First Light (band)

First Light
Origin	London, England
Genres	Post-disco, electro, funk, R&B
Instruments	Synthesizer
Years active	1982–1984, 1989–1990
Labels	Oval, London, Sgt. Peppers

First Light was an English funk project of Paul Hardcastle.

History

At the end of 1982, Paul Hardcastle and Derek Green founded the band First Light. They released 4 singles and two albums. Although they worked only for a year together, their most known work was "Explain the Reasons".

After their 2nd and last album, Hardcastle and Green had a big conflict about the money, but they also had no more musical material for future releases. As a result, Green moved to other projects and Hardcastle pursued a solo career.

In 1989, Hardcastle resumed working on First Light. He wrote for and produced the project on his own. Kevin Henry was the featuring vocalist and together they released 4 singles.

Discography

Albums

• 1983: First Light
• 1984: Daybreak
• 1989: You Had It All

Singles

• 1982: "Don't Be Mistaken" / "A Horse With No Name"
• 1982: "16 Minutes of 1st Light"
• 1983: "17 Minutes of First Light"
• 1983: "18 Minutes of First Light: Explain the Reasons"
• 1984: "Wish You Were Here"
• 1989: "Loving You"
• 1989: "You Had It All"
• 1990: "So Easy"
• 1990: "Right or Wrong"

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