Friends of Harry were an English pop folk group, who are best known for their song, "Take It All".
Friends of Harry | |
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Origin | Newcastle, England |
Genres | Pop folk |
Years active | 1988–1993 |
Labels | Roundabout |
Past members | Chris Yeamans Sav Scatola Zoe Lambert Phyll Scammell Rob Brown |
Formed in Newcastle in 1988 from the remains of two other Newcastle bands "Pop, Dick and Harry" and "The Bats".[1][2] They toured UK, Spain, Holland and Switzerland. Their first (and only) album Six Days of Madness comprised early acoustic songs such as "Ronnie Lee" and "£27 a week" through the single "Take It All" to "Happy Life" and "Call of the Wild".[3] Both single and album were reviewed in Folk Roots magazine.[4] The group disbanded in 1992.
Members edit
- Chris Yeamans - Guitar, Vocals.
- Sav Scatola - Guitar.
- Zoe Lambert - Accordion, Vocals.
- Phyll Scammell - Bass, Vocals.
- Rob Brown - Drums, Vocals
Discography edit
Albums edit
Album Title | Label & No. | |
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Six Days of Madness | Roundabout Magic LP/CD3 | 1992 |
Singles edit
"Take It All" |
Reviews edit
- "Take It All" – "The best record in the world at the moment", Danny Baker GLR DJ (GLR single of the week)
- "A dozen good songs stuffed with tunes and social comment", Time Out
- "A barrel of monkeys couldn't produce as much fun as Friends of Harry - they'll do you nothing but good", Folk Roots
References edit
- ^ "Chris Yeamans interview". Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ Holt, Chris; Chilton, Jane (2 March 1990). "Loot in roots for Friends of Harry". The Journal. p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Chilton, James (7 September 1992). "Friends of Harry in debut album release". The Journal. p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "FRoots Reviews Index - F". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
External links edit
- Interview with Chris Yeamans Cloudberry Records blog
- Licensing contact for Friends of Harry EP Music
- "Take It All" on YouTube