Hayden Thorpe | |
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 Hayden Thorpe performing at Rough Trade East on 25 May 2019 | |
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| Born | Hayden Norman Thorpe 18 January 1986 |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Domino |
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Hayden Norman Thorpe (born 18 January 1986) [1] is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Kendal, Cumbria and currently based in Walthamstow, London. [2]
From 2002 to 2018, Thorpe was the frontman of the indie pop band Wild Beasts, [3] which he initially co-founded as a duo with guitarist Ben Little. [4] Eventually expanding into a four-piece, the band released five studio albums on Domino Records to much critical acclaim, yet only modest commercial success. Following the band's dissolution, Thorpe pursued a solo career, and released his debut album Diviner through Domino in May 2019. [5] An EP, Aerial Songs, followed in 2020. [6]
In July 2021, Thorpe announced his second album, Moondust for My Diamond to be released 15 October 2021 via Domino Records, the announcement came with a video for the song "The Universe Is Always Right". [7] 7
In 2024, Thorpe released his third album Ness, a musical interpretation of author and poet Robert Macfarlane's book of the same name, about the Orford Ness nature reserve in Suffolk. [8]
Thorpe is often noted for his distinct, operatic countertenor vocal style, which critics commonly described as being both unusual and an acquired taste in the field of indie rock. [9] Thorpe has cited Leonard Cohen, Kate Bush and The Smiths as amongst his musical influences, as well as writer Arthur Rimbaud on his lyrics.
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