Lee Harding (singer) Biography
Lee Harding (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian pop singer. He is from Frankston, Victoria, where he worked at the local AMC cinema multiplex. He became known from performing in the third season of Australian Idol.
Musical career
Lee Harding's Musical career left off straight away just after he was eliminated from Australian Idol as third runner up. His debut single "Wasabi" debuted No.1 on the music charts all around Australia, although the following single, Anything For You, did not reach the Top 20.
His released album "What's Wrong With This Picture" was a success, although later on during the year began to fade out as he forced his way into the mainstream category strongly. Although he was quite successful in Australian Idol, critics soon realised as a solo artist Lee would not last long. His third and final single from the album to be released was "Call The Nurse" which debuted lower than the other singles on the mainstream charts.
Lee continues to play with his band on several occasions at local clubs and hotels, and are expected to release an album as a band later on.
Bedrock
Before competing in
Australian Idol, Lee was attending bars to see his favourite band, a covers band named Bedrock. Bedrock play what they describe as a "party band" repertoire of top 100 hits from the 60s to present day (ranging from Centrefold to Jessie's Girl to Top 40 hits by Lee's heroes Good Charlotte and Green Day). His dreams came true when Bedrock shuffled their lineup. Even though they did not know who he was or if he could even sing, Lee was dragged up on stage and sang half of Blink 182's "Dammit". Bedrock then took Lee on as their lead singer. He is quoted on his website as saying, "I'd been going to see them since I was 16. I saw them every single week so I knew every song when I joined Bedrock". Lee and Bedrock still continue to play and perform gigs for The Mornington Hotel on occasion.
Awards
Lee's first single, "Wasabi", lasted 5 consecutive weeks in the #1 position on radio charts nationwide. "Wasabi" held this title with TV Rocks "Flaunt It" for the highest number of consecutive weeks in 2006 for an Australian single to be in the #1 position on the charts. The single debuted at #1 in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in December 2005, and remained at the top spot for five consecutive weeks. It was certified gold in the first week, and certified platinum in the second week. The song was popular on Lowie's Hot 30 Countdown, reaching number one on several occasions.
The music video was voted number 63 in the Video Hits Australia Top 100 Video Clips. The song placed eighth in the End of Year ARIA Singles Top 100 of 2006.
Lee won an ARIA #1 award in 2006 for the efforts and success of his first single and release from "What's wrong with this picture?" , "Wasabi".
In 2006, Harding won an award at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards, held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October the 11th
*Fave Hottie (Male) - Lee Harding
Harding won the award alongside
Neighbours star,Stephanie McIntosh, who scored Fave Female Hottie.
Concerts/tours
Shannon Noll support act
Lee was support for fellow
Idol contestant, Shannon Noll, on his Nation wide tour with mate and fellow
idol contestant Dan England. Harding played venues such as Sydney Luna Parks's
Big Top.
INXS support act
August 2006, Harding was opening act for rock group INXS with bandmates
Bedrock for one night of their tour in Brisbane
Anything for You Tour
In April 2006, Harding headlined his own tour titled the
Anything for You Tour. Before acts included the Sydney based power-pop group, Kid Courageous, hip-hop icons Figg Kidd, and an emerging indie-rock group, Town Hall Steps. Harding performed at such venues including Penrith Panthers and Castle Hill RSL Club. The tour covered venues along the east coast of Australia.
All Age Rampage/Pop Punk Tour 2006
September 2006, Harding kicked off his co-headlining tour with mates
Kid Courageous amongst small venues across the nation. The tour commenced in Brisbane, then continued to the Gold Coast(meet bree), Melbourne, Albury and Adelaide. Artists on the tour included; ''Lee Haring and Bedrock, Kid Courageous, 919 and Enolas Secret (Formerly known as Wishlist)' Melbourne band Don't Ask Us supported the tour on the Victorian dates'. Due to the arisal of a family issue, the tour was postponed for the NSW shows which consisted of venues such as, Penrith Leagues, the Manning Bar and Dapto Leagues. News was received after the conclusion of the Adelaide show and was confirmed in an official press release by Harding's manager at the time.
Source: Wikipedia Lee Harding page
