Just Announced — Special Event! Gene, Chris and Hub

An evening of music, Thursday, January 18th, featuring:

• Gene Ween
• Chris Harford
• Hub Moore

The Off-Broadstreet Theater
5 South Greenwood Ave.
Hopewell, NJ 08525
609-466-2766
$20, all ages, BYOB / doors at 7:30pm / show starts at 8:00pm

Maximum purchase - 4 tickets.
http://www.chocodog.tickets.musictoday.com

(Updated January 7, 2007)

Chris Harford and Dean and Gene Ween to Appear on NPR's World Cafe Live

Chris Harford will be appearing in Philadelphia on WXPN's World Cafe Live at noon (EST) on Friday, Dec. 6, 2006. Visit WXPN to learn more or RSVP to attend the show in-person. The Band of Changes will include: Chris Harford, Dave Dreiwitz (Ween), Scott Metzger (Particle), Eric Slick (Adrian Belew Band), Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween), Mickey Melchiondo (Dean Ween).

(Updated Dec. 2, 2006)

UK's Schnitzel Records Releases European Vinyl and CD Versions of Looking Out For No. 6

UK label Schnitzel Records just released a 180 Gram Vinyl version of Chris Harford's "Looking Out For No. 6." European customers can order it or the CD digipakc from Schnitzel Records using PayPal. Additionally, the Schnitzel Records site features a great piece about Chris and the new record.

(Updated Dec. 2, 2006)

More Tour Dates Announced(!)

Sat, Nov 18th
Ziggy's
Latham, NY

Thur, Nov 23rd
John and Peter's
New Hope, PA

Wed, Nov 29th
The Raven
New Hope, PA

Fri, Dec 1st
North Star Bar
Philadelphia, PA

Sat, Dec 2nd
Recher Theater
Baltimore, MD

Sun, Dec 3rd
Iota
Washington, DC

Fri, Dec 8th
World Café Live
Philadelphia, PA

Sat, Dec 16th
Small World Coffee
Princeton, NJ

(Updated November 17, 2006)

WXPN Looking Out For 'Looking Out For No. 6'

If you have the gumption, and wanna hear Harford music on WXPN, (the premier triple A station in Philadelphia) check out the program director Geoffrey Moore's blog entry about Chris and his newest release (you can even download an MP3 or two). And then maybe send an email in support and perhaps a request for Chris Harford's music, too:
 
http://somevelvetblog.blogspot.com/
 
 
Also, here is the latest review of "Looking Out For No. 6" from the UK:
 
 
http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article.php?id=3544

(Updated November 9, 2006)  

'Teach Me' Featured on Massive New German Compilation Collection From Sony/BMG

"Teach Me" from Chris' "Looking Out For Number 6" will appear on a new Sony/BMG compilation release entitled, " Acoustic Lounge." The German import is being released in conjunction with Kulturspiegel and includes tracks from a wide array of artists, including Bob Dylan, Centro-Matic, Lambchop, Elliot Smith, Nick Cave, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Cracker, Grant Lee Phillips, The Eels, Coldplay, Beck, Jeff Buckley, The Church, and dozens of others. How's that for a compilation? No word yet on availability here in the U.S. of A.

(Updated October 26, 2006)

'Looking Out For Number 6' Available Now!

Chris' new CD, "Looking Out For Number 6" is now available. The October 3rd release is the first-ever non-Ween release for Chocodog. The CD can be purchased directly from Chocodog Records here or you can download it from iTunes.

More information and song samples are also available on the Chris Harford store page at Chocodog. Also check out Chris' artist page at Chocodog.

'Looking Out For Number 6' European CD and Vinyl Release Due in November

The European release of 'Looking Out For November 6' on both CD and vinyl is due November 6th. If you're in Europe, keep your eyes on your local record store's bins (or your favorite online retailer).

(Updated October 5, 2006)

Tour Dates With Benevento-Russo Duo

Chris Harford & the Band of Changes will be touring with Benevento-Russo Duo this Fall. The dates are as follows:

10/05/06, Indianapolis, The Vogue, (317)259-7029, 6259 North College Ave., Indianapolis IN, 9:00 pm $12.00, 21+

10/06/06, Madison, The Annex, 1206 Regent Street, 608-280-8869, 5352 N. Lockwood Avenue, Chicago IL, 10:00 pm, $12.00
 
10/07/06, Chicago, The Park West, 207 West Goethe, Chicago IL IL, 10:00 pm, $15.00

10/08/06, Columbia, Mojo's @ The Blue Note, 17 North Ninth Street, Columbia MO, 10:00 pm, $10.00, 18+

10/10/06, Lawrence, Grenada Theatre, 1020 Massachusetts Avenue, 912 Tennessee Ste C, Lawrence KS, 8:00 pm, All Ages 
 
10/12/06, 10/12/06, Omaha, Sokol Underground, 2234 South 13th Street, 402-346-9802 Omaha NE, 10:00 pm, $10.00, 18+

10/13/06, Boulder, Fox Theatre & Cafe, (303) 447-0095, 1135 13th St., Boulder CO, 10:00 pm, $12.00, 16+

10/14/06, Denver, Bluebird Theatre, 33317 East Colfax, (303) 322-2308, 1633 York Street, Denver CO, 10:00 pm, $12.00

10/16/06, Little Rock, Sticky Fingerz - Rock N Roll Chicken Shack, 107 S. Commerce Street, 501-372-7707, Little Rock AR, 8:45 pm, $10.00, 18+

10/18/06, Louisville, Headliner's, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville KY, 10:00 pm, $12.00, 18+

10/19/06, Knoxville, Bluecats, 125 East Jackson, 865-544-4300, 125 East Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 9:00 pm
$10.00, 865-523-2665, 18+ 

10/20/06, Atlanta, The Loft, 1374 West Peachtree Street, 404-885-1365, Atlanta GA, 10:00 pm, $12.00  

10/21/06, Asheville, Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, 828-255-5851, Asheville NC, 9:00 pm, $12.00, 18+

(Updated September 22, 2006)

Chris Harford Appears on Soundtrack to New Film, 'Approaching Union Square'

Written and Directed by Marc Meyers, APPROACHING UNION SQUARE is a collage of eleven tales capturing thirty-something New Yorkers struggling to find love and connection in the big city.  The characters include a psychic, sex addict, tourist, Italian immigrant, and others.  They all cross paths on a New York City bus. 

The film's ensemble cast includes performances from an array of talented actors including: Katie Kreisler, Darren Pettie, Michael Goldstrom, Victoria Haas,  Brent Crawford, Peter McCain, Patricia Randell, Christine Elise McCarthy, Beth Manspeizer,  Jennifer Miranda Holmes, and Bobby Pataki.  

The film also features the music of a handful of rising NY singer/songwriters and bands including: Slow Runner, Goat, Transcendence, Eddie Tadross, Eliane,  Stiffed, Preacher Boy, Dmitri Ehrlich, Brian Jones & Espen Noreger, Chris Harford & The Band of Changes, and Rachael Yamagata!

The film is based on Marc Meyers' original play “Love and Sex: Tales from the Trenches,” a collection of monologues that ran in Manhattan for six months in late 2001 and 2002. 

This screening precedes the film's International Premiere on September 1 at the 30th Annual Montreal World Film Festival (Aug 24 - Sept 4).  As part of the Focus On World Cinema category, the film is one of only five US features at the festival.  In July APPROACHING UNION SQUARE was awarded the Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the Long Island International Film Expo.  

More festival info is available at www.approachingunionsquare.com 

(Updated September 3, 2006)

Chris Harford Contributes to "I Killed the Monster: The Songs of Daniel Johnston"

A new Daniel Johnston compilation is now mastered and ready to be released (in the autumn). "I Killed the Monster: The Songs of Daniel Johnston" will be the first release for Second Shimmy (formerly known as Shimmy-Disc). Chris' contribution for the tribute record is "Going Down." In addition to Chris, other artists on the release include Jad Fair, Jeffrey Lewis, Joy Zipper, Mike Watt, Kimya Dawson and Sufjan Stevens. Visit Second Shimmy for more details.

(Posted July 3, 2006)

Chocodog Records Reports BIG Chris Harford News

From the Chocodog site...

"Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the new album by chris harford on chocodog records. we have just received some incredible news about the album. the record has been picked up by reincarnate records, which is manufactured and distributed by sony/bmg music. they will be releasing the chris harford album and distributing it in north america starting at the end of this summer. this means that we will no longer be making the record available online, as the official release date has now been pushed back, (and moved to a larger label). however, if you pre-ordered a copy from us, you will be receiving it in the mail on schedule, a rare first edition on chocodog records (complete with incorrect track listing). the record will be released in europe by schnitzel records. we are very happy for chris and we sincerely appreciate those of you who support chocodog worldwide system enterprise solutions. our concert tomorrow night in teaneck is no longer a record release party i guess. it's just a mutherfuckin party now."

Yowsah! More news on this damright exciting development to follow. For those who had the smarts to pre-order, nice work! Your CD has likely already arrived. For those whom did not pre-order, starting counting the days until late summer and the big label release!

(Posted May 21, 2006)

'Looking Out For Number 6'

Chris Harford's newest CD, "Looking Out For Number 6" was temporarily released on Chocodog Records in April 2006 for pre-ordering customers. The CD was recorded with Dean Ween, Gene Ween, Marc Muller and George Flayer at the Fabulous Fountainhead in New Hope, PA, last August. The CD was produced, engineered and arranged by Michael Melchiondo, mixed by Andrew Weiss, and mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge. It's the first non-Ween release for Chocodog Records. As you may have read in the above blurb, the album has been picked up by Reincarnate Records (part of the Sony/BMG family) and so it will be released and promoted by that label later this summer. Big doings.

The track listing is as follows:

• What We Do Not Know
• This Moment is All We've Got
• I Don't Need You Anymore
• Pain is Good
• Render Me Still
• Teach Me
• To Understand You
• The Glider to the Queen

(updated and posted May 21, 2006)

New Live CD Also Available

Chris' Jan 2006 show at Mexicali Blues in Teaneck, NJ, is available from Digital Soundboard. It's priced at less than ten bucks (38 songs/over 195 minutes of Chris Harford and the Band of Changes!).

Chris Appears on NPR's 'Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know

Chris recently appeared on NPR on "Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know."Listen to Chris' performance here.

(archived March 2006)

Chris' New CD, 'Time Warp Deck' Now Available

Chris Harford and the Band of Changes' new CD, "Time Warp Deck," is now available on Soul Selects Records. The CD was produced by Eric "Roscoe" Ambel.

The CD is available for purchase from our new e-commerce provider, Great Big Island. Buy Time Warp Deck' in Chris' online store or read details here.

Time Warp Deck

01. holding on to you
02. onto the next life
03. you for me
04. catacombs of paris
05. broken man
06. life's a gas
07. ragged ford (mp3)
08. song for you
09. to be real
10. here i am girl
11. every grain of sand (mp3)
12. into the universe
13. just one kiss goodbye

(archived March 2006)

Chris Harford and Great Big Island Partner

We're pleased to announce our new partnership with Great Big Island, an exceptional company that provides e-commerce solutions and storefronts for an amazing array of artists. Among the artists served by Great Big Island are Eric Ambel, Rickie Lee Jones, Joe Jackson, Michelle Shocked, Rich Robinson, Mary Lee's Corvette and many more.

CDs, MP3s and t-shirts are available from the individual artists' sites and from the Great Big Island site. Chris Harford's CDs will be available, including:

• Time Warp Deck
• Sing, Beathe and Be Merry
• Wake
• Comet

We're also going to add t-shirts and live CDs to the store in the not-too-distant future.

(posted September 2004)

Entire BOC Live Show Posted

A full 12-song live set of Chris Harford and Band of Changes live at the Wetlands is now available right here at chrisharford.com. The Band of Changes features the Brooklyn-based RANA. The full show is available for download here.

(posted February 2004)

Chris Harford Sittin' Behind a Kit

Chris played drums on a Reed Black album. Four songs are available here www.reedblack.com.

Chris' Art on Display Through March

Chris' new drawings and paintings will be shown hroughout the month of March at Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey.

To celebrate the opening on Saturday, March 6th from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., the music of Lazlo and Lazlo as the Band of Changes with Chris Harford. Free admission.

(posted February 2004)

Chris to Perform in The Slug Bearer's of Kayrol Island

Chris Harford will be performing in Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy's The Slug Bearer's of Kayrol Island a musical theatre piece the last two weeks in March at the Kitchen in NYC. For more information, visit:

• http://www.katchor.com
• http://www.katchor.com/Musictheaterpage.html

(posted January 2004)