings backing vocals for the band Hard-Fi. Steven Michael Kemp plays drums for the band Hard-Fi. Originally from Lancaster, he moved to London in his late teens due to a course and never left
External links
References
- ^ Contempo - Staines, UK - Alternative
- ^ Hard-Fi : Discography
- ^ Hard-Fi flash (Flash). Hard-Fi.
- ^ Hard-Fi - Rockin' The City Video Podcast Part One (HTML). Hard-Fi.
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