Nai Harvest

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Nai Harvest
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Background information
Genres Indie rock, emo, garage punk
Years active2011 (2011)–2016
Labels Topshelf Records
Members
  • Ben Thompson
  • Lew Currie
Website www.facebook.com/naiharvestband/

Nai Harvest was a British emo band from Sheffield, United Kingdom.

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History

Nai Harvest began in 2011. [1] The band released their debut full-length album in 2013 titled Whatever on Dog Knights Productions and Pinky Swear Records. [2] The band does not view Whatever as an album, rather a collection of early songs. [3] In 2015, Nai Harvest released their second full-length album titled Hairball on Topshelf Records. [2] [4] [5] [6]

The band has also released numerous EPs and splits, such as Feeling Better, [7] a split with Bonjour, Invalids, and Reno Dakota, [8] a split with Playlounge, [9] an EP titled Hold Open My Head [10] and A/B side singles titled Just Like You/Jelly. [11]

In July 2016, Nai Harvest announced they were breaking up. [12]

Band members

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