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The History of Harpy: Harpy first came into existence in the early 1970's, comprised of five classically trained musicians from Long Island, New York. In a decade boasting the talents of many distinguishable bands from the NY area, Harpy, with their brash style, prodigious talent and unequaled musical signature, stood out from the pack. To their many fans, these were not just a bunch of gifted muses, who just by happenstance, had fallen into the same symphonic cauldron - this was a true “musician's band!” That was Then - This is Now... The Harpy of today continues with that same arena-rock sensibility, driven to recreating the bombastic and intricate flourishes of the most progressive bands of all time. Their impressive arsenal hosts many of the greatest works of such bands as Yes, ELP, Peter Gabriel, and The Beatles. And as their many fans will attest, this Harpy is exciting, complex, but always satisfying. A band that takes unbridled pleasure in delivering each musical idea they mimic or create to the apogee of artistic accomplishment. Gary Gerber, Errol Allahverdi, John DiGaudio, Jimie Martino, and John Blanco, the original Harpy, were musicians of the highest order. And whether classically trained or jazz influenced, they pioneered and infected every note of the rock they played with a musical perfectionism rarely seen or heard from in their day. Now John Blanco (vocals) and Errol Allahverdi (keyboards and vocals) have resurrected the passionate spirit of this great band, adding to its ranks the guitar virtuosity of Michael Barberich, the multi-talented Mike Hack, the bass brilliance of Larry Acunto and the prog-perfect drumming of Al Vetere. A band with rich history. A band with new blood. A band whose legacy lives on… |
