Legacy of Sound

Legacy of Sound started in 1992 in Australia, It was the musical vehicle of Mick Cardy who still promotes under the name Legacy of Sound refer website www.legacyofsound.weebly.com Legacy of Sound is based in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Mick Cardy, founder of Legacy of Sound is an instrumental composer and independent artist who often collaborates with a variety of vocalists and musicians covering various musical styles. Mick promotes his own instrumental music and collaborative works through means such as radio airplay and internet sites e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Myspace and twitter. All promotion of his original music is done through Aural Ecstasy Records, this is an independent record label Mick has set up with the sole purpose of promoting Legacy of Sound and associates. Mick has been releasing music under the name Legacy of Sound since 1992, to date Legacy of Sound has released 14 CDs and has well over 100 songs registered with APRA. Legacy of Sound have over 50 videos on the internet. In 1993 another band called Legacy of Sound, originating from Sweden had some limited success with a song called "happy." They began promoting in Australia through their record company BMG. Mick Cardy made attempts to contact them as he was trading under that name prior to their existence, attempting to get them to use another name in Australia. This is not an unusual thing for bands. All attempts by Mick were ignored by the band's manager Mr Alan Kress and record company so he applied for a Trade Mark to protect his name and music, he already had a registered business name for Legacy of Sound. After applying for a Trade Mark (Legacy of Sound) the Trade Marks Commission had no opposition to the application, so they advertised their intention to grant the Trade Mark, allowing any interested party to oppose the decision before it was ratified. At this point attorneys for Sony Music opposed the Trade Mark. They said that the Trade Mark was infringing on a Trade Mark owned by Sony called "Legacy" a name they use to re release older catalogues of music. Their argument was that Mick Cardy might profit from using his Trade Mark Legacy of Sound if it were to be granted. Therefore, the issue was to be heard before a Trade Marks representative. Mick Cardy represented himself due to the high cost of a patent attorney and was to argue his case against patent attorneys for Sony Music. He lost his case, but fortunately Mick had two Trade Mark applications, as he had to have one for "Goods" and one for "Services" as they are seen as separate under the Trade Marks Act, ("Goods" representing physical items such as CDs and "Services" representing performances) So even though Sony were successful in winning their case Mick Cardy still received registration of his Trade Mark "Legacy of Sound" as a "Service" under the Act. In the late 90s Legacy of Sound relocates to the Newcastle area (NSW Australia) an area rich in original music talent. In collaboration with drummer David Larsen, Mick Cardy opens the Legacy of Sound Music Studio. In 2001 Aural Ecstasy Records was set up by Mick Cardy to primarily promote the musical works of Legacy of Sound. It is an independent label. In 2004 Mick Cardy collaborates with vocal aggressor Mazen Sawaqed on his long-awaited metal/electronica album "In sin you wait" inspired by bands such as Fear factory and White Zombie who took metal to a new direction by their use of samples and drum machines. In 2005 Legacy of Sound release Divine Symmetry a collection of softer electronica songs in contrast to their previous release In Sin You Wait... - From 2005 to 2011 Legacy of Sound did not release any new material, although a double CD was produced of all previously released 'singles' that were promoted to radio stations from 1992 to 1999, and was aptly named "The Singles" After a long hiatus Mick Cardy is back into composing with a new approach to his music, going back to some of his older songs and reworking them with the advantage of the digital domain. Released May 2011, "Dance under the midnight sun" represents a mixture of electronica and simple rock instrumentals, one trade mark which has always stayed consistent throughout Mick's works is the all important melody (or hook). Another feature of this album is that it is the first time we hear Mick Cardy playing the drums... During 2013 Mick Cardy advertises for vocalists, inviting them to collaborate on songs. After numerous replies 3 vocalists prove successful with not only a good singing ability but also the ability to write great lyrics. Hence the album title "Et al" the Latin term for 'and others' The album is released March 2014. After the release of "Et al" Legacy of Sound were involved in a few musical projects such as playing with the rock pop band Positive Spin who are still promoting their original music with occasional live shows in the Blue Mountains region NSW Australia. Also a long term effort was being made to create another metal album with Mazen Sawaqed on vocals. Legacy of Sound also tried to encourage collborations with other musicians to try and develop a psychedelic experimental, free form type of band, one such collaboration was the band Ashula created with local artist John Moran, a couple of live shows were done locally. As with the metal project this is still ongoing... November 2019 Legacy of Sound release their 14th CD "A Minor Encounter" it is a collection of compositions written as far back as the early 90's. Instrumental pieces created on acoustic guitar.Legacy of Sound was a Swedish band featuring singer Meja (before her successful solo career) and Anders "Bag" Bagge among others.

Legacy of Sound made two records, Holy Groove (1993) – with the popular single "Happy" – and Tour de Force (1994). "Happy" was a surprise hit in the United States peaking at #29 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[1][2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SWE [3]
Holy Groove	Released: 1993	47
Tour de Force	Released: 1995	—
Close your eyes and visualise	Released 1996	-
Reflective web	Released 1999	-
Aural Ecstasy	Released 1999	-
Last kick in the ballpark	Released 2000	-
Taste Reality	Released 2001	-
Purity and dirt	Released 2002	-
Soundtrack Collection	Released 2004	-
In Sin You Wait...	Released 2004	-
Divine Symmetry	Released 2005	-
The Singles	Released 2008	-
Dance under the midnight sun	Released 2011	-
Legacy of Sound et al	Released 2014	-
A Minor Encounter	Released 2019	-
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		SWE [3]	US Billboard Hot 100
Sugar Road	1992	-	-	The Singles
Last Resort	1992	-	-	The Singles
Phallic Nightmare	1992	-	-	The Singles
The Inner Sanctum	1992	-	-	The Singles
Dimension Zero	1993	-	-	The Singles
Pagan Harvest	1993	-	-	The Singles
"Happy"	1993	18	68	Holy Groove
"I Can't Let You Go"		—
"Feel So Good"		—
"Woman in Me"	1994	—		Tour de Force
"Livin'n Learnin'"		—
LOS Promo	1994	-	-	The Singles
Sweet Cherry Pie	1994	-	-	The Singles
Cosmic Adventure	1994	-	-	the singles
Continental Drift	1994	-	-	The Singles
Electronic Mind Blister	1994	-	-	The Singles
Nutcracker Rock	1994	-	-	The Singles
The Demo Collection	1994	-	-	The Singles
The Hidden Agenda	1995	-	-	The Singles
Axe to Grind	1995	-	-	The Singles
A Piece of the Action	1995	-	-	The Singles
When Johnny comes Marchin'	1995	-	-	The Singles
Stranger then fiction	1997	-	-	The Singles
Red Planet Pioneer	1997	-	-	The Singles
High 'n Dry	1997	-	-	The Singles
Ridin' Roughshod	1997	-	-	The Singles
Where nobody knows my name	1999	-	-	The Singles
Pink Caravan	1999	-	-	The Singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. https://www.billboard.com/music/legacy-of-sound-featuring-meja/chart-history/pop-songs
2. https://www.billboard.com/music/legacy-of-sound-featuring-meja/chart-history/hot-100
3. "Discography Legacy Of Sound". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2016.