This isn't Jon Hardy and the Public's first rodeo. Since releasing 20072s Working in Love the band has released three EPs, creating music with a workmanlike zeal. The investment of both energy and emotion never fails to shine through their songs. Jon Hardy and the Public aren't reinventing themselves with their latest EP A Hard Year , but rather cementing themselves as St. Louis' next breakout act. Hardy's thoughtful lyrics and soulful voice share an intimacy that will have you pulling for him to [...]
AHardYear.EP_.Art_.jpg So shockingly similar to The Walkmen, it becomes distracting. [...]
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Jon Hardy 's songs are always thought provoking. And they always seem to have some sort of generation-specific inspiration. Yet his sweet melodies and tantalizing lyrics don't seem to remind you of any other specific artist. And as it is commonly known to some artists: The more you build on an influence, the more original you become. Hardy seemed to reach back to the 90's pop rock scene to create "A Hard Year", the title track from his forthcoming Jon Hardy & The Public EP. After some [...]
With a new EP set to come out in January, Jon Hardy & The Public are sharing a track off of it titled 'A Hard Year'. Following some extremely successful EPs and albums that have caught the attention of NPR , this new release seems destined to be another winner. This group from St. Louis have been hard at work and aptly titled this new track to fit their circumstances. Take it as a political song or a general song about life, 'A Hard Year' is a pretty epic track with dynamics that [...]
Isn't it wonderful to live in a world where there's a stream of new, wonderful, and free music constantly at your fingertips? It's even more wonderful when all this new, wonderful, and free music is aggregated for you in one place central location? Well, that's what Consequence of Sound has been doing over the last 125 weeks - CXXV in Roman Numerals - and we have no plan on stopping. As always, below we've put together a mix of the latest singles, remixes, and covers (courtesy of partner site Cover Me ), as [...]
Cover Me offers an exclusive premier of Jon Hardy and the Public's cover of "Here Comes the Night" by Them
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In the modern world, to truly be a “timeless” artist you have to dig deep and have recognizable influences dating back to the elusive doo-wop era. Often, artists like these are said to “stand the test of time.” For some folks, that test might be a 5th grade level true or false, because they’re just not going to make it. It’s the cold heard reality. But, it’s a reality that Jon Hardy will not have to worry about. This St. Louis singer/songwriter and his band, The Public, make beautiful [...]
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As an indie-only blogger with five years of webcred, I tend to have a very full mailbag. I also have this psychotic feeling of obligation to listen to everything I get-or at least to get through the first track. Sixty percent don't get me to track 2. For another twenty percent, I can't make it through the whole thing. Then there's the remaining 2 out of 10, which get reviewed. Here's two. First, I don't know why I do, but I really dig the new EP from Ela Caspian , "Stars." It's upbeat pop with few [...]
The Lot Music Festival is taking place this Saturday down in the heart of St. Louis. It's located at the Schlafly Tap Room, so you know there's going to be an abundance of quality brews, but there's also going to be red hots, bar-b-que, alcoholic sno cones, Fred Bird, hoosier golf, and something called "What's [...]
Little Criminals from Jon Hardy & The Public on Vimeo . Jon Hardy & The Public have released a four-song EP of Randy Newman covers. Download the full EP here and check out the stop-motion video for the classic and rollicking "Little Criminals" above. The band will be opening a few dates for the White Rabbits this month.
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Jon Hardy And The Public have ventured into interesting territory - releasing a four-song cover EP filled solely by tracks from singer/songwriter Randy Newman. No surprise: the songs sound nothing like Newman. Actually, "Little Criminals" sounds more like The Walkmen than anything else (except, of course, Jon Hardy And The Public). Like Ultimate Reality by Dan Deacon, this video should come with a disclaimer. The visual elements are trippy and consistently screw with the eyes. Despite being entirely black and white. The best cover songs have [...]
The 2009 edition of the Lot, the annual Metropolis St. Louis benefit at the Schlafly Tap Room, was announced this morning. This year's event takes place on August 22. Here are the bands playing!* ... Continue reading "2009 Metropolis Lot Lineup Announced" >
(Words by Andrew Scavotto; photos by Annie Zaleski) After devoting a significant amount of time to exploring local music in 2008, moreso than in years past, I've decided to end the year by blogging a... Continue reading "Top Nine Local Moments of the Year" >
I hear the band is bringing a horn section to this show, which makes it an extra-essential show.
Jon Hardy and the Public is playing a free -- free! -- show on Saturday night, December 6, at Off Broadway, along with Caleb Travers and the Champaign band Santa. (Appropriately, the group is calling ... Continue reading "Video Preview: Jon Hardy & the Public Saturday, December 6 at Off Broadway" >
On Friday night, Magnolia Summer is celebrating the release of its third album, Lines from the Frame, with a CD release shindig at Off Broadway. The show starts at 9 p.m., and Jon Hardy and the Public... Continue reading "Magnolia Summer CD Release Show for Lines from the Frame" >
Dear Citizens of Kansas City, Annie Zaleski from St. Louis reporting in. Y’all need to go to the Record Bar on Saturday night and see one of the finest exports from my fair city, Jon Hardy and the Public . This quintet sports dapper suits and beatific grins onstage, even though last year’s Spoon-meets-Elvis Costello song-cycle Working In Love is concerned with broken hearts and lost love, tales told from a bruised romantic’s point of view. But don’t take my word for it; writers from my paper, the Riverfront [...]
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