2… Read Full Bio ↴1. A British indie pop and "urban folk" band fronted by Darren Hayman.
2. electronic downtempo artist Lee Jones who released an album called Residue,
3. An experimental side project of Swedish indie, electronic, hip hop artist Lechy
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1. Hefner were a British indie pop and "urban folk" band fronted by Darren Hayman. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs.
Hefner began as a live band in 1995. In 1996 Darren Hayman recorded a tape for Sticky Records (named The Devotion Chamber) on which all instruments were played by Darren himself. His friend from art school, Antony Harding, assisted, providing backing vocals.
The band's first release was in April of 1997 when the 7" single "A Better Friend" was released by Boogle Wonderland. The single featured Antony on drums and John Morrison (from Rhatigan) on bass. Shortly after the release, the record label Too Pure offered a record deal to Darren, who extended the offer to Antony and John.
After a few more singles, Hefner recorded their debut album Breaking God's Heart. A lo fidelity album primarily recorded in one take, Hayman has declared that this album is the one he is least interested in listening to, due to its unrealized potential.
The Fidelity Wars would be their next record (with the recent addition of multi-instrumentalist Jack Hayter playing on some tracks, who would later join the band properly); a darker collection of songs. In the official website of the band Darren has explained that all of the songs gravitate around the concept of breaking up.
Hefner had, at this point, recorded a large number of singles and EPs. Boxing Hefner collected some of those tracks that had not appeared on the previous albums, often as new recordings. The compilation also included some unreleased material. The band stated that this album was released primarily to mark Jack's actual joining.
We Love the City marked a change in direction for the band. In contrast with previous records, which had older songs, all of the compositions on We Love the City were made for this record, which had better production value and more varied instrumentation.
Dead Media, released in 2001, continued the interest that Hefner had shown in exploring new ways. Dead Media is certainly different from previous records in the sense of its electronic weight, an interest that led Darren to eventually create The French.
After the band's final gig at the ICA in London on 10 December 2001 and the release of an EP called The Hefner Brain the following March, the band went on a seemingly permanent hiatus, save for one reformation for the "Keeping It Peel" tribute show, marking the death of one of their biggest supporters, Radio 1 DJ John Peel. In 2005 a t-shirt was released that read "Hefner, Britainās Largest Small Band (1997-2002)", and in an interview Darren Hayman said "no, no reunion planned".
In 2005, after a legal dispute between Darren Hayman and Too Pure, the rights to all the band's Too Pure recordings have reverted to Darren. As a result, he has released The Best of Hefner 1996-2002 (on Fortune & Glory) and Catfight (Cargo), a 2 CD collection of 43 unreleased songs, both in 2006. The full recording of Hefner's special live Peel Session performance from 23rd August 2000 in the eight piece We Love the City formation (amelia fletcher and a horn section - part of which appeared as a limited bonus disc with some copies of the CD of We Love the City) has been released under the title of Maida Vale in November 2006. All of the band's albums have also been reissued with bonus tracks.
In 2008 Darren and Jack got together and played Hefner songs on a limited number of venues around Europe. This project is not planned to continue further after September 2008 though.
Darren Hayman tours and releases music as a solo artist - sometimes as Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern, but he has been involved in several solo projects: The French, the Stereo Morphonium and Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee.
Antony Harding's solo project is known as Ant
Jack Hayter releases solo stuff as well.
www.hefnet.com
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2. The other is Lee Jones who released an album called Residue, a number of 12"s and remixes on Inertia Records.
Residue sold 85,000 albums independently through Inertia Records. Lee Jones, in response, took the project on the road around Europe, playing throughout Holland, Germany, Italy and France. Also appearing on national TV in both Germany and Holland. The album was voted number 3 in the BBC Radio 1 urban albums poll.
Then all went quiet. He worked on Josee's solo album, Lost Souls Dancing, and moved to Berlin.
At this time in order to satisfy demand Inertia released a compilation of his best remixes called "Reworks" featuring his versions of tunes by Lamb, 4 Hero, Omar faruk Takbilek and others and took time off to produce some other artists.
In 2003 Inertia hooked Hefner up with Frazey Ford, lead singer of The Be Good Tanyas, a fantastic rootsy, folky band from Vancouver. The resulting material was magical but due to recording commitments to EMI the project had to be stalled until the Be Good Tanyas album was finally released. As of the end of 2006 the project has been revitalised with the partnership working together again. An album is due at the end of 2007.
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3. Dr. Hefner, the Prince of Holmiapolis
Good Fruit
Hefner Lyrics
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But it means something, more then we can say.
But you kissed me so, even though,
Your heart said no, so when will you phone?
Lost feelings of love come flooding back,
Every time you cry, you give me little heart attacks.
Love seems strongest when its new,
But that's something I can't prove,
I can't prove that I love you.
Oh I need you here, so make your reasons clear,
Is it me you fear? Oh I fear I'm losing you.
It's time to choose, you know I can't stand losing.
It's my mind your bruising, as well as my heart.
You were just there, in the right place,
You smoothed out the wrinkles on my face.
You got to sort the good fruit from the bad fruit,
Darling, I'm not supposed to feel this,
Not when your leaving.
You, oh you should stick around,
To hear me hit the ground,
Its such a pretty sound.
If you felt it weeks ago,
Then where did those feelings go?
Oh surely you must know,
Cause I'm not supposed to feel this,
Not when you're leaving
The lyrics to Hefner's song "Good Fruit" tell a story of unrequited love and the confusion and heartbreak that comes with it. The song's opening line, "If it doesn't mean a thing, then don't say anything," suggests a desire for honesty and genuine communication in relationships. The following line, "But it means something, more than we can say," highlights the difficulty of expressing emotions and the importance of being able to understand and communicate them.
The chorus of the song describes the singer's confusion over the mixed signals they have received from their love interest. The lines "You kissed me so, even though, your heart said no, so when will you phone?" suggest that physical affection has been expressed, but emotional connection has not. The following lines about lost feelings of love coming flooding back and little heart attacks caused by their love interest's tears highlight the intensity of the singer's feelings.
The second verse of the song expresses the idea that love seems strongest when it is new, but that it cannot be proven. It then moves into a plea for clarity and understanding about the reasons for the love interest's departure. The final lines of the song acknowledge the singer's pain at the thought of losing their love interest and the confusion that comes with trying to understand and express their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
If it doesn't mean a thing, then don't say anything.
Don't waste words if you don't have anything of value to say.
But it means something, more then we can say.
Even though we can't express it fully, what we're feeling is significant.
But you kissed me so, even though, Your heart said no, so when will you phone?
You acted out of desire for the moment, but now you're conflicted and I'm waiting for you to decide what to do.
Lost feelings of love come flooding back, Every time you cry, you give me little heart attacks.
When you show vulnerability, it reminds me of the love we used to share and makes me yearn for you again.
Love seems strongest when its new, But that's something I can't prove, I can't prove that I love you.
It's hard to quantify or show someone else how much you love them, especially when it's a new love.
Oh I need you here, so make your reasons clear, Is it me you fear? Oh I fear I'm losing you.
I want you to be honest with me about why you're pulling away. I'm afraid of losing you.
It's time to choose, you know I can't stand losing. It's my mind your bruising, as well as my heart.
You need to decide whether you want to stay and fight for our relationship or walk away. The uncertainty is taking a toll on me emotionally and mentally.
You were just there, in the right place, You smoothed out the wrinkles on my face. You got to sort the good fruit from the bad fruit, Darling, I'm not supposed to feel this, Not when your leaving.
You played a role in making me happy, but now that you're leaving, it's hard to reconcile those good memories with the current pain of your absence.
You, oh you should stick around, To hear me hit the ground, Its such a pretty sound.
I want you to experience the aftermath of our relationship falling apart because it would give me a twisted sense of satisfaction.
If you felt it weeks ago, Then where did those feelings go? Oh surely you must know, Cause I'm not supposed to feel this, Not when you're leaving
If you were in love with me not too long ago, why did your feelings change? I need to understand because it's causing me distress to still have strong feelings for you while you're leaving.
Lyrics Ā© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DARREN HAYMAN
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@hellsbunniestv584
I still think, to this day, one of the most beautiful songs and videos made. :)
@dylanstark75
I loved this song so much!! And I love to see Amelia dancing!!!
@CurrieNerd
Everything is better with Amelia in it.
@hellsbunniestv584
@@CurrieNerd No idea who she is but this is one of the most loved songs of my life. :)
@CurrieNerd
@@hellsbunniestv584 Amelia IS indie. š
@soulsista1223
This track never gets old. Brilliant and Beautiful.
@modernrocksong
A band I really regret never getting to see live. This song is a masterpiece.
@spandaumole
This is one of those songs that pops into my head every now and then even though I hadn't actually heard it in years :) They were my favourite band at the time.
@officercruddle
The first time I've come across this video despite always loving this song. What a FANTASTIC video. Just perfect.
@FlappyClangers
Damn i love this band. I caught them at Dudley Jb's at what must of been one of their last ever gigs together and it was fantastic. These and spearmint are both special to me