The Hardship Post
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada |
Area served | Canada |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
The Hardship Post was an alternative rock group originating from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1992. During the early 1990s Halifax Pop Explosion, the band moved their base to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The founding members consisted of Sebastian Lippa on vocals and guitar, Mike Kean handling bass duties, and Matt Clarke on drums. Initially signed to Murderecords, they issued the EPs Mood Ring and Hack in 1993, followed by a nationwide tour across Canada. In mid-1993, Mike Pick took over bass responsibilities from Kean.
By late 1994, the band secured a deal with Sub Pop, which released their debut full-length album Somebody Spoke in 1995. Around this period, Clarke departed and Alyson MacLeod from Jale joined as the new drummer. This configuration, referred to as "The New Hardship Post," produced a single for Squirtgun Records in 1996 and participated in the compilation album Pet-kout-koy-ek: Songs For A River.
At the 1994 East Coast Music Awards, Hardship Post earned the title of Best Alternative Band and received another nomination in the same category in 1996. Their album Somebody Spoke was also shortlisted for Best Alternative Album at the Juno Awards of 1996.
Prior to disbanding in 1997, the group recorded a second album under the name The New Hardship Post during 1996 for Sub Pop. This unreleased work was captured on a 4-track recorder within their rehearsal space featuring Lippa, MacLeod, and Pick.
The band ceased activity in 1997.
Singles
- 1992: Sugarcane/Canopy (7" single)
- 1993: Mood Ring (EP)
- 1993: Hack (EP)
- 1994: Why Don't You and I Smooth Things Over (7" single)
- 1994: Won't You Come Home? (Flexi-disc single)
- 1994: Rock Is My Life (split 7" single with Randy Bachman)
- 1994: Slick Talking Jack/If I... (7" single)
- 1995: Watching You/Your Sunshine (7" single)
- 1996: No Time/Turn It Up (7" single) [as "The New Hardship Post"]
Studio albums
- 1995: Somebody Spoke
Compilations
- 2025: Hardship Post: 1992-1994 (2xLP archival collection)