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The Hardship Post was a Canadian alternative rock band, that formed in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1992 and moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the Halifax Pop Explosion of the early 1990s.[1]

The Hardship Post
Origin	St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Genres	Indie rock, Grunge (Early work)
Years active	1992 – 1997
Labels	Sub Pop Murderecords Cinnamon Toast Records Mag Wheel Records
Past members	Sebastian Lippa Mike Pick Matt Clarke Alyson MacLeod Mike Kean

The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Sebastian Lippa, bassist Mike Kean and drummer Matt Clarke.[2] Initially signed to Murderecords,[3] they released the EPs Mood Ring and Hack in 1993, and undertook their first cross-Canada tour to support the recordings.[4] Mike Pick would replace Kean on bass in mid-1993.

In late 1994, they signed to Sub Pop,[5] which released their full-length album Somebody Spoke in 1995.[6] Around that time Clarke left the band, and was replaced by Alyson MacLeod of Jale.[7]

Hardship Post won as Best Alternative Band at the 1994 East Coast Music Awards,[8] and were nominated for the same award in 1996.[9] At the Juno Awards of 1996, Somebody Spoke was a nominee for Best Alternative Album.[10]

The band broke up in 1997.[11]

Discography

• 1992: Sugarcane/Canopy (7" single)
• 1993: Mood Ring (EP)
• 1993: Hack (EP)
• 1994: Why Don't You and I Smooth Things Over (7" single)
• 1995: Slick Talking Jack/If I... (7" single)
• 1995: Watching You/Your Sunshine (7" single)

Studio albums

• 1995: Somebody Spoke

References

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