Genres Twisted Folk Labels Alcopop! Members Nima
Alexandra Brown Record label Alcopop! Records | Years active 2004 – 2008 Website Myspace page Origin London, United Kingdom Albums Mind the Sprawl | |
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Hush the Many was a band formed in London in 2004. The core members were Nima (guitar, male vocals) and Alexandra Brown (bass, female vocals), and other recent members were 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 were signed to the Alcopop! Records independent record label.
Contents
- Hush the many heed the few paper doll hq studio version
- The man hush the many heed the few
- Background
- Singles
- EPs
- Songs
- References
The man hush the many heed the few
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 featured when Hush the Many played 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 Reeves (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.
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 28 April 2008 on the Alcopop! Records label.
Hush the Many disbanded in July 2008 and the frontman, Nima, went on to form Arrows of Love.
Singles
Song of a Page (Fandango, 2007)
released on 7” vinyl and as a download on 23 April 2007
Revolve (Alcopop! Records, 2008)
released on 7” vinyl and as a download on 28 April 2008
EPs
Mind the Sprawl (Handspun/Cargo Records, 2005)
released 21 November 2005
Songs
Storyend2008
Paper DollMind the Sprawl · 2005
Desire - Part IIMind the Sprawl · 2005