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Kodac Harrison

About Me

Kodac Harrison is originally from Jackson, Ga. He traveled to California and started a career as a musician. He has lived in New Orleans, Texas, California, New York City and West Virginia. He currently lives in Atlanta, Ga. Kodac is a singer-songwriter/spoken word artist, who plays acoustic guitar. He calls his music beatnik blues. He performs solo and with a band that ranges from 3 to 10 pieces. He has released 14 recordings on three different independent labels, with his last three studio recordings containing spoken word. Kodac has made 7 tours of Europe and has performed for President Jimmy Carter and for Andrew Young. In the fall of 2004, he performed at the Prague International Jazz Festival. Kodac has done voice-overs for Turner South and Turner Classic Movies. He has had songs on the sound track of two movies. Kodac has introduced and sang with Patti Smith. He has been on the bill with Maya Angelou, Saul Williams, Patricia Smith, Bob Holman, Pearl Cleage, Thomas Lux, Greg Allman, The Indigo Girls, Jon Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Alejandro Escavado, Delbert McClinton, Joe Ely, NRBQ, most of the members of Sugarland, and was once produced by Brendan O'Brien. In 2002, 2003, and 2004, Kodac was named Atlanta's Best Spoken Word Artist in Atlanta's "Creative Loafing". He is chairman of Poetry Atlanta, and host of the award winning Java Monkey Speaks. Kodac has co-edited three anthologies of poetry. The 2nd volume won a "Best Of 2006" in Atlanta's "Creative Loafing" and a Pushcart Prize. Kodac Harrison's new CD of music and spoken word, "Dreams and Nightmares", was released in September of 2007. Kodac was named "Best Local Poet" in Creative Loafing's "Best of 2008".“Imagine a Southern Tom Waits or a rural Leonard Cohen. That’s as close as we can come to a nut-shell description of the music of Kodac Harrison, a genuinely gifted artist and one of the southeast’s musical treasures.” Creative Loafing, Savannah, Ga.“Kodac Harrison works poetry and spoken word in with his folk-soul to produce music of rare intelligence and passion. An unforgettable performer…” Hal Horowitz, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, Ga.“Kodac Harrisons Songtexte sind Literatur, sind Gedichte.” “Kodac Harrison’s lyrics are literature, are poetry.” Udo Hinz, Goettinger Tageblatt, Germanywww.kodacharrison.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/24/2006
Band Website: www.kodacharrison.com
Band Members: LUCKIE STREET: Nick Longo (alto sax), Dan Coy (guitar), Sean O'Rourke (drums), Dave Webb (bass), Count M'Butu (percussion) THE TRACKSIDE HORNS: Nick Longo, Phillip Raines (tenor sax), Mico Bowles (trumpet).The following have joined me on stage for at least a full set: Ammed Solomon, Steve Hill, Matt Voth, Kristin Markiton, Amy Lee, Daniel Brown, Brandon Bush, Jody Worrell, Tommy Talton, John Mayer, Kristian Bush, Brendan O'Brien, Gerry Wasson, Doug Landsberg, Christie Roland Vaughan, Hughie Vaughan, Barry Richman, Beverly Blouin, Julie Adams, J. Johnny Johnson, Randall Bramlett, Luis Stefanell, Clark Sullivan, John Kessler, Deni Bonet, Tom Wolf, George Bishop, Russ Rogers, Edd Miller, Mark Osiecki, Grady Dorn, Matt Utterback, Chaunkee Venable, Sonya Vetra, Earl Ford and more.The following have performed on my recordings: Emily Saliers, Min Xiao-Fen, Caroline Aiken, Marty Kerns, Andrew Hyra, Valery Barbin, Ron Soul, John Longo, Ken Gregory, along with all of those above, except for Hughie Vaughan, Doug Landsberg, Randall Bramlett, J. Johnny Johnson, Earl Ford and John Mayer.
Influences: The Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Ricki Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin' Wolf, The Clash, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Sonny Rollins, John Steinbeck, Carmac McCarthy, Patricia Smith, William Faulkner, Fyodor Dostoyesvsky, Henry Miller, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Others I have appriecated: Willie Nelson, Rodney Mills, Eric Taylor, Bob Schneider, Malcolm Holcombe, Patty Griffin, Dana Kurtz, John Prine, Patti Smith, Laura Nyro, The Water Boys, Steve Earl, Emmylou Harris, John Haitt, Elvis Costello, Richard Thomson, Miles Davis, Dr. John, Jimmy Carter, and of course Bob Dylan, not to mention the fact that I am in love with Emmylou Harris.
Sounds Like: Beatnik Blues, Bohemian Blues, or Folk Soul
Record Label: Corner Records/Luckie Street Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

20 Year Celebration!

     Twenty years ago on March 11th, I was involved in an accident that left me facing 1 in 100 odds for survival.  After 6 and 1/2 hours of surgery, the doctors told my mother I would not survive.  A...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:35:00 GMT

Celebrating Life/Career Milestones!

If choice of the essence of freedom, then freedom is the essence of art&         20 years ago on the night of March 10th, and the morning of March 11th, I faced 1 in 100 odds for survival.  After 6 an...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:05:00 GMT

In Loving Memory of Shannon Leigh

The Atlanta Poetry Slam community is currently horrified and going through tremendous grief upon hearing the poet, Shannon Leigh, died today.  I don't really know what to say but I...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:12:00 GMT

Inspiration

I feel inspiration is one of the greatest gifts one can give.  I have recieved this gift so many times.  I wish only to give that gift to others.  The poem belo...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:49:00 GMT

Something different for me.

There will be half priced, or 2 for 1 tickets available for Reach for the Moon.  These tickets are subject to availably.  That is, if the shows don’t sell out at full price, there...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:53:00 GMT

Reach for the moon

     Reach for the Moon is not just about my words and music.  It features many of the wonderful musicians who have helped bring my music to life in the studio, with...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:50:00 GMT

7 Stages production

Rudy Reaches for the Moon      In the 7 Stages production of Reach for the Moon, I follow the loosely constructed path of the artist named Rudy.  This artist could be male or...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Reach for the Moon

7 Stages Presents Reach for the Moon  Kodac Harrison expands the horizons of spoken word with music, dance and featured artists February 1, 2008 (Atlanta)  Atlanta spoken word artist Kodac Harri...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:35:00 GMT

Georgia Music Mag review

Kodac Harrison - Dreams and Nightmares   Even if you aren't a fan of Kodac Harrison's beatnik mélange of spoken word, jazz, soul and folk, you have to admire his tenacity.  As a longtim...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Stomp and Stammer review

I am proud of this review, because Jeff Clark can be tough sometimes.  I love his paper even though his writers often take a little too right wing of a slant for my taste.  Ko...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:50:00 GMT