Carol Hodge
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Carol Hodge is a British singer-songwriter and keyboard player known for her own solo career as well as being a member of former Crass[1] vocalist Steve Ignorant's [2] band Slice of Life and Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts.[3] She has previously played with bands as diverse as Synko, Sadie Hawkins Dance, WRECKS, Bad Taste Barbies and Electra Glide before releasing her debut album "Lo! And Behold" under the name of Crystal Grenade an album of piano and voice in 2013. [4]
Carol was born with a rare condition called cleft symbrachydactyly [5] which caused her to have just two fingers on her left hand. She has acknowledged this condition in some of her merchandise and often describes herself as a "Seven-fingered pianist".
Carol was born in Greenock, Scotland but grew up in Cumbria before attending University in Manchester and has resided in Huddersfield since 2018.[6] Whilst living in Manchester she was voted the "Manchester Mona Lisa" in a search to find a Mancunian answer to the Leonardo Da Vinci painting for an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry. [7]
Since 2018 she has recorded and released her music under her own name starting with the album "Hold On To That Flame" in 2018[8] followed by "Savage Purge" in 2020[9] and "The Crippling Space Between" in 2021.[10]
In March 2021 Carol published her Patreon page joining the community of artists using that platform to communicate directly with fans who could subscribe to different tiers monthly in order to help support her musical work and receive rewards such as new music demos and digital downloads of her earlier solo albums.[11]
In September 2021 the rescheduled Steve Ignorant Plays CRASS tour started after being delayed by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the first date at The Old Cold Store, Nottingham[12] on the 24th September was recorded and released as a limited edition of 300 CD's which quickly sold out leaving the title only available on digital platforms.
Discography[edit]
As Carol Hodge[edit]
Albums[edit]
Hold On To That Flame (2018)[13][14]
The Crippling Space Between (2021)[16][10]
Singles[edit]
A Song For You (2020)[17]
Compilation Appearances[edit]
Bad Dylan - Masters of Whoa (2018) Cover of "It Ain't Me Babe"[18]
Bad Marley And The Wasters - Nightly Dread (2020) Cover of "Cornerstone"[19]
As Crystal Grenade[edit]
Album[edit]
Lo! And Behold (2013)[20]
With Slice Of Life[edit]
Albums[edit]
Love And A Lamp-Post (2014)[21]
Live At The Forum (2016)[22]
Don't Turn Away (2019)[23]
Live At Ramsgate Music Hall (2020)[24]
Singles[edit]
Your Day Will Come (2015)[25]
Just Another (2017)[26]
With Steve Ignorant Band
CRASS Songs Live In Notts 2021 (2021) Limited Edition of 300 CD's - also on Digital Platforms (Piano and vocals)
Appearances[edit]
Steve Ignorant - The Last Supper, Shepherds Bush Empire 19 November 2011 (vocals)[27]
Simon Wells - Crime Of The Scene (Piano and vocals)[28]
Nick Parker And Friends - Stranger Tunes (Piano and vocals on "Open Arms")[29]
Headsticks - C.O.W. (Backing vocals on "Miles and Miles", "Naked" & "Burn")[30]
Music Videos[edit]
Fallibility[31]
Stop Worrying Baby[32]
Stopped Believing In You[33]
A Song For You[34]
The Moan Of A Thousand Years[35]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Crass Discography Discogs". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Slice Of Life Discography Discogs". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Pennyblackmusic.co.uk interview". Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children". Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Patreon". Patreon. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Steveignorant.com". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - Hold On To That Flame". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "thegingerquiff.com album review". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - Savage Purge". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - The Crippling Space Between". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "A Song For You". Bandcamp. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bad Dylan - Masters Of Woah". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bad Marley and the Wasters - Nightly Dread". Bandcamp. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Crystal Grenade - Lo! and Behold". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Slice of Life - Love And A Lamp-Post". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Steve Ignorant's Slice of Life -Live At The Forum 2015". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Steve Ignorant's Slice Of Life - Don't Turn Away". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Steve Ignorant's Slice Of Life - Live At Ramsgate Music Hall". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Slice Of Life - Your Day Will Come". Soundcloud. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Steve Ignorant's Slice Of Life - Just Another". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Steve Ignorant - The Last Supper". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Simon Wells - Crime Of The Scene". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nick Parker And Friends - Stranger Tunes". Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Headsticks - C.O.W." Discogs. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - Failibility (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - Stop Worrying Baby (official music video)". YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - Stopped Believing In You (official music video)". YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Carol Hodge - A Song For You". YouTube. Unknown parameter
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