Hard -Fi乐队是一支土生土长的伦敦街头乐队，与很多街头乐队相似，Hard-Fi乐队不可避免搀杂了很多HIP-POP、RAP、SKA、DUB的烙印，但在乐队主唱Richard Archer的炮制下，这个原音＋贝司＋吉他＋鼓手的经典四人组合，却散发出了令人惊异的光芒。 　　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.