Bryce William Harding is an American record producer, songwriter, beatboxer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known by his nickname Mr. Chips,[1] Harding started playing piano at the age of 6 and started playing drums in the fourth grade.[2] He formed his first band by the age of 15 called “We Stand Alone”. He landed a spot as a guest performer with Shania Twain at the Palace of Auburn Hills.[3] He attended Michigan State University and started winning local talent shows for beatboxing.[2] He formed an original band at MSU called “Eclyptic Blue”. Eclyptic Blue created a following in East Lansing which led to a performance on the Warped Tour at the Pontiac Silverdome.[3] Harding has performed multiple times at the Apollo Theater in New York as a beatboxer.[4]
Harding was tapped to produce sound healing albums for Kate Hart.[1] Harding was the drummer for Soul Divide and played part-time keyboard for Stereo Jane.[5] In 2012, Harding was recognized for his musical contributions by The Kresge Foundation as a Kresge Artist Fellow and awarded an unrestricted grant in the amount of $25,000.[3]
Harding has worked with and produced music for SOFI K.[6] He started working with SOFI K when she was 12.[7] Harding and SOFI K released her first album, LoveHate, on November 6, 2015.[8]
Harding co-wrote and produced the Cinnamon Sky album which was the debut album for Liz Ivory and released on March 27, 2018.[9] Cinnamon Sky was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge and Adam Hawkins.[10]
Bryce produced and co-wrote the follow-up Sofi K album, WAR, which was released on June 11, 2021. The album brings a “modern Motown” sound to pop music and features songs with a member of The Funk Brothers and Motown legend Dennis Coffey on guitar. The record was mixed by 11-time GRAMMY winner Mick Guzauski and mastered by Bernie Grundman.[11]
Awards edit
- 2012 Kresge Arts Fellowship from The Kresge Foundation[1]
- Second place at Apollo Theater “Show OFF” competition[3]
Discography edit
Soul Divide, Tell The World (2013) - Drums
Kate Hart, Astral Sounds (2014) – Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, "One Way Ticket" (2015) – Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, "Stars" (2015) – Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, LoveHate (2015) – Producer, Co- writer, Instrumentalist
Liz Ivory, Cinammon Sky - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, Ice Cream (2019) - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, All Beautiful (2019) - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, Fall Back Down (2020) - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, All About the Lights (2020) - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, WAR (2021) - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
SOFI K, Coming Back For More (2021) - Producer, Co-writer, Instrumentalist
References edit
- ^ a b c "Berkley musician named one of 24 local Kresge Artist Fellows". C&G Newspapers.
- ^ a b Camp, Elena (August 22, 2011). Passion, Purpose, and Profit: A Business Start-up Guide for the Spiritual Entrepreneur. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 150. ISBN 978-1453619209.
- ^ a b c d "Jolly good fellows". Detroit Metro Times.
- ^ "Bryce Harding". Kresge Arts in Detroit.
- ^ "Sofi K, Stereo Jane rock the Royal Oak Music Theatre". HometownLife. 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Straight outta Bloomfield Hills, Sofi K is primed to perform". theoaklandpress.com.
- ^ Katie Deska. "Sophia Washer". Downtown Newsmagazine - Birmingham/Bloomfield/Rochester. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ McCollum, Brian. "LISTEN: Bloomfield Hills teen releases debut track 'Gone'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ David Veselenak. "Bloomfield Hills teen debuting solo music album this month". Hometownlife.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Baetens, Melody. "Artist Spotlight: Liz Ivory". The Detroit News. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Sofi K Sophomore Solo Album War". Oneedm.