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Hard-Fi are an English rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003, though they are commonly misconceived to come from Feltham. The band's members are Richard Archer ( lead vocals and guitar), Kai Stephens ( bass guitar and backing vocals) and Steve Kemp ( drums and backing vocals). Founding member Ross Phillips (guitar and backing vocals) left the band on 6 May 2013 but returned in 2014 for promoting the release of the Best of... album and the one-off gig on 13 February 2014.
They achieved chart success with their third single, " Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as " Cash Machine" and " Living for the Weekend", which all reached top 15 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album Stars of CCTV was released on 4 July 2005, and although receiving critical acclaim ( NME called it the Album of the Year and it was nominated for the Mercury Prize and two Brit Awards; Best British Group and Best British Rock Act), it didn't reach No. 1 in the UK albums chart until six months later on 22 January 2006. It originally entered the charts at number 6. The band's second album Once Upon a Time in the West was released on 3 September 2007 and reached number 1 in its first week. Their third album Killer Sounds, which features the singles " Good for Nothing", " Fire in the House" and " Bring It On", was released on 19 August 2011 and debuted at number 9 on the UK Album Chart.
They have stated that they are heavily influenced by soul and dance music.