Download some of our original Mp3 demo's songs for yourself:
Claris |
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Do you Feel Alright |
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Drink My Wine |
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Playing With The Night |
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(All Mp3 music files should play on Windows Media Player, but if you have any difficulties try downloading WinAmp) |
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Download media press kit: Gary Harvey Press Kit
Live Video:
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Live at the Dog Bollix
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Discography:
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Bootleg Boogie (2001) |
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For What Its Worth (2003) |
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Album Review:
Gary Harvey and the Night Owls - Bootleg Boogie
Gary Harvey is well known in Auckland and this CD is the result of lots of hard work and cash to do what all hard working bands do - tireless self-promotion just to get heard. The album features a number of originals, from leader and bassist Gary Harvey as well as lead guitarist, Tony Abbott.
There are some live cuts on the album, which despite the rowdy 'Prospect of Howick' crowd are good representative songs from the band in action. Hendrix's "Little Wing" is a crowd pleaser. Aaron Carpenter's amplified acoustic comes across particularly well, both on "Gypsy Girl" and "Step Out". The live take of Lonnie Mac's "Satisfy Suzie", one of my all time favorite songs, has authentic sounding guitar from guest, Bill Hill.
The band go for a Texas roadhouse kind of sound that is a mix of blues, boogie and R&B. I particularly like the last two cuts, the originals, "Claris" and "Playing With The Night", the latter with fine lead guitar from Abbott.
Having spent up big on the recording, the album is being dubbed off on a CD writer. They still need the dough to get it finally mastered and pressed. The studio drums could do with some help in the mix, on this listening. You can help them on the way by supporting the boys and buying the CD. Well worth it, I'd say.
By Mike Garner, The Bluesletter
Gary Harvey and the Night Owls - Bootleg Boogie
Singer-Bassist and all-round roots-blues rocker Harvey has been one of the great journeymen of Kiwi music, notably with the Red House Rockers. With an ear for Texas blues (Stevie Ray is a mentor), Harvey and the Night Owls rip through some throaty covers (Arlo Guthrie's Coming in to Los Angeles gets good treatment, Hendrix's Little Wing slightly less successful in the vocals.) but mostly they unleash originals which are framed in a chest-baring, skintight delivery, with blistering or tasteful guitar by Tony Abbott, keyboards for color and some live tracks to let you feel the fire that burns. If you've ever liked Stevie Ray, Jack Daniels, the Fabulous Thunderbirds...
By Graham Reid
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