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“I absorbed and lived the country lifestyle growing up and that’s why I talk about it or write about it in my songs so much. His appreciation for country music came much later. I had those rewarding moments of hearing it on the radio or MTV and all that.” I’m so thankful I got to experience the tail end of not having every rock band and rock song at my fingertips.

I was truly obsessed with classic rock, current rock, grunge and all that. “I owe it all to my family, and my dad specifically, he introduced me to rock and roll. HARDY, however, didn’t listen to a lot of country music growing up. But when Marty became successful, he proved it could be done.” Derek George, who is a big songwriter here in town, was part of it. There was actually another band from Philadelphia that made it for a short time called Pearl River. That was the prime of my childhood when Marty was having his radio success. “That’s a huge part of why I’m here, in an inadvertent way. While he didn’t know Stuart back then, Stuart’s music and success did have some influence. HARDY grew up in Philadelphia, Mississippi, which incidentally, is also the hometown of country artist Marty Stuart. To truly appreciate his songwriting talents, you can’t just listen to his music, you have to truly “listen” to each song. What makes HARDY’s music so unique is the standout lyrics in every song he writes, whatever the music style. HARDY performs songs from 'the mockingbird & THE CROW' at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, January 23. There’s not as many sing-back moments on the country side because it’s almost more of a heavier songwriter record with a lot of deeper stuff, but that was very well-received, as well.” For the rock side, people there already knew a ton of the words to the songs. “We played the country side at the Troubadour, then the rock side at the Roxie. One, where he performed the country songs at one venue, then a second show at a different venue where he sang the rock songs. Right after the release of the mockingbird & THE CROW, he headed to Los Angeles for two shows. So, when he recorded his latest album, he chose to do something not typically done in music – record an album that’s half country and half rock. While he has a lengthy track record of writing hits for country radio, HARDY grew up with a deep love for rock and roll.

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(He has the full support of his record label BIG LOUD).

Since getting his record deal in 2018, HARDY has been paving his own way in music and seemingly setting his own rules as he goes.