All tracks taken from Harper's album "Day by Day". The copyright of all recordings is owned by Harper/Blind Pig Records. © 2007 Harper/Blind Pig Records, all rights reserved. "Do What is Right" Lo-Fi | Hi-Fi "One Day" Lo-Fi | Hi-Fi "You Can't Hide" Lo-Fi | Hi-Fi

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HARPER CD REVIEWS

There's a menace in Harper's music, an edge of danger that, if it isn't physical, certainly lives in the psyche.. The addition of the didgeridoo to the traditional blues band lineup might sound odd, but on listening, it sounds as natural as rain on a spring day. Blend it with the growling guitars, Harper's harp and his lyrics and you've got a depth of feeling and thought that is unusual in today's music. Harper's narrators are people who have to keep looking over their shoulders; his lyrics contain such statements as "It's going to fall down on you," "I sure could use somebody help" and "you better watch your back." His vocals are often howls of pain. Harper's music is primal. It goes way inside, creating honest, deeply felt emotions. It is joyful and painful at the same time. And another thing -- Harper's music is essential. It should be widely heard."

Michael Scott Cain, Rambles Magazine, USA.

"The second Blind Pig offering from Australian musician Harper offers a heady mix of roots music - from funk to blues to rock - with the 12 original tracks all beautifully sung and performed, featuring his own harmonica and didgeridoo, together with the odd sample and effect. He has surrounded himself with some sympathetic backing musicians, including the excellent Andy York on guitar, who has stints with John Mellencamp and Ian Hunter on his CV, indeed the guitar work is very nice as a whole, with Gregg Leonard and Tyler Mac sharing the duties. It is obvious Harper likes to present his listeners with intelligent and thought-provoking songs - such as the funky opener “Do What Is Right” - a case of morals against politics; his didgeridoo makes an appearance on “One Day”, another song with a funk feel and crunch guitar work.

The smoky, laid-back “Watch Your Back” is a tale of contractual small-print, but for me the best track is the lovely “Feel’s Like Sunday Morning” - lovely slide guitar from Andy York and a nice summery feel - definite Radio 2 material; the rocking “Get Out Of This Mess” kicks off with some fine harmonica - with a lyric about the mess in Iraq! This release is a delight which I can thoroughly recommend! “

Grahame Rhodes, “Blues in The Northwest”, United Kingdom

"Imagine a singer with the deep soul of Motown, a harmonica player who can graft Sonny Boy 11 and Little Walter with Sugar Blue, a song writer who tells his own compelling stories in an unhurried, J.J Cale -like manner, and a musical visionary who is unafraid to mix the didgeridoo, an important part of the Australian Indigenous culture of his homeland, with infectious modern percussive rhythms, and you have a glimpse of what Harper is about".

Art Tipaldi, Hartford Advocate, Connecticut. USA

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