Dirty Harry - Songs From The Edge (Sampler)
ARTIST.....: Dirty Harry
TITLE......: Songs From The Edge (Sampler)
LABEL......: Worldwide Entertainment Group / A Wolf At Your Door Records
URL........: http://www.dirtyharryrocks.com/
RIP DATE...: Aug-22-2007
STORE DATE.: Sep-25-2007
GENRE......: Rock
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 25,6 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Frayed At The Edges 03:31
02 - Takes One To Know One 02:54
03 - Dirty Boys & Girls 05:01
04 - Drunks Of London Town 04:54
05 - Stepping Stones 03:14
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19:34 min
Release Notes:
http://www.myspace.com/dirtyharryrocks
Bio:
In life there is always an edge - an edge of reason, an edge of
insanity, an edge of success. ItÆs what you do when you meet them
that determines how far youÆll go. And Dirty harry knows all about
edges, all about staying real, keeping the faith and believing in
your dream.
Her new album, Songs from the Edge, is testimony to her strength
of will, passion for music and desire to rock out at the top of
her game. DonÆt be fooled by the title; this is not a story of woe
or angst but rather the triumphant tale of rising above the grit
and throwing off the dirt for glamour, glitter and, most
importantly, Rock!
Fresh out of the studio with multi-platinum Grammy nominated
producer Luke Ebbin (Bon Jovi, Rival Schools), HarryÆs sound is an
electrifying blend of the sweet and the raw - a rock sound with
that bites as it caresses.
From the bittersweet nostalgia of Do You Remember Those Days, to
the join-The-Harry-Army anthem, Dirty Boys and Girls, the album
combines a loud celebration of life with painful memories of
twisting in rockÆs dark underbelly. Drunks of London Town is a
haunting ballad of disillusion, while Fake It Like You invokes a
dozen betrayals. From first to last track, Songs From The Edge
touches the reality chord in every glitter-clad chest. But while
sheÆs marching to a brighter sharper tune these days, HarryÆs not
out to save the world.
ôSo many people go through what I go through and they feel so
alone. All IÆm saying is: IÆve been there. We are all on our own
journey. At the moment IÆm working on saving myself, if anyone
wants to join me thatÆs cool.ö
ôI guess my message is honesty. I donÆt sugar coat anything û IÆm
just talking about what people really go through. This is real
life. DonÆt run from itö
HarryÆs searing honesty on Songs From The Edge pulls no punches as
she guides you through her difficult journey, touching on the
spurned psychedelic lifestyle of Welcome To What Is Meant To Be to
emerge triumphant with the anthemic Sweet Sound of Rock n Roll. As
Harry says, itÆs the tale of an English rose who went off the
rails - and then took sail.
Born in the early 80s within mesmerizing distance of the bright
lights and decadence of London, England, HarryÆs only constant was
music, her expectations of life shaped by Rock documentaries. Her
parents divorced when she was eleven and her father moved to New
York City, where HarryÆs visits to him gave her access to the
grunge music scene that was breaking at the time. While
discovering the city, she would rifle though record shops in the
cityÆs Lower East Village, taking influence from bands like
Nirvana and publications like NME, which spotlighted female rock
artists.
Traveling between the two countries helped her to round her
eclectic taste with influences from Bowie to Phillip Glass,
Madonna to Diamanda Galas, from the Sex Pistols to Serge
Gainsbourg, Joy Division to Led Zeppelin and back again.
Intoxicated with the London club scene, at 15 she answered an
advertisement in Melody Maker and met with guitar player, John
Klein. (GothÆs Siouxsie and the Banshees). She would learn about
recording every day from Klein and other musicians, swapping
school clothes for fishnets and leather on the train ride to
London each night and weekend. Putting the hours of bedroom
songwriting to good effect Harry left college after a week and, at
16 she was signed to Telstar and Trevor HornÆs publishing company,
Perfect Songs.
Dropping out of sixth form college gave Harry the time she needed
in order to further pursue her passion for music. By day she honed
her craft of writing and recording, while at night she went out to
London night clubs where Glam was making a big revival. Glitter,
fabulousness, decadence and feather boas were all around and
proved to be great fodder for lyrics. ôEveryone could be a star,
and everyone was fabulous.ö
But despite her acclaimed debut project, The Trouble With Harry,
the dream turned sour when Telstar folded and Harry began making
unwanted headlines as a party girl. The club life no longer held
any attraction, so the determined young singer took matters in her
own hands and made a sweeping change.
Finding love, she moved across the world to settle down in
Australia, swapping champagne and flashbulbs for the suburbs and
domesticity. But once again life kicked dirt in HarryÆs eyes and,
after her relationship ended, she found herself back in England,
homeless, with a bleak future ahead.
Hide under the covers? Not Harry. After a call from a fan asking
her to sing on Making Me Crazy for Tommy LeeÆs solo album
Tommyland, she decided to head to Hollywood.
With just ú200 borrowed from a friend, her guitar and a battered
suitcase as her only possessions, Harry took up residence in LA
where she found herself back on the party circuit while still
living hand-to-mouth. Taking a minimum wage job, Harry would work
through her lunch hours to make sure she could eat that week, and
work on her music through the night.
Throughout the blackest nights Harry turned to her guitar, laying
down the sound of demons fought and battles won, keeping the
desire burning in her soul. And it paid off.
Her successful guest vocals on Making Me Crazy were followed up by
further guest spots on tracks for DJ Hyper and a starring role in
Cradle of FilthÆs remake of Temptation.
Adding yet another feather to the young rockerÆs sequined boa,
Harry was chosen as the face and voice of internet retail giant
buy.comÆs $30 million national US marketing campaign.
But it was a photo shoot with legendary rock photographer Mick
Rock that put the final sparkle into HarryÆs baby blues. A
long-time admirer of his work, Harry was thrilled to discover Mick
was a fan of hers. The photographic chemistry between the pair has
produced an electric array of images fusing retro chic glam with
cutting edge 21 st century rock.
SheÆs a long way from the depths of Dirtshire and in her own
fabulous style Dirty Harry has shown once again that she can take
on whatever life throws at her and win û because thatÆs what
having an edge is about.