Daniel G. Harmann

Failures in Motion

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Northwest artist in the vein of Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Spain and Azure Ray. Gorgeous vocals over acoustic guitar, piano and cello- Melodic and dreamy.

tracks

: 1 Chino Hills
: 2 Recovering Justin Grey
: 3 Luna
: 4 the Wiser Generation
: 5 Like Light

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Delicate falsetto and non-traditional song structure over acoustic guitar, piano and cello. Debut E.P., 'Failures in Motion', was recorded in September of 2001 by Graig Markel of New Sweet Breath and Tagging Satellites fame.

'Failures in Motion' was released on December 18, 2001 on Recovery Records, to critical acclaim. It is currently in rotation on Seattle's own KEXP, 90.3 FM, and was number three overall for the month of February on KEXP's NW top 10 list. In March of 2002, it was added to rotation on the influential, KCRW, 89.9 FM in Los Angeles.

The CD layout was designed by Corianton Hale (www.corianton.com), and it will kick your teeth in.

Daniel G. Harmann is constantly touring, and has shared the stage with such diverse artists as:

Azita
Rosie Thomas
Denison Witmer
Q and Not U
Travis Morrison (the Dismemberment Plan)
the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
James William Hindle
the Velvet Teen
Lanterna
Sophe Lux
Of Montreal
Say Hi to Your Mom
Saeta
Jon Auer (the Posies)
the Radar Bros
k. (Karla from Ida)
the Gloria Record
Dear John Letters

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dgh rules
author: Robert Deeble
i toured with this guy, he rules. "Failures in Motion" gets my vote for a great record. The opening track Chino Hills is especially cool, are you convinced yet? -rd
author: Corey Bowl - Isolae
When Daniel G. Harmann moved to Seattle from Arizona, this tired and worn city gained a great songwriter. Each song on this EP tells a magnificent story be it a few short lines or many. It would be easy to keep this in the CD player and listen to these songs the day long. Yes, there is that much beauty here. If you like Red House Painters, Kings of Convenience or such bands then this should be of great interest to you.
author: Aimee Nelson - SupMag
There's a lot to be said about self indulgent music. It's honest. It's unpretentious. It's appealing to the ears, mind and soul. Daniel G. Harmann recorded his solo debut of a musical diary in quite an impressive manor. Beautiful, simple, powerful. Based around himself and a guitar, these songs have minimalist lyrics and structure. There are few words, but they do say quite a lot. Also featured on this album is the talent of Graig Markel (cello), who also produced the album. Fans of artists such as Red House Painters, Mark Lanegan and Elliot Smith should really enjoy kicking back to Daniel G. Harmann.
author: Michelle Myers - KEXP Seattle
Seattle shoegazer Daniel G. Harmann waxes sentimental over simple acoustic rock guitar. Backed by cinematic keyboard hazes and lullabies, this plaintive, high-pitched singer measures pitfalls while hanging onto a thread of hope.