hard life

Vocalist Murray Matravers formed the easygoing British hip-hop troupe hard life (formerly known as easy life) in 2017 with his sax- and bass-playing classmate Sam Hewitt. ∙ The band signed to a major label less than a year after forming and released their 2018 debut EP, Creature Habits. ∙ hard life collaborated with burgeoning British indie star Arlo Parks on the 2019 single “Sangria.” ∙ Their 2020 mixtape, Junk Food, debuted in the top 10 on four separate UK charts. ∙ The band won Best New British Act at the 2020 NME Awards.