Grant Vernon Hart was an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the punk rock band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1988, he released his first solo album Intolerance before forming the alternative rock trio Nova Mob, where he moved to vocals and guitar. His solo career became his main focus after the dissolution of Nova Mob in 1997.
Hart performing in 2005 at the Metro Club in London
Bass drum used by Grant Hart. Made by the Ludwig Drums Company in the late 1950s, the head has handwritten lyrics to the song "Diane" from the 1983 album Metal Circus.
Grant Hart's star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue
Hüsker Dü was an American punk rock band formed in Saint Paul, in 1979. The band's continuous members were guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer/vocalist Grant Hart. They first gained notability as a hardcore punk band, and later crossed over into alternative rock. Mould and Hart were the band's principal songwriters, with Hart's higher-pitched vocals and Mould's baritone taking the lead in alternating songs.
Hüsker Dü in 1986 Left to right: Greg Norton, Grant Hart, and Bob Mould
Hüsker Dü in a 1985 publicity photo for New Day Rising
Bob Mould, July 2007 at McCarren Park Pool
Hüsker Dü's star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue