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About Me

I am a Toronto based, guitarist, composer and a co-founder of three groups that are currently active; "Hobson's Choice", "God's Gift to Yoda" and my princlple project; "The Harley Card Quartet." These projects reflect my interest in an array of music, ranging from Jazz and Improvised Music to Folk and Rock. My debut CD; "Non-Fiction" features the Quartet and is now available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/harleycard ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------"Card's musical sensibility is fully formed and urbane. His writing reflects a sense of history and is therefore worldly wise." Raul d'Gama Rose- All About Jazz. MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 8/6/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/harleycard
Band Members: Non-Fiction features; Harley Card, Matt Newton, Ethan Ardelli and Jon Maharaj.
Influences: The Police, Wayne Shorter, Bruce Cockburn, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Joni Mitchell, Keith Jarrett, Neil Young, John Coltrane, U2, Nick Drake, David Binney, Steely Dan, Mike Murley, Brian Blade, Scott Colley, Chris Potter, Ed Bickert, Mike Patton, Miles' Quintets, Mike Malone, Joey Goldstein, Dapp Theory, Tom Waits, Chet Baker, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bob Marley and the Wailers, David Occhipinti, Elvin Jones, Terry Clarke, Radiohead, Jim Vivian, Kenny Wheeler, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Kevin Turcotte,Bill Frisell, Jorge Rossy, Geoff Young, Kirk Macdonald.
Sounds Like: "The group makes well crafted, melodic Jazz with a modern sensibility."Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Montreux Jazz Fest Guitar Competition

This summer I was a semi-finalist in the Gibson Montreux Jazz Festival guitar competition, I was invited to beautiful Montreux Switzerland to play among 7 other international finalists. I was the only...
Posted by Harley Card on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:15:00 PST

All About Jazz, Non-Fiction review

This record certainly does not feel like guitarist Harley Card's debut CD. It jumps at you much like the fifth or sixth record! This suggests a high degree of polish and maturity not just in technique...
Posted by Harley Card on Sun, 25 May 2008 12:57:00 PST

Non-Fiction Ottawa Citizen Review

JAZZNon-Fiction 3Harley Card (DYM)Expect the young Toronto-based guitarist Harley Card to make waves with his debut CD, Non-Fiction. Card, who spent his teen years in Ottawa, is a confident explorer o...
Posted by Harley Card on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:51:00 PST

McConnell Custom Guitar

I just want to tell everyone about my new instrument that Jordan McConnell built for me. It's a beautifull, custom, steel string acoustic guitar that plays and sounds wonderfull. I love how responsive...
Posted by Harley Card on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:03:00 PST