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 Kid Harpoon at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007 | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Edward Percy Hull[1] |
| Also known as | Tom Hull |
| Born | 20 April 1982 Chatham, Medway, Kent, England |
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| Labels | Young |
Thomas Edward Percy Hull (born 20 April 1982), known professionally as Kid Harpoon, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. In 2023, he won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year for his work on Harry's House by Harry Styles.
Career
Already a fixture at local venues in his hometown of Chatham, Kid Harpoon first emerged on the London live music scene in early 2006 as a resident singer-songwriter at Nambucca. His first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl" was released by independent label Brikabrak in 2006 to critical acclaim, earning an instant following from tastemakers NME and Drowned in Sound.[2] Two EPs followed, The First EP, in October 2007, and The Second EP in February 2008.
Upon signing to influential label Young Turks, Kid Harpoon's debut album Once was released in September 2009. The album was recorded in Los Angeles by producer Trevor Horn and received an 8/10 from NME.[3]
Kid Harpoon has also worked with an array of artists. He co-wrote "Shake It Out", "Never Let Me Go", and "Leave My Body" on the Florence + the Machine album Ceremonials with Paul Epworth and Florence Welch. He also co-wrote Calvin Harris's number one single Sweet Nothing with Florence Welch and Harris. Additional writing credits include "The Devil in Me" for Jamie N Commons and three songs on Jessie Ware's debut album Devotion including the single "Wildest Moments".
In 2012, Kid Harpoon received an Ivor Novello nomination for Florence + the Machine's "Shake It Out".[4]
Kid Harpoon co-wrote and produced Harry Styles's 2022 album, Harry's House, including the number one Billboard Hot 100 single, "As It Was", which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. He co-produced Miley Cyrus' 2023 single "Flowers", which similarly reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Harpoon has also written hit songs for Maggie Rogers, and many more.
Personal life
On 15 May 2015, Hull married his long-time girlfriend Jenny Myles at Dairsie Castle in Scotland.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Once |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| The First |
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| The Second |
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Singles
Kid Harpoon – The River, The Ocean, The Pearl, Brikabrak Records – 2006 (Limited CD and vinyl)
- "Riverside"
- "It's Time"
Awards and nominations
Brit Awards
| Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [9] |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | "What Kind of Man" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | [10][11] |
| 2023 | Harry's House | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Special | Nominated | |||
| Harry's House | Best Pop Vocal Album | Won | ||
| "As It Was" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Record of the Year
Song of the Year Best Pop Solo Performance |
Nominated | |||
| 2024 | "Flowers" | Pending | ||
| Endless Summer Vacation | Best Pop Vocal Album | Pending |
Songwriting and production credits
References
- ↑ Sonia Zhuravlyova (28 October 2007). "The Word on the Web: Kid Harpoon has us hooked for good". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ↑ "Single Review: Kid Harpoon - The River, The Ocean, The Pearl". drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Music & Film Reviews - NME.COM". nme.com. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "The Nominations for the Ivor Novello Awards". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ↑ "Instagram post by @jenmagsmyles • May 16, 2015 at 9:46am UTC". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Kid Harpoon – Once (2009, CD)". Discogs. 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "Kid Harpoon - the First E.P." Discogs. 2007.
- ↑ "Kid Harpoon – the Second E.P. (2008, Vinyl)". Discogs. 18 February 2008.
- ↑ Habbouchi, Hayley (11 February 2023). "BRIT Awards 2023: The Full List Of Winners". Capital FM. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Tom Hull". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kid Harpoon". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.