Abi Harding
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| Abi Harding | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Abigail Harding | |
| Origin |  Bristol, England |
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| Genre(s) | Indie, Alternative Rock | |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone | |
| Years active | 2002 - present | |
| Associated acts |
The Zutons | |
| Website | http://www.thezutons.com/ | |
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Saxophone | ||
Abi Harding is a saxophone player and backing vocalist with British indie band The Zutons, formed in Liverpool in 2002.
[edit] Early Life
Harding is one of four daughters of an evangelical minister from Bristol. She attended school in Liverpool, where she was allegedly bullied due to her non-Scouse accent and swapped playing the flute for the saxophone because others thought the former too "posh" [1].
[edit] The Zutons
The Zutons were originally a four piece band. Harding's boyfriend, Sean Payne, the drummer in the band asked her to join the band on stage to play saxophone at a gig. The rest of the band found that the saxophone complemented the music so well that she became a permanent member.
Harding and Payne are now engaged.
Abi has always been a very popular member of the band amongst fans of the Zutons, due to her looks and regular appearances in interviews. She has also aroused interest in the British "quality" press, revealing, among other things, that she enjoys cycling first thing in the morning, has a weak spot for chocolate and favours La Perla lingerie[2]. During a pre-performance interview at Scottish music festival T In The Park the rest of the band commented that Harding eats more than the rest of them put together, despite being the thinnest.
