"...Might Just be the Strangest and Most Brilliant Album to Pass your Way in a Long Time."
“I think that the point of us being here is so that we can unify all the broken and conflicting bits of the universe through song, to attract the opposites, to drum up the primal musical forces and make them dance together in one healing ritual. If this is the case... then The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry might just be a sort of cosmic hymn sheet." Dave Franklin, Dancing About Architecture
"There is so much I loved about this album. The cocktail of emotions for one were incredible. It’s an album that is tender, warm, earnest, heartfelt and so clever and funny. Take for instance “D Chord Hammer Ditty” which was just genius. On top of that the instrumentations and vocals are glorious."
"There are so many other great songs that combine fantastic wordplay and creative music. ...As the album progresses the band just crushed. I rarely find music that can feel this emotional yet not overly heavy. The balancing act of humor along with the more familiar emotions you hear on records rarely sounds this good. Highly recommended." 4.5 Stars- Highly Recommended. Matt Jensen, Divide and Conquer Music Blog.
"Featuring strong bluegrass instrumentation coupled with vocal hooks and harmonies that will embed themselves within your subconscious for hours after a listen, this album does not disappoint." Woke Chimp
"Fans of upbeat bluegrass country music with a twist of anti-establishment, politically charged humour will love Blind Uncle Harry’s new album!" -Woke Chimp
"Addressing politically charged topics without reverence, the lyrical content of this album will assuredly appease the hardcore Blind Uncle Harry fans who revel in his poetic rebellion against mainstream expectation." Woke Chimp
"Harry's Wittiness is a Joy. He makes fun of pretty much everything mainstream American -- from the work ethic to all things conservative christian." Urbfash Music Blog
"Some call Blind Uncle Harry the 'king of the sing along', and the album has plenty of opportunities for you to sing til your quarantined neighbors bang at your door" -Urbfash Music Blog
"My favorite track on the album is Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. The song plays on the strings of classic Americana music, with the finesse of folk, country, blues, and rock." Urbfash Music Blog
"…the album's sexy bluegrass instrumentation, catchy vocals and sweet harmonies provide some musical mental relief to our nation's chaos." -Urbfash Music Blog
"Astonishing" -Skope Magazine
"This latest single [Song for Kori] comes off the back of his astonishing album ‘The Gospel according To Blind Uncle Harry’ from last year. One of my favourite soundtracks right now, this album consists of twelve tracks that ooze a sweet, soulful sound, all whilst making me ponder the nature of our constructed lives." Skope Magazine
"Blind Uncle Harry had me singing along with glee whilst contemplating the structures that surround me. For me, that is a match made in heaven." Skope Magazine
Harry "sure has a way with words on this clever, sometimes comical, and other times political record that all fans of Billy Bragg should familiarize themselves with." 8/10 -Take Effect Reviews
"Innovative, especially when it comes to creating upbeat melodic textures, at times reminiscent of indie-folk acts such as Bright Eyes or The Tallest Man on Earth" THE BANDCAMP DIARIES
"A Delightful Trip" -Beach Sloth Music Blog
lyrics
SONG FOR THE REVOLUTION
Come gather round people, let me tell you a story
A hundred year long story of how we won
Mindless consumption; people and beauty
They were opposite things, on opposite sides
Hierarchy and money fuelled social injustice,
Their lifestyles were made for insatiable growth.
Alienation, McDonaldization
Economies and markets and other such woes
From little things big things grew (x 4)
Well the warnings were dire, the climate was on fire
Resistance was brewing all over Bloomington
Profit ruled and the people were worried
So they all decided they must take a stand
So they took back control of their reasons for living
People stopped buying unnecessary crap
Now it don’t sound like much, but it sure got tongues talking
Back in Indianapolis, and then in Washington
They brought down the government, the markets, the money
Now we’re one with ourselves, we’re one with the land
All living things equal, all interconnected
It started a hundred years ago, when we made our stand
Blind Uncle Harry is the stage name for Chris 'Harry' Doran a critically acclaimed singer songwriter based in Bloomington,
Indiana. He took the name Blind Uncle Harry from his actual great Uncle Harry, who was indeed blind and was a fiddle player. Harry specializes in hillbilly hippie shreddin' folk rock, featuring raucous live shows with audience sing alongs and extended solos....more
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