Few bands have taken my interest as Harvey Danger has. What started as a cover band between college friends, grew into one of Seattle's most popular energetic bands. I grew up listening to them and if you are from the Seattle area, chances are you did to. Their mixture of humorously clever lyrics and punk rock riffs set them ahead of the run of the mill bands of the nineties. Though they ended their 14 year career in 2009, they will always be revered as one of Seattle's great bands.
Harvey danger was formed in 1992 by Jeff Lin and Aaron Huffman. They gained attention in the mid nineties with the single "Flagpole Sitta" from the album "Were have all the Merry Makers Gone?" This brought them into the main stream light. Since then, they have put out two albums and a few EPs.
You can really see the evolution of their sound on each album. "Were have all the merry makers gone" was very post-punk, it was pretty much a product of its time. The second album ,"King James Version" really stepped it up with a more aggressive sound that broke the nineties barriers. Finally their last album, that they posted for free on there website entitled, "Little by Little" completed the collage of great music. This album had more of a piano coffee shop smartness which makes it my personal favorite.
As a part of each of these posts i will suggest tracks from each of these Northwest bands.
Were Have All The Merry Makers Gone
Carlotta Valdez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejNoGEwVf1Y
Jack the Lion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRCIS7ak5Ag
Wreaking Ball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxBP1gzssMw
King James Version
Authenticity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0mPyzUNrJU
Meeting the Remarkable Men
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq6tlkt71sc
This is the thrilling conversation (you've been waiting for)
Little by Little
War Buddies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBYWqWUxAwk
Wine Women and Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zrztGoycY
Diminishing Returns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425sovGXfxk
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