James Harman

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It's Alright Now

Album: Extra Napkins Vol. 1

Released: Aug 19, 2006

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It's Alright Now
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Lonesome Moon Trance
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Genre: Blues / Jungle / Roots Music
Location Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, Un
Profile Views: 124980
Last Login: 4/28/2011
Member Since 8/18/2006
Website www.jamesharman.com
Record Label 30 releases on 15 labels, since 1962
Type of Label Indie
Bio
......  ...... ....  ...... ...... JAMES HARMAN is a one of a kind song writer, singer, harmonica player, recording producer and internationaly known wiseguy. He was born and raised in Anniston, Alabama where he quickly picked up on the black blues and soul music being played on jukeboxes and the radio in the Deep South. In Harman's teens, he started playing juke joints and dance clubs throughout the South in the early 1960's, recording nine 45 RPM singles, for obscure southern labels. .... In 1968 Harman was befriended by the members of Canned Heat who persuaded him to move to California saying they would help him get re-started. Harman made the move to Southern California in 1970. Once established he was in demand for his own shows as well as backing every living blues artist who came through the area without a band and opening shows for all the ones who did. .... Some alumni include Phil Alvin and Bill Bateman who left in '78 to form The Blasters, Jeff Turmes, Stephen Hodges, Kid Ramos and Hollywood Fats who all had long stints in The James Harman Band. Harman is often sighted as a band leader who gave many now famous bluesmen their start. .... Harman has had his original songs used in 17 movies and has been nominated for 19 pestiferous W. C. Handy awards. He played harmonica on many ZZ Top releases and live with them on many international TV shows. James Harman has releases on many labels. He currently tours every spring, summer and fall, doing blues festivals in 24 countries. He and his guitar player/partner Nathan James produces recording projects for other artists every winter in California. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... James Harman Band (at Buddy Guy's) ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... James Harman Band (feat. Jr. Watson / Nathan James) .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... James Harman with ZZ TOP ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... James Harman with Carey Bell .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... James Harman with the Peter Nande Band (Åmål Blues Festival 2009)
Members
..When you see or hear The James Harman Band LIVE you'll hear: ...... ..James Harman:.. singin', blowin' harmonicas and shakin' stuff!.... ..Nathan James:.. playin' electric and/or acoustic guitars and singin' sometimes!.... ..James Michael Tempo:.. playin' a world of cool Afro-Cuban percussion! .... ..Stephen Hodges:.. layin' down a vibe on drums & percussion like nobody else!.... ..Troy Sandow:.. playin' upright and/or Fender bass as needed! ...... When there's a substitute guitar player it'll be:Rick Holmstrom, Junior Watson, Kid Ramos, Kirk Fletcher, Gino Matteo or Tommy Harkenrider. .... When there's a substitute drummer it'll be: Steve Mugalian, Marty Dodson, Marcus Bashore or Alan West..... When you hear a piano it's probably Sonny Leyland, in America, or Christian Rannenburg in Germany, or Gene Taylor in Belgium or Holland, or Lluis Coloma in Spain. We miss our dear friend and bass player of many years-RIP Buddy Clark!
Influences
RELEASES: .... ........ Side Dishes.. James Harman.. Gulf Coast Records (2007).. .... ........ Lonesome Moon Trance .. James Harman.. Pacific (2003) .... ........ Mo'na'kins, Please!.. James Harman .. Cannonball (1999) .... ........ Takin' Chances.. James Harman.. Cannonball (1998) .... ........ Black & White .. James Harman.. Black Top (1995) .... ........ Icepick's Story.. James Harman .. Continental (1996) .... ........ Cards on the Table .. James Harman Band.. Black Top (1994) .... ........ Two Sides To Every Story.. James Harman Band.. Black Top cd/tape (1993) .... ...... .. Do Not Disturb.. James Harman Band.. Black Top (1991) .... ........ Strictly Live in '85.. James Harman Band.. Rivera (1990) .... ........ Extra Napkins vol. 1 .. James Harman.. Cannonball (1997) .... All night boogie" / Just as well to kill me.. Rivera 45rpm (1987).. James Harman Band .... ........ Those Dangerous Gentlemens .. James Harman Band.. Rhino lp/cd/tape (1987) .... Strictly Live in '85.. Rivera lp/tape (1985).. James Harman Band .... Thank You Baby .. James Harman Band .. Enigma lp (1983) .... This Band Just Won't Behave.. James Harman Band .. Icepick ep(1980) .... Can't Get Goin.. Icehouse Blues Band .. Freewheelin' lp (1975) .... Here We Go, Baby.. Icehouse Blues Band .. Continental lp (1974) .... This Band Just Won't Behave.. Icepick James and the Rattlesnakes .. ABC Dunhill lp (1972) .... B.Y.O. .. Icehouse Blues Band .. Advent lp (1971) .... Too long gone / Come on back Baby .. Icehouse Blues Band .. Addco 45 rpm (1968) .... Gonna drop it on ya / Hey Now!.. Kingsnakes .. Sonic 45 rpm (1967) .... Southern Bell Blues/Cuttin' up .. King James & Royals .. Baytone 45 rpm (1967) .... Lonely Drifter / Virginia Wolfe.. Pieces of Eight .. Action/A&m 45rpm (1966) .... Been away too long / Shoe Soul.. Disciples of Blues .. Action 45rpm (1966) .... Ohhhh, My soul / Done got tired.. The Disiples .. Regal 45rpm (1965) .... Just can't fake it / Ain't so much.. Voo Doo Daddy.. Summers 45rpm (1965) .... Tough Break / Look out baby.. Snakedoctors.. Felton 45rpm (1964) .... Let me go/She's just fine.. Soul Senders.. Felton 45rpm (1964) ...... Influences:.. There is not enough blank space in the whole stinkin' net to cover that subject ...
Sounds Like
Otis Redding and a visiting Calypso Band, drunk on homemade wine, fist fightin' Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and The Mighty Sparrow, in a double wide 57 foot, rusty trailer, parked in the Walmarts parkin' lot, in Two Egg Florida on the 5th of July in 1962!