HARD WORKING BOSS
Hard Working Boss is back!
After a four-year hiatus, Hard Working Boss is set to unveil Unfinished Songs, a single debuting on December 6, 2024. Featuring a more pared-back sound, this ‘meta-masterpiece’ explores the creative process, emphasizing that the journey is more important than the destination. In a broader sense, this catchy tune should resonate with anyone striving to achieve their goals, or just get through the day!
Could this signal the release of a new album? Perhaps!
Bio
Hard Working Boss, the musical moniker of Welsh artist Jim Sheppard, is a purveyor of catchy, lo-fi pop with a distinctly British edge. Based in Paris, Sheppard's music is characterized by its DIY aesthetic, clever lyrics, and a knack for crafting infectious melodies. His sound draws inspiration from a diverse range of influences, including artists like The Beatles, Baxter Dury, and even elements of Britpop.
Sheppard's albums, including Bonjour Fucker and Revulva, blend humor, cynicism, and pop sensibilities into a unique and compelling musical experience. Critics have praised his songwriting prowess, noting his ability to craft memorable hooks and deliver them with a nonchalant charm. With his witty lyrics and off-kilter pop tunes, Hard Working Boss continues to carve out a niche for himself in the indie music scene.
Selected Discography
Bonjour Fucker (2013)
Released through the indie label Microcultures, Bonjour Fucker is Hard Working Boss’s defining debut—a playful and boundary-pushing experiment in pop that blends DIY aesthetics with a dose of offbeat charm. Highlights from the album include:
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Revulva (2020)
Seven years after Bonjour Fucker, Revulva arrived as a brilliantly layered second act, offering a tighter, more polished, yet equally irreverent take on pop. This album brought a richer depth to Hard Working Boss’s sound, blending his lo-fi roots with catchy, accessible melodies and caustic wit. Don't miss:
Videos
Alongside producing his music, Jim also creates all his album art and music videos. Notable animations include The Hunger, a playful nod to classic 1980s ZX Spectrum games, and Jazzmag, a nostalgic homage to vintage porn magazines, humorously reflecting their shift to online media. Each video captures Jim's knack for blending past and present in his art.
Press
"A Bowie on ecstasy? A glam-rock Jim Morrison, as Light My Tinder, a Doors pastiche, proves? A Lou Reed on an MDMA overdose? Jim Sheppard is a bit of all of that at once.." - Luc Magoutier
"His pop tunes - his clean, distinguished but catchy melodies - are the kind you can't resist. You sing them with a smile on your face and play them over and over again"
- Will Dum
"Disheveled and scruffy pop, well sung and nonchalantly wielding melodies that will imprint themselves on your synapses"
- Florian Claude
"Hard Working Boss shows himself to be an artist with unstoppable pop songwriting who never fails to hit the mark with each of his tracks"
- Virginie Guichaoua
