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Gabriel Harley

About Me


Born into a musical family in the Midwest, Gabriel trained as a classical and jazz trumpet player before discovering his passion for songwriting. Over the last decade, he has performed countless shows at clubs, festivals, and colleges; been featured on an Emmy-nominated music special; and worked with numerous national and international artists, live and in the recording studio.
As a writer, Gabriel spends almost as much time at the word processor as he does behind the microphone. His poetry is strongly influenced by the lyrical style and naturalist inspirations of writers like Pablo Neruda and William Carlos Williams, while his short stories and other writings draw on the traditions of authors like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, William Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor. He will receive his Master of Arts degree in writing from Indiana University in 2008.
Gabriel's latest work, "Halfway Home", will be released nationally on March 15, 2008.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/3/2006
Band Website: www.gabrielharley.com
Band Members: Musicians appearing on "Halfway Home" include:
Gabriel Harley: vocals, guitars, trumpet, keyboards, percussion, programming
Matt Nolen: piano, organ, keyboards, guitar
Ryan Williams: electric bass
Richard Schiller: drums & percussion
David Alexander: guitars
Tony Macklin: keyboards
Jeff Reed: keyboards
Betty Klein: backing vocals
Melissa Schott: backing vocals
Miriam Barr: angry French girlfriend
Influences: BANDS: The Beatles, Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin, The Meters, The Police, Steely Dan, Toad the Wet Sprocket
SOLO ARTISTS: Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Glen Phillips, Prince, Cat Stevens, Sting
WRITERS & THINKERS: Gautama Buddha, Pablo Neruda, Rumi, Alan Watts, Walt Whitman, William Carlos Williams
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How much? YOU DECIDE! Just use the PayPal link and make sure you give me your correct name and address so I can ship it to you!

Record Label: PRM Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Broke Down" Solo Acoustic Video

There's a new video up on my MySpace page and my regular blog--it's a solo acoustic version of "Broke Down" recorded at The Hit Department. Check it out!
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:02:00 GMT

"Halfway Home" Now Available INTERNATIONALLY on iTunes!

As of today, my most recent album, "Halfway Home" has also become an INTERNATIONAL release. It is now available worldwide on iTunes (US/Canada, UK/Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and Japan), and also o...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:26:00 GMT

"Halfway Home" now on Rhapsody!

I’m just full of messages today, aren’t I?Just a quick note for you Rhapsody users out there: "Halfway Home" isnow available online for your streaming pleasure!http://www.rhapsody.com/gab...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:46:00 GMT

Radio Underground Interview, Acoustic Performance, & Video!

If you follow the Radio Underground links below,you’ll get a 74-minute rock & roll show, hosted by R.U.’s uber-coolDJs, Scott and Jad. I "bookend" the show--it opens with the CDversion of...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Come Quick, Martha! Im Gonna Be On the Interweb Radio!

I did an interview and in-studio solo acoustic performance for Radio Underground today. It should be online a week from today. (Don’t worry, I’ll remind you again.) ;-) It was a lot of fun...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:14:00 GMT

"Halfway Home" CD Available Now!!!

I told you to beware the Ides of March! :-) Just a quick note to letyou know that my new album, "Halfway Home" is officially available forpurchase as of today, March 15th!ORDER A CD OR DOWNLOAD IT N...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:16:00 GMT

New Video! Upacking "The Wheel"

Where do songs come from? How are they built?I tackle that question about "The Wheel" (Track 1 from the forthcoming CD "Halfway Home") in a new video, available on YouTube, my MySpace page, and vario...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:50:00 GMT

What’s It Worth to Ya?

Ok, I'm trying out a new idea. I am obligated to let iTunes, Amazon, etc. set their own prices for my forthcoming CD. However, I've decided to let the people who want to buy an actual physical CD fr...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:57:00 GMT

It’s In the Bag... or Box... or Whatever!!!

Well, folks, it's finished.  After all this time, the new CD "Halfway Home" is on its irreversible way to release.  I just checked the final artwork and music proofs online and gave the manu...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:35:00 GMT

Change Your Mind!

New song up on the ol' MySpace page. "Change Your Mind" was one I performed often with the Spent Prophets; here it's been rewritten with new lyrics, an awesome organ part by Matt Nolen, more killer v...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:38:00 GMT