Moose Harris
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Moose Harris is a British
bass guitarist
, who was known as Jason James Harris until June 2001, when he legally changed his name to reflect his former nickname and adopted professional alias of "Moose". At the age of seventeen, he was recruited by New Model Army
to replace original bass player Stuart Morrow (ca. 1980-85) who had left the band midway through the 1985 'No Rest For The Wicked' tour.
He toured extensively with the band over the next five years, playing at venues across Europe, the United States and Japan. He also contributed to New Model Army's milestone albums, The Ghost of Cain
(1986) and Thunder and Consolation (1989), before leaving in 1990, when he was replaced by Peter "Nelson" Nice. In late 1992 he joined punk
/goth
rock band, The Damned. Having recorded the Not of This Earth
album with them during 1994, he left in mid-1995 following the dissolution of that line-up. When the band reformed in 1996, he was replaced by former The Damned and Eddie and the Hot Rods bassist, Paul Gray.
After The Damned split in 1995, Moose moved away from music as a professional career, but still managed to maintain a relationship with the business through music tuition, session work
and music production
. Although Dave Vanian offered Moose a chance to return to The Damned in 1996, the promised tour never materialised, and Vanian's future wife Patricia Morrison took over as bass guitarist soon after. Between 1996 and 2007, Moose was the bass guitarist for Pants with former Lurkers
drummer, Dan Tozer, guitarist, Fal and a rolling line-up of disposable singers including Sean Wratten, Ivor Richards and Ian 'Ollie (sic)' Oliver.
Since 2000 he has contributed to a number of diverse projects, including live and studio work with folk-rock group Pig Country, nine-piece ska band Ska Trouble, and punk band Bastard Squad. He also assisted with the restoration of the hitherto unreleased album by Raspberry Parade, a psychadelic work masterminded by Steve Marshall, using the long lost recordings of Brian Heddon.
In 2005, he became one-third of the band Sleeper Cell, an unusual full-band project for singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist Nick Harper
. Sleeper Cell also featured Dan Tozer on drums. The band toured briefly in the Autumn of 2005, including an appearance at the Beautiful Days Festival
.
Live albums
Compilations
Live albums
Compilations
United Kingdom
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bass guitarist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, who was known as Jason James Harris until June 2001, when he legally changed his name to reflect his former nickname and adopted professional alias of "Moose". At the age of seventeen, he was recruited by New Model Army
New Model Army (band)
New Model Army are an English rock band, who were formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1980. They have been variously classified by Allmusic as post-punk and alternative rock.-Overview:...
to replace original bass player Stuart Morrow (ca. 1980-85) who had left the band midway through the 1985 'No Rest For The Wicked' tour.
He toured extensively with the band over the next five years, playing at venues across Europe, the United States and Japan. He also contributed to New Model Army's milestone albums, The Ghost of Cain
The Ghost of Cain
The Ghost of Cain is the third studio album of British rock band New Model Army. Released in 1986, The Ghost of Cain propelled the band to the forefront of the alternative rock scene in the 1980s...
(1986) and Thunder and Consolation (1989), before leaving in 1990, when he was replaced by Peter "Nelson" Nice. In late 1992 he joined punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/goth
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
rock band, The Damned. Having recorded the Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (The Damned album)
Not of This Earth is the eighth studio album by The Damned. It is often called I'm Alright Jack & The Beanstalk.The album has a convoluted history...
album with them during 1994, he left in mid-1995 following the dissolution of that line-up. When the band reformed in 1996, he was replaced by former The Damned and Eddie and the Hot Rods bassist, Paul Gray.
After The Damned split in 1995, Moose moved away from music as a professional career, but still managed to maintain a relationship with the business through music tuition, session work
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
and music production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. Although Dave Vanian offered Moose a chance to return to The Damned in 1996, the promised tour never materialised, and Vanian's future wife Patricia Morrison took over as bass guitarist soon after. Between 1996 and 2007, Moose was the bass guitarist for Pants with former Lurkers
The Lurkers
The Lurkers were a late 1970s English punk rock group from Uxbridge, West London, notable for being the first group ever on Beggars Banquet Records.-Career:...
drummer, Dan Tozer, guitarist, Fal and a rolling line-up of disposable singers including Sean Wratten, Ivor Richards and Ian 'Ollie (sic)' Oliver.
Since 2000 he has contributed to a number of diverse projects, including live and studio work with folk-rock group Pig Country, nine-piece ska band Ska Trouble, and punk band Bastard Squad. He also assisted with the restoration of the hitherto unreleased album by Raspberry Parade, a psychadelic work masterminded by Steve Marshall, using the long lost recordings of Brian Heddon.
In 2005, he became one-third of the band Sleeper Cell, an unusual full-band project for singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist Nick Harper
Nick Harper
Nick Harper is an English singer-songwriter/guitarist. He is the son of English folk musician Roy Harper.-Early life:Nick Harper was born in London in 1965 to the famous folk singer-songwriter Roy Harper...
. Sleeper Cell also featured Dan Tozer on drums. The band toured briefly in the Autumn of 2005, including an appearance at the Beautiful Days Festival
Beautiful Days (festival)
This article is about the music festival. For other uses, see Beautiful Days .The Beautiful Days is a music festival that takes place in August at Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon...
.
New Model Army
Studio albums- The Ghost of CainThe Ghost of CainThe Ghost of Cain is the third studio album of British rock band New Model Army. Released in 1986, The Ghost of Cain propelled the band to the forefront of the alternative rock scene in the 1980s...
(1986) - Thunder & ConsolationThunder & ConsolationThunder and Consolation was released in 1989 and is the fourth studio album of British rock band New Model Army. The album stands as a landmark in the New Model Army-catalogue, being their most successful album to date and reaching #20 in the UK albums chart...
(1989)
Live albums
- All of This - The "Live" Rarities (1999)
Compilations
- Radio Sessions '83-'84Radio Sessions '83-'84Radio Sessions '83-'84 is a compilation album by British rock band, New Model Army.The tracks on the album are from the band's sessions for BBC Radio. The tracks "Great Expectations", "I Wish", "Notice Me" and "Liberal Education" were first broadcast on the David Jenson show on 17 July 1983...
(1985) - B-Sides and Abandoned TracksB-Sides and Abandoned TracksB-Sides and Abandoned Tracks was released in 1994 and is a compilation album of British rock band New Model Army of tracks which were previously only available on other singles and EPs.-Track listing:...
(1994) - History - The Singles 85-91History - The Singles 85-91History - The Singles 85-91 is a compilation album by the British rock group, New Model Army, released by EMI in 1992.The band later described the release as "a 'cashing in on the catalogue' exercise by EMI", and referred to the playlist as "an unremarkable collection of singles made 'desirable' by...
(1992) - New Model Army 3 x CDNew Model Army 3 x CDNew Model Army 3 x CD is a box set collection of the New Model Army studio albums The Ghost Of Cain and Thunder & Consolation and the live-album Raw Melody Men . It was released in September 2000 on EMI....
(2000) - The BestThe Best (song)"The Best" is a song written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler on her 1988 release Hide Your Heart, in reference to Tom Mason. The single reached reaching #10 in Norway and Portugal, #34 in Spain and #95 in the UK....
(2001) - Lost SongsLost Songs (New Model Army album)Lost Songs was released in 2002 and is a compilation album of British rock band New Model Army of bonus, rare and previously unreleased tracks compiled by Justin Sullivan and Michael Dean...
(2002) - Great Expectations – The Singles CollectionGreat Expectations – The Singles CollectionGreat Expectations - The Singles Collection was released in 2003 and is a compilation album of British rock band New Model Army's singles. The album was released only in the United States.-Track listing:...
(2003) - Original 20 (2004)
- The CollectionThe Collection (New Model Army album)The Collection was released in 2004 and is a compilation album of British rock band New Model Army songs.-Track listing:#"Stupid Questions" – 3:27#"225" – 4:47...
(2004)
The Damned
Studio albums- Not of This EarthNot of This Earth (The Damned album)Not of This Earth is the eighth studio album by The Damned. It is often called I'm Alright Jack & The Beanstalk.The album has a convoluted history...
(1995)
Live albums
- Molten LagerMolten LagerMolten Lager is a live album by The Damned that was recorded in Mulhouse, France on June 23, 1994.The line-up features the Not of This Earth personnel and showcases much of that album and other rare tracks by The Damned...
(1999)
Compilations
- CBGB's 20th Anniversary - Live (1995)
- TestifyTestify (EP)Testify was a remix EP by The Damned, released by Cleopatra Records in 1997.It consisted of remixes of material from their 1996 album Not of This Earth. Among those contributing were the UK Subs , Birmingham 6 , Claus Larsen , Damien Deville , Matt Green and Romell Regulacion...
(1997) - Industrial Mix Machine (1997)
- Vampire Themes (1997)
- Goths Undead (1997)
Session Work
- Luminous - Big Wheel (1993)
- Monty - A Typical Scorpio (1993 - Tracks: 'Come Into My Parlour' and 'Can You Do The Mashed Potato?')