Artist description Children of Fortune as a group is mainly singer, composer and player Mitch Harris. As composers, Mitch and his sister Jill Lynn Jackson provide the backbone of the concept. The music has a classical influence with a touch of jazz and folk, and takes a stab at a variety of genres, providing albums with great variety that appeal to a wide range of taste and age groups.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Beatles, Kate Bush,Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Tori Amos, Garbage

Similar Artists Tom Waite, Steely Dan, Jethro Tull, The Lover Speaks

Artist History As a conservatory drop-out turned design engineer, Mitch spent years recording various demos and sitting in with groups in Los Angeles, Flagstaff and Phoenix, while working corporate day jobs. All that time he and his sister were writing - literally hundreds of songs in the 80's. In the early 90's, it became clear that Children of Fortune needed to have their own record. Taking the experiences of recording and playing on demos for other musicians, Mitch went into the studio and recorded All in My Head. The first Children of Fortune offering.

Group Members Drummer friends and studio drummers completed the basic quartet that includes Mitch on Bass, Guitars and Keyboards (at different times). Sister Jill and niece Heather provided backing vocals along with Vikki Rae Jordan, who was hired as a studio vocalist. Bill Lieske came in and added some very cool sax parts on one of the tunes after the recording was mixed and prior to mastering.

Instruments lead vocals piano, hammond B3, bass, guitar, other keys

Albums All In My Head

Press Reviews None in the media, but someone wrote "we know that your music is a visceral expression of your soul and not a pedantic deluge of commercial flotsam." Another person wrote: "Some of the jams are uplifting and make me feel like Birdsong or Box of Rain" Someone else wrote "if you have to keep track 3, put it last, I usually turn off a CD by then."

Additional Info Maybe I should have some hats made up.

Location Lakemont, GA - USA

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