Legacy of Sound History...
Since 1992 Composer/Producer Mick Cardy promotes all his musical works under the name Legacy of Sound, occasionally he collaborates with other musicians/singers.
Promoting his music doing solo 'street shows'
Collaborating with Sydney drummer/musician Ian Jeisman on releases such as "Phallic Nightmare" and "Pagan Harvest"
Other collaborations with guitarist Andrew Armstrong and vocalist Alan Bremner on releases "The Pay-off" and "Distant Thunder"
Initially a lot of promotion was through public radio stations throughout the Sydney metropolitan area then to a broader audience in other states of Australia. This started in 1992.
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 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. This is where his troubles began......
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 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. This is where his troubles began......
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.
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) an area rich in original music talent. In collaboration with drummer David Larsen, Mick Cardy opens the Legacy of Sound Music Studio.Pictured left to right - Mick (Mickybird) Cardy, Simon (Simonus) Scoular, Dave (Krusty) Larsen
The Legacy of Sound Music Studio (Blacksmiths - NSW) - Guitar and Drum tuition, musical sales, production studio and rehearsal room.
Infamous metal group "Skindriva" was formed and lasted about 6 months playing quite a few local gigs, Alan Cowie on vocals, Joel Hartman and Kate MacLean on guitar, Kenny Auburn on bass, Mick Cardy on guitar and samples and a host of drummers (too numerous to name)
In a lighter vein other musical collaborations were formed with Mick Cardy and Mrs Marion Nisbet, vocalist which bore the Cd release "Reflective Web"
In 2001 Aural Ecstasy Records was set up by Mick Cardy to primarily promote the musical works of Legacy of Sound. It is an independant 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 occaisional live shows in the Blue Mountains region NSW. Also a long term effort was being made to create another metal album with Mazen Sawaqed on vocals. Legacy of Sound also encouraged collaborations with other musicians to try and develop a psychadelic 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.
In November 2020 Legacy of Sound submit previously released CDs to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. This is an important submission for Legacy of Sound as it helps to embed them into Australian music history.
In June 2021 Legacy of Sound with Vocal aggressor Mazen Sawaqed release finally their CD - Demangled Verses under the band name Intonated. 7 years in the making the metal album is completed with the help of drummer Adrian Johnstone from the band Mother Eel. This the 15th release and the biggest production done so far by Legacy of Sound.
Adrian Johnstone Music is promoted under the band name "Intonated"
April 2022 - Legacy of Sound release the dark ambient album "Embracing the Void" Different to previous releases, this is in DVD format and therefore the video clips becoming more of a creative factor in this production.