First Light (band)

First Light was an English funk project of Paul Hardcastle.

Overview

Paul Hardcastle and Derek Green were originally members of the Brit Funk band Direct Drive, however at the end of 1982, they decided to leave the band and become a duo. They called themselves First Light and released 4 singles and two albums together. Although they only worked together for just over a year; their most known work was "Explain the Reasons" which reached no. 65 in the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up single was "Wish You Were Here"; which peaked at no. 71 on the same chart.

After their 2nd and last album Daybreak, Hardcastle and Green had a big conflict about 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 signed on with the record label Sgt. Peppers and produced the new project on his own. Kevin Henry was the featuring vocalist who had previously provided vocals on Hardcastle's solo works. Together they produced a new studio album called You Had It All and released 4 singles aside it.

In 2010, Hardcastle released an unofficial jazz album under the name First Light called East To West.

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