Ben Harding (born 1965) is an English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from London, best known for performing in the punk/rock bands Senseless Things,[1] 3 Colours Red[1] and Thee Faction.
"[2] Harding joined vocalist/guitarist Mark Keds, bassist Morgan Nicholls and drummer Cass Browne in pop punk/alternative rock group Senseless Things in 1987, completing the line-up of the band.
[7] After a hiatus from the London music scene, Harding returned in 2009 joining Thee Faction as lead guitarist,[2] a self-styled 'Socialist RnB' band[8] in which members performed under pseudonyms.
Thee Faction released four studio albums between 2010 and 2015 and played gigs on the post-punk circuit with artists such as the Membranes, Jon Langford, TV Smith, and the Darling Buds, as well as for political events and campaigns.
[11] The band have performed with groups such as Moving Targets,[12] the Cravats, the Bellrays,[13] Eight Rounds Rapid, Dealing With Damage,[14] the Men of Gwent, Crazyhead[15] and Gaye Bykers on Acid.