Harrison Roach interview 23rd Aug 2010
New York City based singer/songwriter Harrison Roach just released his debut EP All These Things in January 2010. Talent scouts from Sony applauded the album’s “strong sense of melody” which is multi-faceted and mature for such a young artist. Recorded and produced with acclaimed local talent, the fascinating and layered music of All These Things is perfectly executed, spanning the genres of pop, ambient- rock, and blues, and attests to Harrison’s authentic musical voice in an impressive entrance into professional music.
A New York native, Harrison grew up frequenting the village music scene. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study jazz guitar, where he discovered an undeniable attraction to songwriting and immediately began work on All These Things.
A New York native, Harrison grew up frequenting the village music scene. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study jazz guitar, where he discovered an undeniable attraction to songwriting and immediately began work on All These Things.
He is currently in Ireland touring and spoke with Shane Supple on Youghal Radio last week about the fantastic reception he has gotten on this tour. He was joined on his tour by local singer songwriter Nicole Maguire from Conna Co. Cork. who has already gained a reputation as one of Ireland’s most promising songwriters. She has been sharing her time between Ireland and Nashville working with writers on both sides of the Atlantic. Nicole has toured with Grammy-Award winning artist Nanci Griffith and since then has played a string of shows in Ireland, Europe and the USA. Nicole has begun working on her new album with Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith’s producer for her stunning ‘The Loving Kind’ Album in Nashville this year. Some of the finished tracks have already been reviewed by Ireland’s premier music magazine Hotpress. Jackie Hayden has already compared Nicole’s voice to that of Emmy Lou Harris.
The line up of the band for this tour consisted of Harrison himself and Nicole alongside talented musicians Cary Brown the producer of Harrison’s CD on keyboards, guitar, vocals, Cary has shared international stages with artists such as The Skatalites, The NY Ska- Jazz Ensemble, Levon Helm, Yonrico Scott, John Scofield, and Harrison Roach. Cary’s brother Jason Brown on electric and upright basses, vocals Jason has been a fixture in the Irish music scene for years, playing bass for Booby Lee, Nicole Maguire and iFunk as well as Sloan Wainwright from the U.S.and rounding this group off is Kieran McCarthy on drums, currently playing sessions with the likes of Brogue Hill, Bobby Lee, Mal Blackie and Fantasy Jam Band and other great musicians who make the call, he has also toured extensively in Ireland, the UK and Europe.
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