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Hard Life is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Alfie Templeman, Dominic Fike, Oliver Tree, Surfaces and half•alive, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kevin Abstract, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around Hard Life and forward to Kevin Abstract. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
hard life, formerly known as Easy Life, is an English alternative indie pop group formed in Leicester in 2017. They came second in the 2020 edition of the BBC's Sound of..., an annual music poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. Their third mixtape, Junk Food, reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart a day after its release. Their debut studio album, Life's a Beach, was released on 28 May 2021.
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Hard Life shares an orbit with Alfie Templeman, Dominic Fike, Oliver Tree and Surfaces, went on to shape Kevin Abstract. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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