Psychedelic gospel swirl from The Harpoonist - new single out now!
THE HARPOONIST
CANADIAN SENSATION UNVEILS PSYCHEDELIC NEW SINGLE
‘GOOD PEOPLE’
OUT 26TH APRIL VIA TONIC RECORDS - PRE-SAVE HERE
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM – ‘DID WE COME HERE TO DANCE’
OUT THIS SUMMER
After 17 years as part of acclaimed duo The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Canadian vocalist and harmonica virtuoso Shawn Hall aka – The Harpoonist now goes it alone and confirms details of his first single and first solo record.
New songs, new record, and turning a new leaf. New gritty, tough-assed swamp music with edge and off-the-wall lyrics. More importantly, a new musical partner-in-crime with Big Sugar’s Gordie Johnson. As he gears up for the release of his first solo record, ‘Did We Come Here To Dance’ out this summer, The Harpoonist announces the first single, the joyful ‘Good People’ out 26th April via Tonic Records.
Set against a swirling backdrop of electronic voices and organ chords the hypnotic ‘Good People’ showcases an infectious energy that’s hard to resist with lines like ‘I may not have it together, but together we could have it all.’ It’s an energetic fusion of rock, funk, and soul and marks the start of an exciting new journey for Shawn.
The Harpoonist – ‘“Good People” hit me like a brick to the head at my dining room table about a year ago, sort of like a mantra of some kind. I had this dizzying nature whirling around in me - it’s a call to action, in its simplest form asking “did we come here to dance or come here to die?”’
Originally from Toronto, The Harpoonist is the alias for the harpoon/harmonica/harp prodigy otherwise known as Shawn Hall. Having performed for almost two decades, spending 17 years as part of The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer (with guitarist Matt Rogers taking the name of the latter), the duo released six albums, playing countless sell out tours and received praise from Canadian national newspapers like The Globe and Mail, who praised them for their ‘electric grease and king-snake swagger, and CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), who described their sound as ‘some of the most gritty, raw and muddy music north of Mississippi.’
‘Good People’ is out April 26th. PRE-SAVE HERE
Stay tuned for news on ‘Did We Come Here to Dance’ coming soon.
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May 7th – Bo's, Red Deer
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