The Wisdom of Harry was an experimental electronic music ensemble from London, England. The group was formed by Peter Astor, formerly the singer/songwriter of Weather Prophets and The Loft, in 1997 and began doing remixes for musicians such as Cornelius and Andrew Weatherall.[1] The Wisdom of Harry's early singles were collected and released as Stars of Super 8 in 1999 on Matador Records. The band made two further albums for Matador. In 2000, House of Binary in which Astor pursued a combination of instrumental, electronic compositions and more lyric driven, song-based work. In 2003, "Torch Division" marked a return to songs, including a cover of Anne Briggs' "Tangled Man".

The Wisdom of Harry
OriginLondon, England
GenresElectronic
Years active1997 (1997)–2003 (2003)
LabelsMatador
Past membersPeter Astor

Discography edit

  • Staying in with the Wisdom of Harry 10" EP (Lissy's, 1998)
  • Stars of Super 8 (Matador Records, 1999)
  • "Caesar Boots" (CD Single) (Matador Records, 2000)
  • "Coney Island Of Your Mind" (CD Single) (Matador Records, 2000)
  • House of Binary (Matador, 2000)
  • Torch Division (Matador, 2003)

References edit

  1. ^ The Wisdom of Harry at Allmusic.com