Hush The Many

Infobox musical artist
Name = Hush The Many

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Img_capt = Nima of Hush the Many at the 100 Club 7th November 2007
Background = group_or_band
Origin = London, England
Genre = Twisted Folk
Years_active = 2004 – 2008
Label = Alcopop!
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/hushthemany Myspace page]
Current_members = Nima
Alexandra Brown
Past_members =

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! independent record label.

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 (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. [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/733771 "Review of "Mind the Sprawl"] , "Drowned in Sound"] [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/1840494 "Review of "Song of a Page"] , "Drowned in Sound"] [ [http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=280485 "Review of "Song of a Page"] , "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 28th April 2008 on the Alcopop! label.

Hush the Many disbanded in July 2008 and the frontman, Nima, went on to form Arrows of Love.

Discography

ingles

"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
*Storyendreleased on 7” vinyl and as a download on 28 April 2008

EPs

"Mind the Sprawl" (Handspun/Cargo Records, 2005)
*Desire Pt II
*Song of a Page (live)
*Paper Doll
*Choose
*Desire Pt III - Pandora's Boxreleased 21 November 2005

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/hushthemany Myspace page]
* [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/hushthemanyx07x09x06 contactmusic interview from September 2006]
* [http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=11984 Live review of 100 Club gig on 7th November 2007]
* [http://obscuresound.com/?p=1840 Hush The Many on Obscure Sound]
* [http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/tracks/42178/hush-the-many-heed-the-few--revolve Review of Revolve on Gigwise]