The Harvey Girls music stands as a cross between Prince Paul's production work and the songs of the Shangri-Las (that's what we're sticking with; feel free to come up with your own description).
Member Since: 10/19/2004
Band Website: theharveygirls.com
Band Members: Melissa Rodenbeek and Hiram Lucke with Josh Millard and Adam Bartell. Honored alumni include: Brent Piepergerdes, Matt Barringer, Noah Rodenbeek, Jon Tveite, John Ralston, Renee Stanley, Susan Costa, and DJ Sku.
Influences: The Beach Boys, Bjork, Kate Bush, Can, Captain Beefheart, De La Soul, Dr. Octagon, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, King Tubby, The Kinks, Fred Lane, Stephin Merritt, The Muppets, Os Mutantes, My Bloody Valentine, Milton Nascimento's "Clube da Esquina", Neutral Milk Hotel, Prince, People Like Us, the Shangri-Las, The Swirlies, T. Rex, Tall Dwarfs, Townes Van Zandt, Bukka White, and The Zombies, to name a few of the musical variety.
Sounds Like: Hmmm , a transistor radio in a snowbank?
We hear these a lot: Stereolab, Yo La Tengo, Apples in Stereo, and once Radiohead (?), but we figure that's because most reviewers feel that readers' musical history only goes back about 5 years at most, so who knows.
Record Label: SVC
Type of Label: Indie