Friends of Harry
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Friends of Harry were an English
pop folk group. Best known for their song "Take It All"
Formed in Newcastle in 1988 from the remains of two other Newcastle bands "Pop, Dick and Harry" and "The Bats". They toured UK, Spain, Holland and Switzerland. Their first (and only) album Six Days of Madness comprised early acoustic songs such as "Ronnie Lee" and "£27 a week" through the single "Take It All" to "Happy Life" and "Call of the Wild". Both single and album were reviewed in Folk Roots magazine. The group disbanded in 1992.
Sav Scatola - Guitar.
Zoe Lambert - Accordion, Vocals.
Phyll Scammell - Bass, Vocals.
Rob Brown - Drums, Vocals
"A dozen good songs stuffed with tunes and social comment" - Time Out
"A barrel of monkeys couldn't produce as much fun as Friends of Harry - they'll do you nothing but good" - Folk Roots
England
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pop folk group. Best known for their song "Take It All"
Formed in Newcastle in 1988 from the remains of two other Newcastle bands "Pop, Dick and Harry" and "The Bats". They toured UK, Spain, Holland and Switzerland. Their first (and only) album Six Days of Madness comprised early acoustic songs such as "Ronnie Lee" and "£27 a week" through the single "Take It All" to "Happy Life" and "Call of the Wild". Both single and album were reviewed in Folk Roots magazine. The group disbanded in 1992.
Members
Chris Yeamans - Guitar, Vocals.Sav Scatola - Guitar.
Zoe Lambert - Accordion, Vocals.
Phyll Scammell - Bass, Vocals.
Rob Brown - Drums, Vocals
UK albums
| Album Title | Label & No. | |
|---|---|---|
| Six Days of Madness | Roundabout Magic LP/CD3 | 1992 |
Reviews
"Take It All" - "The best record in the world at the moment" - Danny Baker GLR DJ (GLR single of the week)"A dozen good songs stuffed with tunes and social comment" - Time Out
"A barrel of monkeys couldn't produce as much fun as Friends of Harry - they'll do you nothing but good" - Folk Roots
External links
- Interview with Chris Yeamans Cloudberry Records blog
- Licensing contact for Friends of Harry EP Music
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvjTQL5Vbjo "Take It All" on YouTube