Who are the Hard Ones? This super group has been specially formed for the Hardstock 08 event at the Commodore. The Hard Ones include Barney Bentall and Colin Nairne from Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts; Colin James ( blues guitar superstar); Paul Hyde (from the Payola$, and Rock and Hyde); Simon Kendall (from Doug and the Slugs); and Doug Elliot and Pat Steward(ex-Bryan Adams) from the New Odds. Did I forget someone? Yes I did. The Hardest Hard One, Mr. Craig Northey- the man with the largest.......(drumroll).....rolodex in Canadian Pop Music. Mr. Northey spoke with me a few weeks ago, and said the New Odds were unable to perform, as Murray was away. We talked, cajoled and plotted, and the result was the birth of a supergroup, made up from the friends of Craig Northey.
We judge a man by the company he keeps, and Mr. Northey keeps some pretty stellar company. More important here, Scott Harding aka Scotty Hard, works the biggest room these days, and his contacts and friends are legendary as well. There is no end of love for the man.
Now we have even more to offer with the addition of Neil Osborne and Dave Genn from the band 54/40, who will also join the Hard Ones. There may be others who have yet to confirm at this point, but any way you look at it, Hardstock 08 will be the concert event of the last 3 decades, and maybe decades to come.
Be a part of history; don't be left outside on the night of the show, wishing you had bought your tickets.
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