| Member Since | 2/24/2008 | | Band Members | Drew Harris, saxophone and clarinet; Laine Harris, Truba (rotary valve Flugal horn); Melinda Fields, accordion;Helen Marx, percussion | | Influences | Ivo Papasov, Ivan Milev, Ekrem Mamoutovic, Boban Markovic, Yuri Yunakov, Ferus Mustafov, Sami Malik, Nenad Mladinovic, Zlatni Prsti, Zlatne Uste, Jovice Ajdenovic, Stewart Mennen, George Chiittenden, all the great Rom Bands, all the Great Serbian Brass Bands, Ramis Kurtali, Ilmi Kadriov, Ilmi Jaserov, and more | | Sounds Like | The Harris Brothers' Band plays Balkan Music heavily influenced by the Roma (Gypsy) style brass bands of South-eastern Europe: Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Northern Greece. The band's lean, mobile style recreates the authentic, intimate experience of dancing to roving Roma musicians. The Harris Brothers, Laine and Drew, have their roots in numerous bands throughout the region, including Zlatne Uste, Gypsy Cab, Zurli Drustvo, Bez Granica, and the Subteraneans. Both have traveled and played music throughout the Balkans and performed at the Dragachevo Brass Festival in Gucha, Serbia. Accordionist Melinda Fields leads the band Druzina and plays in Gogofski. Helen Marx, our drummer, also plays in Druzina. | | Record Label | Unsigned |
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