Artist description Experienced singer-songwriter, signed to Indie record label and active in the Austin, Texas music scene in the 1980s, now creating music for web audiences. I write, arrange and produce the songs, sing all vocals, perform guitars and keys...your basic one-mand-band, though by necessity, not by choice.

Music Style modern pop/rock

Musical Influences Fusion jazz, Brazilian jazz, 1960s and 1970s pop and folk-rock, 1980s new wave rock

Similar Artists Sting, U2, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Ferry, The Byrds, Eric Johnson, ZZ Top, Shawn Colvin, K.D. Laing

Artist History Tom Harvey music bioStudied music theory in the late 1970s at Trinity University in San Antonio. Formed jazz band as lead guitarist, performing material by fusion groups like Weather Report and Return To Forever.Moved to Austin in 1981, joined Reggae/R&B band The Darts as lead guitarist/background vocalist.Formed rock trio The Windows in 1983 as guitarist/lead singer songwriter. Signed to independent label Austin Records in 1984 with national distribution via Sound Warehouse.The Windows' debut record was voted BEST TEXAS EP OF 1985 in the annual Austin Chronicle readers poll. Toured Texas, playing Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and other cities.Formed new band Body Politik in 1987, adding keyboards. Performed at South By Southwest Music Conference that year.Currently focused on songwriting and assembling home recording studio.

Group Members I do it all.

Instruments Voice, guitars, keys

Albums Now Under New Ownership by The Windows, Austin Records/1985

Location Austin, Texas - USA

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