Hard Life

For the 1961 novel, see The Hard Life. For the song by Kodak Black, see Hard Life (song). For the song by Summer Walker, see Hardlife (song).

Hard Life
Hard Life in April 2019
Background information
Also known aseasy life (2017–2023)
OriginLeicester, England
Genres
  • Pop
Years active2017–present
LabelsIsland
Members
  • Murray Matravers
  • Oliver Cassidy
  • Lewis Berry
  • Jordan Birtles
Past members
  • Sam Hewitt
Websitehardlifemusic.co.uk

Hard Life (stylised in all lowercase),[1] formerly known as Easy Life,[2] is an English alternative indie pop group formed in Leicester in 2017. They came second in the 2020 edition of the BBC's Sound of..., an annual music poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. Their third mixtape, Junk Food, reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart a day after its release. Their debut studio album, Life's a Beach, was released on 28 May 2021.[3]

The band ceased performing under the Easy Life name in October 2023, after they announced that they were being sued by easyGroup over the use of the "easy" name and were unable to financially fight the dispute in court.[4][5] In June 2024 the band returned under the new name of Hard Life.

  1. ^ "hard life - Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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  3. ^ "easy life – official website". easy life – official website. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (10 October 2023). "Pop group Easy Life forced to change name after objection from easyGroup". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ^ Richards, Will (16 October 2023). "Easy Life live in London: an emotional farewell amid legal drama". NME. Retrieved 10 May 2024.