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About Me

I have spent the better part of the past decade residing in New York City not counting road time in Europe, Australia, Mexico, Canada, West Indies, United States, the Bahamas, Madeira Island and 1 year spent in Los Angeles (2002). I primarily grew up in the Philadelphia area. Then, following high school lived and studied music in Boston before settling in New York. Since then, I have gotten the chance to work with a wide range of artists in all different genres including:mexican pop diva Thalia, R&B / Hip Hop supergroup Lucy Pearl, Leo Nocentelli (guitarist of the Meters), Amel Larrieux, Henry Butler, Coolio,Melvin Sparks,Chromeo, Brazilian Girls, Tre Hardson (from the Pharcyde), Nona Hendryx, Patti Rothberg, Nelson Rangell, Imani Coppolla, Adam Cohen,Fisher, Julian Coryell, Jen Chapin, Vonda Shepard, Dave Fiuzcinski and the Screaming Headless Torsos, Ruben Wilson, Marlon Saunders, Peter Stuart (from Dog's Eye View), Tavares, GQ, The Chiffons, Gloria Gaynor, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Coasters, Peggy March, Tommy Roe, LouChristie & Billy J.Kramer. selected TV appaearances:The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno Late Night w/ Dave Letterman Regis and Kelly Univision VH1-Unplugged(UK) Later w/Jools Holland(UK) Roxy Bar(Italy),Help!(Italy)Much Music Canada Numerous other american,english,swedish,german,scottish,french TV shows the names of which I can't recall at the moment.AMAZING MUSICIANS/ COMPOSER/PRODUCERS I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO WORK WITH-in some way or another, at some point, over the years: Patrice Blanchard, Adam Rogers, Dave Binney, Fima Ephron, Ahmed Best, Thinking Evil- w/ Anna Wayland, Carl Carter, Reggie Washington, Joe Scott, Danny Sadownick, Matt Garrison, Jesse Murphy, Jim Campilongo, Chris Cheek, Seamus Blake, James Leibow, George Laks, Debbie Deane, Andy Hess, Clark Gayton, Bill Sims, David Inniss, Richard Hammond, Andrew Sherman, Chris Parks, Vivian Sessioms, Robin Macatangay, Camus Celli, Ben Butler, Charlotte Gibson, Jenny Douglas Macrae, David Kirshenbaum, Joe Zook, Brett Simons, Deron Johnson, Peter Adams, Michael Chaves, Keaton Simons, Daniel Seef, Mark Cross, Audra Nishita, Fannie Franklin, Kaveh Rastegar, Rhythm Room Allstars, Shane Endsley, Pat Cisarano, Paul Frazier, Mike Mangini, Irving Louis Lattin, Adam Klipple, Tim Lefevbre, Henry Hey, Ben Mauro, Taku Hirano, Tariq Aqoni, Dan Pearson, Jen Turner, James Elliott, Demian Sims, Adam Macdougal, Amp Fiddler, Rafael Saadiq, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Dawn Robinson, Anthony Jackson, Lou Marini, Chris Palmaro, Tommy Mitchell, Eric Eudell, Jerry Z, Dan and Doug Petty, Oteil Burbridge, Adam Dorn, Dave Buda, Bruce Flowers, Holly Palmer, Dave Del'homme, Ben Stivers, Craig Dreyer, Stephan Crump- the list goes on and on...I will add more names later-I promise. .. make
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Member Since: 1/14/2006
Band Website: right here
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Influences: DRUMMERS: John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd, Zig Modeliste, Bernard Purdie, Clyde Stubblefield, Ringo Starr, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Philly Jo, Jerome Brailey, Dennis Chambers, Buddy Miles, Steve Jordan, Charlie Drayton, Lenny White, Benny Benjamin, Billy Cobham, Jimmy Cobb, Omar Hakim, Jim Keltner, Richie Hayward, Prairie Prince, Charle Watts, Juju House, Al Jackson and Bootsie.MUSICIANS/COMPOSERS I have gained inspiration from at one point or another: Prince, Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Todd Rundgren, Radiohead, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, The Pretenders (1979-82), Sly and the Family Stone, Shuggie Otis, Led Zeppelin, The Police, XTC, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Mingus, Weather Report, Van Halen( 1978-84), Nick Drake, Suddenly Tammy, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Meshell NdgeOcello, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John Scofield, The Meters, The Time, The Stones, Taj Majal, Procol Harum, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison-solo, Jai Uttal, Trilok Gurtu, Nirvana, Ravi Shankar, Soundgarden, Chris Cornell-solo, Outkast, The Pharcyde, John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorius, Brothers Johnson, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Roni Size, Guy, Blackstreet, Janet jackson, Chuckii Booker, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Mint Condition, Peter Gabriel, Joan Armatrading, The Black Crowes, Public Enemy, Del the funky homosapien, Black Sheep, De La Soul, Snoop Dogg ( Doggystyle era), Spearhead ( 1994), Chris Whitley, SWV, Kenny Garrett, Salif Keitta, Steel Pulse, Donald Blackmon, All Motown, All Stax, Neil Young, Thelonius Monk, Toni Tone Tony, D'Angelo, Busta Rhymes, All Timbaland and Missy Elliot, Gary Newman, Adrian Belew, King Crimson(80s era), early Yes, The Who, Pointer Sisters first album, Tom Waits, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Square Pusher, J Dilla, P Funk, Trouble Funk, Chuck Brown, EU, Rage Against the Machine, Fiona Apple, BlocParty, White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Johnny Guitar Watson, Donny Hathaway, Herbie Hancock, David Bowie, Traffic, Johnny Winter, Little Feat, Steve Coleman and 5 elements, Joe Zawinul Syndicate, The Cure, Blondie, the Four Seasons, the Beach Boys (pet sounds era), Staple Singers, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Bill Withers, early Fishbone, Ron Sexmith, Duncan Sheik, Ryan Adams, Coldplay( parachutes era), Brian Wilson, Jeff Beck and Aretha Franklin to name a few.
Sounds Like: There is no denying or escaping that fact that from the first note, you are you- like it or not. I am me and sound like me - no matter how many influences- and there are so many. That's the good part.
Record Label: I've always rebelled against labels
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

How important music is-dammit!

It's incredible, when you think about it- how important music is. People live their lives to music- with their favorite records serving as the soundtrack, unbeknownst to them. When I was a kid ( befo...
Posted by Adrian Harpham on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:02:00 PST

my band /project/ album etc.

it's time that i let everybody know I have a record out. But it's not what you might think. It's not a fusion/ instrumental record. It's not funk hiphop or whatever. It's not ambient drum and bass nor...
Posted by Adrian Harpham on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:03:00 PST