Rachel Hardy
Born (1998-02-24) February 24, 1998 (age 26)
Richmond, BC, Canada
GenresCovers, Video game music
Occupation(s)Composer, Vocalist, YouTuber
Years active2020–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Rachel Hardy (born February 24, 1998) is a Canadian composer, vocalist, and internet personality. She is known for her music covers on YouTube, which focus heavily on music from video games, TV shows, and film.

Career

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YouTube

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Hardy posted her first video on YouTube in 2013. Her channel comprises of cover songs, original music, and vlogs.[3] Her following surpassed 100,000 subscribers in September, 2020, earning her a Silver YouTube Creator Award.[4]

Composition

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The Westworld Scoring Competition

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In 2020, Spitfire Audio and HBO hosted an online competition that invited composers to score a 4-minute scene from Westworld (Season 3), for which Hardy was named one of the five runners up out of over 11,000 entries. The competition was judged by a panel comprising of the show's composer Ramin Djawadi, executive producer J.J. Abrams, and creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.[5] Hardy entered the competition while a student at the University of Calgary.[6]

Works

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Games

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Year Game Role Developer
2022 Heroes of Incredible Tales 2 Vocalist NAT Games
2023 Undawn Vocalist LightSpeed Studios
2024 Last Epoch Vocalist Eleventh Hour Games
2024 BitCraft Co-composer (with Austin Wintory)[7] Clockwork Labs

References

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  1. ^ https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCcxZOARrMHXpKCsP4WnJLAQ
  2. ^ https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCcxZOARrMHXpKCsP4WnJLAQ
  3. ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/@RachelHardy/videos%7Ctitle=RachelHardyYouTube}
  4. ^ https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCcxZOARrMHXpKCsP4WnJLAQ
  5. ^ "SpitfireCompetitions". spitfireaudio.com.
  6. ^ "CTVCalgary". calgary.ctvnews.ca. June 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "BitCraft: Official Alpha Test Announcement Trailer - IGN". September 28, 2023.