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Harts

Harts

Darren Hart (born 1991), better known as Harts, is an Indian-Australian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer and music producer from Melbourne, Australia. He composes, produces and records his own music in his bedroom studio. Harts' music has been described as dance-oriented alternative rock and electronic indie, blending elements of funk, post-disco, psychedelic rock, soul, jazz, new romanticism, and blues.More recently, Harts has become known for his Jimi Hendrix-like guitar playing and blend of funk, pop, rock and soul music, which has earned praise from wide range of musicians such as Prince, Questlove, Nick Littlemore, André Cymone, Lars Stalfors and publications such as Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, NME and more. His voice and music also bears resemblance to that of Lenny Kravitz, who he worked with on the unreleased Rio 2016 Olympic Games theme song with American hip-hop band The Roots.Harts was awarded the GQ Breakthrough Solo Artist Of The Year award at the 2016 GQ Australia Men Of The Year Awards.

Albums

2014 Daydreamer
2016 Smoke Fire Hope Desire
2018 Queens, Kings & All Big Things
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Latest Articles

News / Music
Harts Addresses Smashing 'Beloved' Guitar At Bluesfest & Hints At Retirement
The Melbourne artist has issued a statement.
News / Music
Harts, Baskervillain & More Lead Jungle Love Festival's Stacked 2017 Line-up
The beloved boutique Queensland festival is all set for its fourth round, returning once more to Borumba Deer Park.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Harts, Yeo
"It really does seem like the crowd tonight just wants non-stop soloing."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Harts, Yeo, Froyo
"Harts is a natural performer, exuding confidence as he commanded the stage and attention of everyone in the room."
News / Music
Hear 'Firefly', The Debut Single From Harts' Students & 'Virtual Band' Two Sense
It's... actually really pleasant. Good job, everyone
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Harts, Yeo, IV League
"The spirit of Prince, the guitar theatrics of Hendrix and the vocal chops of Lenny Kravitz."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Cat Empire, Xavier Rudd, Harts, Ocean Alley, Sahara Beck
"The Cat Empire proved to be not only dance-friendly, but also superhuman musicians."
Features / Music
On Learning Through Failure, Finding The Right Deal & Focusing On Breaking America
"I know that I'm gonna be spending a lot of time in the US over the next few years."
News / Music
Harts Lands Trailer Sync For NBC's DC Comics Comedy 'Powerless'
'Power' and 'Powerless', together at last
Features / Music
Personal Best Records: Harts
News / Music
EXCLUSIVE: Harts Breaks Down His Role As Mentor To Australia's First Virtual Band
The group will serve as a demonstration of the National Broadband Network's capabilities
News / Music
Harts Unveils National Tour Dates For Early 2017 Alongside New US Deal
The celebrated stringsmith is setting off in support of his lauded new album