Artist description Harris is a powerful indie rock band based in Boston, Ma. We're young as a band but have all played in bands since our high school days. Starting off strong and building in intensity throughout is the formula of most of our songs, although lately we've started to branch out and experiment with sounds, tempos, and rhythms. Our live show offers everything we can muster at that moment to make it a pleasurable experience for the audience, and it is where we're at our best. We've played all up and down the eastern coastline, and into Canada, but have mainly focused on Massachusetts. Gigs ranging from basements to Downstairs at the Middle East have graced tour roster, and we hope to keep it as diverse as it has been. Our influences include Pavement, Botch, Drive Like Jehu, At the Drive In, Foo Fighters, Bjork, Ben Folds Five, Beck, and various artists who have been part of the Boston music scene for years such as Cave In, Piebald, and Converge. Anybody who is out there doing their own thing and trying as hard as they can to be the best band they can be is an inspiration to us. We've encountered too many to name. We started with a unique style and have stayed true to it. We're best friends. We live together. We're dedicated wholeheartedly to what we do as a band, and we believe in ourselves. There isn't anything that anyone could ever say that would make us give up on what we're doing because we're doing it out of love for music.

Music Style emo/indie rock

Musical Influences Pavement, Botch, Drive Like Jehu, At the Drive In, Foo Fighters, Bjork, Ben Folds Five, Beck, and various artists who have been part of the Boston music scene for years such as Cave In, Piebald, and Converge

Artist History Harris was formed in the winter of 2000 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Mike Nastri, Matt Scott, Mike Seluk, Andrew Sutherland and Rob Blatt were the founding five members of the band. The band's reputation for energetic rock and roll quickly grew throughout the Lowell and north shore area scenes. In the winter of 2001 the "first few year" was recorded yet never officialy released. In the fall of 2001 Drummer, Rob Blatt parted with the band to go on to play bass with UMass Lowell band Seventh Ring. He was replaced with Rob Lynch, a fellow student at UMass and friend of the band. The band continued to play throughout the '01-'02 school year while recording new demos with sound recording tech student and guitarist from Lowell band Center of the Earth, Jon Day. Come the end of the spring '02, semester the band has decided to grow and concentrate fully on it's musical efforts. Mike Seluk and Andrew Sutherland have decided to finish up school. Jon Day has stepped in as new guitarist for the band. As of the fall of '02 Harris has relocated to Brighton. New Morning was recorded in Jan of '03 and is yet to be released. Harris is planning on touring in the fall of '03

Group Members Mike Nastri - Vocals/Bass Matt Scott - Guitar Jon Day - Guitar Rob Lynch - Drums Andrew Sutherland - Keyboards

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, and other Electronic goodies

Albums New Morning Pulse

Location Brighton, Massachusetts - USA

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