Robert Harvey (musician)

Robert Harvey (born 21 May 1983) is an English singer, musician, DJ and songwriter. He was the singer of The Music and has since written hits such as "Real Love" for Clean Bandit/Jess Glynne, "Lonely" for Joel Corry (and Harlee) and "Head and Heart" for Joel Corry/MNEK.

Robert Harvey
Harvey performing with The Music at the Manchester Apollo, 2004
Background information
Born (1983-05-21) 21 May 1983
OriginLeeds, England, United Kingdom
Years active1999–present
Labels
Associated acts

Music career

2001–2011: The Music

Harvey formed The Music with close friends Adam Nutter, Stuart Coleman and Phil Jordan in 2001. Their first single "Take the Long Road and Walk It" peaked at 14 on the UK Singles Chart, which saw them perform live on Top of the Pops.

The Music (2002)

The group's self-titled debut album was released on Hut Records and Capitol Records and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. It was produced by Jim Abbiss. The album was known for its circular artwork by Rob and Nick Carter. Singles "Take the Long Road and Walk It" and "The Truth Is No Words" went top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The band toured with New Order, The Charlatans and Oasis, as well as selling out Blackpool Empress Ballroom and London's Brixton Academy.

Welcome to the North (2004)

The band's second studio album peaked at 8 on the UK Albums Chart and had two top 20 singles with "Freedom Fighters" and "Breakin'". The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien. They supported Coldplay, Incubus and U2 as well as sold-out tours of their own in the UK, Japan and Australia.

Strength in Numbers (2008)

Strength in Numbers was The Music's final album and was released in 2008 on Polydor and peaked at 19 on the UK Albums Chart. Strength in Numbers was produced by Flood and Paul Hartnol.

2011–2012: The Streets

Harvey wrote on two songs and performed on three from Computers and Blues. The album peaked at 8 on the UK Albums Chart. Mike Skinner asked Harvey to join him on tour as the guitarist/singer which saw The Streets headline shows and festivals across the UK and Europe.

2012–2014: The D.O.T.

The D.O.T. saw Harvey and Mike Skinner experimenting with sound and video and saw the band travel to Japan for shows.[1]

2014: The Six

The Six are a Manchester collective brought together by Harvey and Rick Boardman (Delphic). The Six featured on "Take It All" by Gorgon City. Harvey co-wrote "Real Love" by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne, which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 2 in Germany. The Six then worked in the studio with MNEK, Rudimental and Lily Allen. In late 2014 The Six supported Gorgon City on tour.

2021: Kasabian

On 27 September 2021, it was reported by the Daily Mirror that Harvey would be joining Kasabian for their forthcoming tour, following the departure of former frontman Tom Meighan in 2020.[2][3]

Discography

Songwriting and production credits
YearArtistSongAlbumRef.
2006 X-Press 2"Kill 100" feat. Robert HarveyMakeshift Feelgood[4][5]
2011The Streets"Going Through Hell" feat. Robert HarveyComputers and Blues[6]
"Soldiers" feat. Robert Harvey[7]
2013Ryan Keen"Wish You Well"Room for Light[8]
Ramon Tapia"Never Gonna Know" feat. Robert HarveyNon-album single[9]
2014Odysseus"Used to Be My Friend" feat. Ruby Goe[10]
The Six"Too Much Love"[11]
Gorgon City"Take It All" feat. The SixSirens[12]
Clean Bandit"Real Love" with Jess GlynneNew Eyes / I Cry When I Laugh[13][14]
2015Miyavi"Unite" feat. Robert HarveyThe Others[15]
The Six"Unfinished Sympathy" feat. Jasmine ThompsonNon-album single[16]
Icarus"Gold"Don't Cry Wolf EP[17]
The Six"Nothing in the World"Non-album single[18][19]
"(Don't Go) Running"[20][21]
Rudimental"I Will for Love" feat. Will HeardWe the Generation[22]
2016Grum"Under Your Skin" feat. RothchildNon-album single[23]
Low Steppa"Runnin'" feat. Kelli-Leigh[24]
Anton Powers"Love You Better" feat. Sabella[25]
Tom Walker"Fly Away with Me"What a Time to Be Alive[26]
2017Steve Angello"Dopamine" feat. Barns CourtneyHuman[27]
2018Felix Jaehn"Don't Say Love" feat. RothchildI[28]
TOMI"Think About It"What Kind of Love[29]
Just Kiddin"Body Talk"Non-album single[30]
2019DubVision"Back to Life" with Afrojack[31][32]
Jax Jones"All 4 U"Snacks (Supersize)[33]
Just Kiddin"Hurting"Non-album single[34]
2020Joel Corry"Lonely"[35][36]
Fia Moon"Better Days"[37]
Xenia Ghali"Rebel Soul"[38]
Joel Corry"Head & Heart" feat. MNEK[39]
Mali-Koa"Me Before You"Hunger[40][41]
James Hype"Afraid" feat. HarleeNon-album single[42][43]
Next Habit"Wildfire"[44][45]
Bakar"1st Time"[46][47]
Mali-Koa"Get It Wrong"Hunger[48]
"Hearts"[49]
2021Norma Jean Martine"Visiting Hours"Non-album single[50][51]
MK"Lies" feat. Raphaella[52]
Digital Farm Animals"Last Night" feat. Harlee[53][54]
Sonny Fodera"Closer" with Just Kiddin feat. Lily Ahlberg[55]
Lvndscape"Say It a Little Louder" with Mathieu Koss[56]
James Hype"Good Luck" feat. Pia Mia[57][58]
Shane Codd"Always on My Mind" feat. Charlotte Haining[59][60]
Michael Calfan"Imagining" feat. Gabrielle Aplin[61][62]
Ella Henderson"Risk It All" with House Gospel Choir and Just KiddinTBA[63][64]
Sammy Porter"Celebrate" with Karen HardingNon-album single[65]
Joel Corry"I Wish" feat. Mabel[66][67]

References
  1. "The Streets' Mike Skinner launches new project with The Music's Rob Harvey". NME. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. "Kasabian line up new singer after Tom Meighan is dropped over assault conviction". The Mirror. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. "Kasabian line up new singer for autumn tour". 28 September 2021.
  4. "Kill 100" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/kill%20100?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  6. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20harvey/title/going%20through%20hell?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  7. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20harvey/title/soldiers?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  8. "GEMA - Mitglieder - Repertoiresuche". online.gema.de.
  9. "Album Never Gonna Know, Ramon Tapia | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz.
  10. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/used%20to%20be%20my%20friend?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  11. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/too%20much%20love?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  12. "Take It All" – via www.youtube.com.
  13. "Real Love (Extended)" – via www.youtube.com.
  14. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/real%20love?at=false&searchFilter=ACE&page=1
  15. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/unite?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  16. "Unfinished Sympathy" – via www.youtube.com.
  17. "Gold" – via www.youtube.com.
  18. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/nothing%20in%20the%20world?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  19. "The Six - Nothing In The World" – via soundcloud.com.
  20. "Album (Don't Go) Running (Radio Edit), The Six | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz.
  21. "[Don't Go] Running (Radio Edit)" – via www.youtube.com.
  22. "I Will for Love (feat. Will Heard)" – via www.youtube.com.
  23. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/under%20your%20skin?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  24. "Runnin'" – via www.youtube.com.
  25. "Love You Better" – via www.youtube.com.
  26. "Fly Away With Me" – via www.youtube.com.
  27. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/dopamine?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  28. "Don't Say Love" – via www.youtube.com.
  29. "Think About It" – via www.youtube.com.
  30. "Body Talk" – via www.youtube.com.
  31. "Back To Life (Extended Mix)" – via www.youtube.com.
  32. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/back%20to%20life?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  33. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/all%204%20u?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  34. "Hurting" – via www.youtube.com.
  35. "Lonely" – via www.youtube.com.
  36. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/lonely?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  37. "better days" – via www.youtube.com.
  38. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/rebel%20soul?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  39. "Head & Heart (feat. MNEK)" – via www.youtube.com.
  40. "Me Before You" – via www.youtube.com.
  41. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/me%20before%20you?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  42. "Afraid" – via www.youtube.com.
  43. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/afraid?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  44. "Wildfire" – via www.youtube.com.
  45. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/wildfire?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  46. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/1st%20time?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  47. "1st Time" – via www.youtube.com.
  48. "Get It Wrong" – via www.youtube.com.
  49. "Hearts" – via www.youtube.com.
  50. "VISITING HOURS" – via www.youtube.com.
  51. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/visiting%20hours?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  52. "Lies" – via www.youtube.com.
  53. "Last Night" – via www.youtube.com.
  54. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/last%20night?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  55. "Closer" – via www.youtube.com.
  56. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/say%20it%20a%20little%20louder?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  57. "Good Luck" – via www.youtube.com.
  58. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/good%20luck?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  59. "Always On My Mind" – via www.youtube.com.
  60. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/always%20on%20my%20mind?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  61. "Imagining (feat. Gabrielle Aplin)" – via www.youtube.com.
  62. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/imagining?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  63. "Risk It All" – via www.youtube.com.
  64. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/risk%20it%20all?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  65. "Celebrate" – via www.youtube.com.
  66. "I Wish (feat. Mabel)" – via www.youtube.com.
  67. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/robert%20michael%20nelson%20harvey/title/i%20wish?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
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