Robert Harvey (musician)

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Robert Harvey
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Harvey performing with The Music at the Manchester Apollo, 2004
Background information
Born (1983-05-21) 21 May 1983 (age 39)
Origin Leeds, England
Years active1999–present
Labels

Robert Harvey (born 21 May 1983) is an English singer, musician, DJ and songwriter. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of The Music and has since written hits such as "Real Love" for Clean Bandit/Jess Glynne, "Lonely" for Joel Corry (and Harlee) and "Head and Heart" for Joel Corry/MNEK. In 2021 he joined Kasabian as a touring vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.

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Music career

2001–2011: The Music

Harvey formed The Music with close friends Adam Nutter, Stuart Coleman and Phil Jordan in 2001. Their first single "Take the Long Road and Walk It" peaked at 14 on the UK Singles Chart, which saw them perform live on Top of the Pops .

The Music (2002)

The group's self-titled debut album was released on Hut Records and Capitol Records and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. It was produced by Jim Abbiss. The album was known for its circular artwork by Rob and Nick Carter. Singles "Take the Long Road and Walk It" and "The Truth Is No Words" went top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The band toured with New Order, The Charlatans and Oasis, as well as selling out Blackpool Empress Ballroom and London's Brixton Academy.

Welcome to the North (2004)

The band's second studio album peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and had two top 20 singles with "Freedom Fighters" and "Breakin'". The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien. They supported Coldplay, Incubus and U2 as well as sold-out tours of their own in the UK, Japan and Australia.

Strength in Numbers (2008)

Strength in Numbers was The Music's final album and was released in 2008 on Polydor and peaked at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart. Strength in Numbers was produced by Flood and Paul Hartnol.

2011–2012: The Streets

Harvey wrote on two songs and performed on three from Computers and Blues . The album peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. Mike Skinner asked Harvey to join him on tour as the guitarist/singer which saw The Streets headline shows and festivals across the UK and Europe.

2012–2014: The D.O.T.

The D.O.T. saw Harvey and Mike Skinner experimenting with sound and video and saw the band travel to Japan for shows. [1]

2014: The Six

The Six are a Manchester collective brought together by Harvey and Rick Boardman (Delphic). The Six featured on "Take It All" by Gorgon City. Harvey co-wrote "Real Love" by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne, which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 2 in Germany. The Six then worked in the studio with MNEK, Rudimental and Lily Allen. In late 2014 The Six supported Gorgon City on tour.

2021: Kasabian

On 27 September 2021, it was reported by the Daily Mirror that Harvey would be joining Kasabian for their forthcoming tour, following the departure of former frontman Tom Meighan in 2020. [2] [3]

Discography

Songwriting and production credits

YearArtistSongAlbumRef.
2006 X-Press 2 "Kill 100" feat. Robert Harvey Makeshift Feelgood [4] [5]
2011 The Streets "Going Through Hell" feat. Robert Harvey Computers and Blues [6]
"Soldiers" feat. Robert Harvey [7]
2013Ryan Keen"Wish You Well"Room for Light [8]
Ramon Tapia"Never Gonna Know" feat. Robert HarveyNon-album single [9]
2014Odysseus"Used to Be My Friend" feat. Ruby Goe [10]
The Six"Too Much Love" [11]
Gorgon City "Take It All" feat. The Six Sirens [12]
Clean Bandit "Real Love" with Jess Glynne New Eyes / I Cry When I Laugh [13] [14]
2015 Miyavi "Unite" feat. Robert Harvey The Others [15]
The Six"Unfinished Sympathy" feat. Jasmine Thompson Non-album single [16]
Icarus"Gold"Don't Cry Wolf EP [17]
The Six"Nothing in the World"Non-album single [18] [19]
"(Don't Go) Running" [20] [21]
Rudimental "I Will for Love" feat. Will Heard We the Generation [22]
2016Grum"Under Your Skin" feat. RothchildNon-album single [23]
Low Steppa"Runnin'" feat. Kelli-Leigh [24]
Anton Powers "Love You Better" feat. Sabella [25]
Tom Walker "Fly Away with Me" What a Time to Be Alive [26]
2017 Steve Angello "Dopamine" feat. Barns Courtney Human [27]
2018 Felix Jaehn "Don't Say Love" feat. Rothchild I [28]
TOMI"Think About It"What Kind of Love [29]
Just Kiddin "Body Talk"Non-album single [30]
2019 DubVision "Back to Life" with Afrojack [31] [32]
Jax Jones "All 4 U" Snacks (Supersize) [33]
Just Kiddin "Hurting"Non-album single [34]
2020 Joel Corry "Lonely" [35] [36]
Fia Moon"Better Days" [37]
Xenia Ghali"Rebel Soul" [38]
Joel Corry "Head & Heart" feat. MNEK [39]
Mali-Koa "Me Before You"Hunger [40] [41]
James Hype "Afraid" feat. HarleeNon-album single [42] [43]
Next Habit"Wildfire" [44] [45]
Bakar"1st Time" [46] [47]
Mali-Koa "Get It Wrong"Hunger [48]
"Hearts" [49]
2021 Norma Jean Martine "Visiting Hours"Non-album single [50] [51]
MK "Lies" feat. Raphaella [52]
Digital Farm Animals "Last Night" feat. Harlee [53] [54]
Sonny Fodera "Closer" with Just Kiddin feat. Lily Ahlberg [55]
Lvndscape "Say It a Little Louder" with Mathieu Koss [56]
James Hype "Good Luck" feat. Pia Mia [57] [58]
Shane Codd "Always on My Mind" feat. Charlotte Haining [59] [60]
Michael Calfan "Imagining" feat. Gabrielle Aplin [61] [62]
Ella Henderson "Risk It All" with House Gospel Choir and Just Kiddin [63] [64]
Sammy Porter"Celebrate" with Karen Harding Non-album single [65]
Joel Corry "I Wish" feat. Mabel [66] [67]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Streets' Mike Skinner launches new project with The Music's Rob Harvey". NME . 23 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kasabian line up new singer after Tom Meighan is dropped over assault conviction". The Mirror . 27 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kasabian line up new singer for autumn tour". 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kill 100" – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Kill 100 : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Going Through Hell : Robert Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Soldiers : Robert Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "GEMA - Mitglieder - Repertoiresuche". Online.gema.de.
  9. ↑ "Album Never Gonna Know, Ramon Tapia | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz.com.
  10. ↑ "Used to Be My Friend : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Too Much Love : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Take It All" – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ "Real Love (Extended)" – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ "Real Love : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Unite : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Unfinished Sympathy" – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Gold" – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ "Nothing in the World : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "The Six - Nothing In The World". Soundcloud.com.
  20. ↑ "Album (Don't Go) Running (Radio Edit), The Six | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz.com.
  21. ↑ "[Don't Go] Running (Radio Edit)" – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ "I Will for Love (feat. Will Heard)" – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "Under Your Skin : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  24. ↑ "Runnin'" – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "Love You Better" – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Fly Away With Me" – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ "Dopamine : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  28. ↑ "Don't Say Love" – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "Think About It" – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ "Body Talk" – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ "Back To Life (Extended Mix)" – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ "Back to Life : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  33. ↑ "All 4 U : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  34. ↑ "Hurting" – via YouTube.
  35. ↑ "Lonely" – via YouTube.
  36. ↑ "Lonely : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  37. ↑ "better days" – via YouTube.
  38. ↑ "Rebel Soul : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  39. ↑ "Head & Heart (feat. MNEK)" – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ "Me Before You" – via YouTube.
  41. ↑ "Me Before You : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  42. ↑ "Afraid" – via YouTube.
  43. ↑ "Afraid : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  44. ↑ "Wildfire" – via YouTube.
  45. ↑ "Wildfire : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  46. ↑ "1st Time : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  47. ↑ "1st Time" – via YouTube.
  48. ↑ "Get It Wrong" – via YouTube.
  49. ↑ "Hearts" – via YouTube.
  50. ↑ "VISITING HOURS" – via YouTube.
  51. ↑ "Visiting Hours : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  52. ↑ "Lies" – via YouTube.
  53. ↑ "Last Night" – via YouTube.
  54. ↑ "Last Night : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  55. ↑ "Closer" – via YouTube.
  56. ↑ "Say It a Little Louder : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  57. ↑ "Good Luck" – via YouTube.
  58. ↑ "Good Luck : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  59. ↑ "Always On My Mind" – via YouTube.
  60. ↑ "Always on My Mind : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  61. ↑ "Imagining (feat. Gabrielle Aplin)" – via YouTube.
  62. ↑ "Imagining : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  63. ↑ "Risk It All" – via YouTube.
  64. ↑ "Risk It All : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  65. ↑ "Celebrate" – via YouTube.
  66. ↑ "I Wish (feat. Mabel)" – via YouTube.
  67. ↑ "I Wish : Robert Michael Nelson Harvey". Ascap.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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