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Released: Jan 1, 2009
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  • Genre: Pop

    Location SAINT LOUIS, Un

    Profile Views: 86452

    Last Login: 1/14/2013

    Member Since 2/16/2005

    Website www.jonhardy.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Little Criminals.. from ..Jon Hardy & The Public.. on ..Vimeo..... ..Press for ..Working in Love........ ..It's albums like this that make me wish I could do more for artists. This is a very, very good CD. If you see these guys coming to your town, don't miss a chance to see them... -..Berkeley Place, Weblog...... JH & P's new record, Working in Love, is a great mix of guitar driven pop, insightful lyrics and hooks. The band has the talent to make a nice little name for itself, so why not get on board early?.. -..Hero Hill Weblog...... Cassius Clay is not only the best song on the album, it's one of the better songs of 2007... -..Captian Obvious Weblog...... There is never a dull moment to be found on the impressive Working In Love... ..Obscure Sound, Weblog...... Cruising the backroads at night with this album as your soundtrack is something close to musical bliss. I am starting to think that Jon Hardy and The Public are one of St. Louis' best kept secrets. I have a feeling that will be changing soon... -..Your Standard Life, Weblog...... Jon Hardy and The Public just released an excellent album called Working in Love, and I have been listening to it nonstop for two weeks. The band has been described as alt-country, but their use of horns, xylophones, and shimmering guitars makes them far more than that... -..Dividing by Zero Will Get You Nowhere, Weblog...... Jon Hardy and The Public tread in Americana's dreamier realm, thanks to chiming, echo-laden guitar strokes and big-hearted choruses that threaten to tear songs apart at their seams... -..The Riverfront Times, Weekly...... .................. .. ..made with the Cosmoedit ..Myspace Editor.... .. .... .. ..

  • Members

    Jon -front /// Greg -left /// Kevin-left/// Glenn -right /// Johnny- right /// Mike -back

  • Influences

    "The quintet's new EP has all the pieces in place: Perfectly reverbed guitars, a soulful, bouncy low-end and scene-setting organ chords all frame Hardy's wonderful, undiminished voice."-Riverfront Times, 2011 "This record is about as original as any grass-roots recording is going to get at this late date" -No Depression, 2005

  • Sounds Like

    I've spent several hundred words in the RFT's music section extolling the virtues of Jon Hardy & the Public, so I won't take up too much more space other than to say: Goddamn. Even with a new bass player and a fill-in drummer, this group manages to amaze. I asked fellow music writer Roy Kasten to name a better song than Hardy's "Cassius Clay" to come out of St. Louis since Uncle Tupelo's "Gun." He couldn't. -RFT, Christian Schaefer

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A Hard Year

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  • Basement Bell Ringers (…

    Sugar is increible! Congrats on the "NPR Song of the Day"

    3 years ago
  • The Educated Guess

    Man, great EP guys. Really enjoying it. Please continue, even if it's the stuff you have to pay for...

    Love and mercy,
    Charlie

    3 years ago
  • Theatre Breaks Loose

    love you stuff

    3 years ago
  • Katherine Fink

    Have a good day,my friend

    3 years ago
  • Twangfest

    Can't wait for your set at Twangfest! See you Friday at 8pm sharp at the Duck Room!

    3 years ago
  • Wave Steady

    Thanks for adding us, it is truly appreciated! If you haven't already, you should check out a song or two of ours and maybe even come see a live show. You may regret it if you don't...We think we've got some tunes that you'll be humming to yourself!

    3 years ago
  • ZELAZOWA

    Whats up John? What is new?

    4 years ago
  • Wintermare

    Hello friend!
    Did you remember to check out our debut album, Next Day Stare?
    It was released digitally on itunes, napster and amazon in December.
    Check out a few songs on our space, and buy the album if you find it pleasing to your ears.
    Wintermare

    4 years ago
  • Champaign-Urbana Scene

    Don't miss the first basement show of the new year! Free merch, cheap cover, rowdy punk rock...what more could you ask for?

    Fri. Feb. 13th
    @ 700 W. Illinois (Urbana, IL)
    9pm - $2 donations - All-Ages

    WE MUST DISMANTLE ALL THIS!
    TEENAGE MARTIANS
    HALF BRAIN
    ELLEN DEGENERATE
    FOURTH GRADE RATS

    4 years ago
  • Rue THirteen

    We would love to see you on Wednesdays! Come drink super cheap & have a great time. $3 Wells $1 PBR's $1 Sake Shots

    4 years ago
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Bio:

Little Criminals from Jon Hardy & The Public on Vimeo.

Press for Working in Love

It’s albums like this that make me wish I could do more for artists. This is a very, very good CD. If you see these guys coming to your town, don’t miss a chance to see them.
-Berkeley Place, Weblog

JH & P's new record, Working in Love, is a great mix of guitar driven pop, insightful lyrics and hooks. The band has the talent to make a nice little name for itself, so why not get on board early?
-Hero Hill Weblog

Cassius Clay is not only the best song on the album, it's one of the better songs of 2007.
-Captian Obvious Weblog

There is never a dull moment to be found on the impressive Working In Love.
Obscure Sound, Weblog

Cruising the backroads at night with this album as your soundtrack is something close to musical bliss. I am starting to think that Jon Hardy and The Public are one of St. Louis’ best kept secrets. I have a feeling that will be changing soon.
-Your Standard Life, Weblog

Jon Hardy and The Public just released an excellent album called Working in Love, and I have been listening to it nonstop for two weeks. The band has been described as alt-country, but their use of horns, xylophones, and shimmering guitars makes them far more than that.
-Dividing by Zero Will Get You Nowhere, Weblog

Jon Hardy and The Public tread in Americana’s dreamier realm, thanks to chiming, echo-laden guitar strokes and big-hearted choruses that threaten to tear songs apart at their seams.
-The Riverfront Times, Weekly

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Member Since:

February 16, 2005

Members:

Jon -front /// Greg -left /// Glen -right /// Johnny- right /// Shae -back

Influences:

"This record is about as original as any grass-roots recording is going to get at this late date" -No Depression, 2005

Sounds Like:

I’ve spent several hundred words in the RFT’s music section extolling the virtues of Jon Hardy & the Public, so I won’t take up too much more space other than to say: Goddamn. Even with a new bass player and a fill-in drummer, this group manages to amaze. I asked fellow music writer Roy Kasten to name a better song than Hardy’s “Cassius Clay” to come out of St. Louis since Uncle Tupelo’s “Gun.” He couldn’t. -RFT, Christian Schaefer

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