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Grant Hart (born March 18, 1961) was the drummer and with Bob Mould one of two main singer/songwriters for Hüsker Dü, a pioneering punk rock group from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Since their breakup in 1987, he has founded the band Nova Mob and has recorded as a solo artist.

Hüsker Dü

As Hart and Mould developed as musicians and songwriters, an unspoken tension and competition arose in the band between them. This was often fueled by alcohol and drugs, which both men consumed at prodigious levels. As their success gained momentum, so did their rift. By 1986 they were the first of the independent bands of the second wave of punk to sign with a major label, inking a deal with Warner Bros. Records Chemical problems continued to plague the band from all directions. After a lackluster tour in support of "Warehouse: Songs and Stories," the band made a final push across North America in 1987. It was, in effect, a farewell tour, featuring the most stirring moments from their repertoire. The tour was documented on "The Living End," a Warner Brothers release. The band dissolved after a show in Columbia, MO., during which Hart was unable to carry his drumming and vocal duties due to junk sickness.

1989-1994

Hart finally began to clean up himself. In 1989 he released the solo ep, 2541, on Hüsker Dü's former label, SST. Interestingly, the number of the title is taken from the address of his former band's office and rehearsal house, where the members had at one time lived. Marshall Crenshaw would later cover the title song, as would the Go-Betweens' Robert Forster. After the release of the ep Hart went further into sobriety. He formed a new band, Nova Mob, with Michael Crego on drums, and Tom Merkl on bass, with Hart himself taking guitar duties. The Nova Mob released two full length recordings, and one ep. They disbanded after the last record and a final tour.

Beyond

Hart returned to recording as a solo artist with the release of Ecce Homo, in 1996, and Good News for Modern Man, offered in late 1999.

In 2004 Hart and Mould reunited at the benefit concert for Karl Mueller, the bassist for fellow Minneapolis stalwarts, Soul Asylum, who was then fighting what would turn out to be a losing battle with cancer. According to his website, Hart is currently recording in Montreal, with a release expected in 2006.

Discography

Hüsker Dü

1981 Land Speed Record – SST
1982 Everything Falls Apart – Reflex
1983 Metal Circus(EP) – SST
1984 Zen Arcade – SST
1985 Flip Your Wig – SST
1985 New Day Rising – SST
1986 Candy Apple Grey – Warner Bros.
1987 Warehouse: Songs and Stories – Warner Bros.
1994 The Living End – Warner Bros.

Nova Mob

1991 Last Days of Pompeii-Rough Trade
1992 Admiral of the Sea-Rough Trade
1994 Nova Mob-Restless

Grant Hart Solo

1987 All of My Senses-SST
1989 2541-SST
1989 Intolerance-SST
1996 Ecce Homo -World Service
1999 Good News for Modern Man-Pachyderm

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