News:
19-12-2007:
Michael Harris re-releases, Ego Decimation Profile. Michael's classic 1996 album, remastered, remixed and repackaged.
Available also limited period Instrumental Mega Sale
08-09-2007:
Lots of live video from Michael Harris and his live band, featuring bassist James Martin. These from recent shows in a Dallas, Texas.
"Octavian" ending live
"The dual climb lick"
"Julius Seizure"
"Little Wing" live
14-05-2007:
Identity Crisis
Prosthetic Brain
03-04-2007:
Michael Harris appears in new band "Thought Chamber": http://www.myspace.com/thoughtchamber
The band features Ted Leonard - Vocals, Michael Harris - Guitar, Guitar Synth and Backing Vocals, Derek Blakley - Bass, Rob Stankiewicz - Drums, and Bobby Williamson - Keyboards.
There new CD is called Angular Perceptions and is avaialbe from amazon.com. Sample
The combined vision of guitarist Michael Harris and vocalist Ted Leonard (Enchant), Thought Chamber is a fresh-faced, technically precise progressive rock and metal band. Their debut, Angular Perceptions, is a thought-provoking, challenging collection of songs that hone Leonard’s soulful, melodic vocals, and Harris’ penchant for sheik, brash compositions.
According to Harris, the band’s ambitions are high but achievable, based largely in part due to the talent assembled.
“Thought Chamber’s vision is to create material that is as original as possible. We like to include elements of funk and groove into our sound so it has to sound tight. In my mind these elements are often missing from many of the bands in this genre. We feel it’s really important to create a big dynamic.”
“In order to achieve an inimitable sound for the band, we like to arrange the music a little differently,” continues Harris. “For instance, instead of having just one guy play all the solos, we’ll distribute them between a few of the guys. This way, we manage to create a kind of ensemble playing within the group”.
After starting work on Angular Perceptions in 2001, Harris was able to secure the services of Leonard towards the end of the writing process, finally completing work on the album in 2004. Thought Chamber is rounded out by drummer Rob Stankiewicz, bassist Derek Blakley, and keyboard player Bobby Williamson. The album features a stunning 16 page booklet by artrist, John Holland ( www.mistymountaingraphics.com ).
Three instrumental pieces are scattered about Angular Perceptions, but the bulk of the album features seven, hard-hitting and vocal-driven songs of varying topics and influences.
“’Sacred Treasure’ is a perfect vehicle for the biggest strengths within the band - Ted’s great voice, big dynamics and the feeling for strong melodies and ensemble playing,” said Harris. “While ‘A Mind Beyond’ combines classical touches with great melody and a progressive instrumental middle section that ends in a mesmerizing piano outro.”
Complex, bold, and inventive, Angular Perceptions is the best of both the rock and metal progressive worlds, sure to capture the minds and attention of those in search of something new.
Michael - Live Comp
From DIESEL, DALLAS, Texas: Dimebag LIVES FOREVER!!! Here is a cover of Pantera's WALK in tribute to DIME - July 22, 2006 at The Curtain Club - With Michael Harris joining in on guitar, Brady from 3/4 TON sitting in on vocals, and Andrew from SYSTEM OVERLOAD.
Walk
16-02-2007:
A late Valentines present...now available from guitar9...Michael Harris appears on Glacial Inferno / Revenge marks Vitalij Kuprij's fifth solo adventure to date and second solo release on Lion Music following 2004's "Forward and Beyond". The new solo album sees an extremely powerful line up of Vitalij with Michael Harris on guitar, and the former Yngwie Malmsteen/Ark rhythm section of John Macaluso on drums and Randy Coven on bass.
28-01-2007:
Vitalij has had a very prolific solo output and his new solo album ‘Glacial Inferno’ marks his fifth solo adventure to date and second solo release on Lion Music following 2004’s ‘Forward & Beyond’. The new solo album sees an extremely powerful line up of Vitalij with Michael Harris on guitar, and the former Yngwie Malmsteen/Ark rhythm section of John Macaluso on drums and Randy Coven on bass. NB the first release is a special limited edition double album run of 2000 units....so if you want it get it early!
11-01-2007:
Welcome back to the boys from baroqueroll, with a great interview with Michael Harris...more blog items expected this year!
05-12-2006:
The Orchestrate CD is available from guitar9. Read the proggnosis review.
25-11-2006:
Vitalij Kuprij Glacial Inferno, is set for a January 2007 release on lion music.
01-11-2006:
Michael Harris MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/michaelharrisguitar
to hear new snippets from his up and coming cd on lion music label
Set for release on November 24th 2006.
Musicians
Michael Harris - Electric, acoustic, synth, nylon string, bass guitars and keyboards.
Matt Thompson – Drums
Track Listing
01. Opus Conceptus
02. String Theory
03. The Mad Composer’s Rage
04. Notes from the Kursk
05. Battle at Storm’s Edge
06. Guiprice
07. Mysterioso
08. Octavian II
09. The Anti Shred
10. Schizo Forte
To find out more visit http://www.lionmusic.com/orchestrate.htm
or his own web site http://www.michaelharrisguitar.com/orchestrate.htm
Also Michael is set to appear on two upcoming releases from Vitalij Kuprij - Glacial Inferno and Revenge. A limited edition collector's item version of Vitalijs new instrumental release "Glacial Inferno" and his progressive metal vocal "Revenge" project 2 CDs:
Glacial Inferno:
Vitalij Kuprij: Keyboards & Piano
Michael Harris: Guitars
Randy Coven: Bass
John Macaluso: Drums
Revenge:
Keyboards: Vitalij Kuprij
Guitars: Michael Harris
Bass: Randy Coven
Drums: John Macaluso
Vocals: Doogie White, Apollo Papathanasio, Goran Edman, Shawn Leahly, Joe Lynn Turner, Chris Catena
Guest Guitar solo: Roger Staffelbach
30-03-2006:
The Michael Harris Tranz-Fusion - Mozart's Ghost snippet
Background:
Micheal Harris was born in Ohio to parents that were both musicians. He started to play French horn at the age of 11. Moving on to a cornet, he played in the school orchestra. At the age of 14 he got into guitar.
He has played in a number of bands which gained considerable success and attained sizable following in the USA. Micheal was featured in Mike Varney’s Guitar Player Magazine "Spotlight" column and decided to record his forst solo instrumental album called "Defense Mechanizms". He went onto to tour with Dave Chastain, releasing "Chastain/Harris" live album, "Live! Wild and Truly Diminished".
He has since been in a number of bands: Arch Rival, Surgeon, Michael Harris Tranz Fusion and Darkology. He has also recorded as a sideman for example with Vitalij Kuprij.
For a more complete bio check out his web site. You can also view his discographyand buy his CD's online.
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