Member Since: 6/29/2004
Band Website: www.sevenharkey.com"sevenharkey.com
Band Members: Seven Harkey: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Mountain Dulcimer
sometimes joined by:
Rex Espinosa: Guitars, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals
Mike Lapchick: Guitar, Harmonies
Michael Israel: Drums, Percussion
James Israel: Bass
Greg Schultz: Pedal Steel
Influences: Woody Guthrie, Paul Westerberg, Hank Williams, The Beatles, Dorothy Parker, Wilco, Velvet Underground, Virginia Woolf, The Kinks, Nirvana, Big Star, Bob Dylan, Leadbelly, William Faulkner, Neil Young, Camper Van Beethoven, The La's, J.D. Salinger, George Jones, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Cat Power, Nancy Botwin, Let's Active/Mitch Easter, Raymond Carver, R.E.M., Johnny Cash, Grant Lee Buffalo, Charlie Rich, Louvin Brothers, The Byrds, Gram Parsons, Loretta Lynn, Tom Waits, Neko Case
Sounds Like:
Woody Guthrie and Leonard Cohen kidnap R.E.M.'s rhythm section, drive them acros the southwest in a convertible, and show them how it's done. -- Lewis Buzbee, Author
[Seven's] songs are like brief snippets of americana. -- CMJ Magazine
Pink Floyd & the Heartbreakers -- Adam Keith Warner, Singer/Songwriter
Seven's songs are like singable short stories, embedded in cool, eclectic roots music. -- Bonnie Hayes, Singer/Songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
His performances stir emotions while comforting the soul. -- Noah Schottenfeld, PhotoShow (featuring 3 of Seven's songs)
Delightfully disturbing. It's haunting, raw edgy. The real deal. -- Silvia Marie, Singer/Songwriter
Americana Power Folk! -- cuttingedgemusic.com
Edgy & compelling...an extremely interesting artist. -- Tonos
Starbucks-ready -- Cowboyz n Poodles Ezine
Record Label: hamgrant musics
Type of Label: None