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Barclay James Harvest/John Lees
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   Barclay James Harvest/John Lees: General Info
Member Since8/3/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.barclayjamesharvest.com
Band MembersJohn Lees'
Barclay James Harvest

are:

John Lees (lead guitar and vocals)
Woolly Wolstenholme (keyboards, guitars, vocals)
Craig Fletcher (bass, vocals)
Kev Whitehead (drums and percussion)
Jez Smith (additional keyboards)

with
J.J. Lees (occasional cornet)

New DVD out now:

Legacy live DVD cover
InfluencesLove, Vanilla Fudge, King Crimson, The Beatles, Procol Harum, Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Radiohead.
Sounds LikeBarclay James Harvest!
Record LabelEsoteric Recordings, part of the Cherry Red Group
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Cambridge Rock Festival (headliner) Cambridge
Aug 9 2009 8:00P
Woodstock Festival (headliner, with the National Symphony Orchestra) Shrewsbury
Aug 15 2009 8:00P
Open Air Festival im Homburger Stadtpark (Headliner) Homburg/Saar, Germany
Sep 6 2009 8:00P
AudioDénia Festival, (as Headliner) Dénia, Spain
Oct 3 2009 12:00A
DATE CHANGED TO 9th OCTOBER! (Lisbon) - see 9th October
Oct 4 2009 7:00P
Berlin Brandenburg Gate (Headliner) Berlin, Germany
Oct 9 2009 8:00P
University of Lisbon, Aula Magna Lisbon, Portugal
Oct 23 2009 8:00P
Perth Concert Hall Perth, Scotland
Oct 24 2009 8:00P
Glasgow Òran Mór Glasgow, Scotland
Oct 25 2009 8:00P
Holmfirth Picturedrome Holmfirth
Oct 27 2009 8:00P
Cheltenham Town Hall Cheltenham
Oct 28 2009 8:00P
Milton Keynes, Stables Theatre Milton Keynes
Oct 29 2009 8:00P
Colchester Arts Centre Colchester
Oct 30 2009 8:00P
London, Bloomsbury Theatre London
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Portsmouth New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Nov 1 2009 8:00P
Canterbury Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury
Nov 3 2009 8:00P
Norwich The Waterfront Norwich
Nov 18 2009 8:00P
Live Music Club Trezzo sull’ Adda near Milan, Italy
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
Bad Aibling - Former US Base Airport Hangar Bad Aibling - near Munich, Germany
Nov 22 2009 8:00P
Essen Weststadthalle Essen, Germany

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   About Barclay James Harvest/John Lees
John Lees' Barclay James Harvest Biog:

John Lees and Stuart Woolly Wolstenholme were founder members of Barclay James Harvest, the melodic rock band with classical leanings which emerged from Oldham in the late sixties. Their relationship endured through nine studio albums and two live doubles, the period of BJH's history which most fans regard as their most creative and productive. John stayed with BJH after Woolly left in 1979, and it would be nearly twenty years before the guitar and keyboard legends would work together again.

When it was announced in March 1998 that Barclay James Harvest would be taking a sabbatical, it was effectively the end of the original band. Henceforth the members of the band would be pursuing solo projects, albeit using variations of the Barclay James Harvest name. John renewed his musical friendship with Woolly, and they began work together with bassist Craig Fletcher and drummer Kevin Whitehead under the name Barclay James Harvest Through The Eyes Of John Lees. This line-up recorded an album of half new songs, half re-recordings of BJH classics, entitled Nexus, which was released by Eagle Records in February 1999. A tour of Germany and Switzerland followed and was recorded for the Revival - Live 1999 CD which appeared in March 2000, after which there were more concerts in Germany, Greece and England.

Now re-christened John Lees' Barclay James Harvest, the band completed a very successful UK tour in November 2006, and the London Shepherds Bush Empire concert from that tour has now been released as a live CD and DVD entitled Legacy. Both the DVD and CD, as well as CDs of Nexus and Revival and all currently available albums by Barclay James Harvest, can be ordered from the Barclay James Harvest web site secure mail-order page.

2009 is shaping up to be the most exciting year yet, with both John and Woolly busy writing new material and more live concerts announced, including the band's first gig in the U.S.A., followed by festivals in the UK, Germany and Spain and a tour through the UK and Europe in the autumn. The band will be playing some of their set at the Memories of Woodstock festival in Shrewsbury on 9th August with an orchestra.


Legacy live CD cover


Video clips from Legacy DVD:

Mockingbird:






After The Day:



For more information, check out the John Lees' Barclay James Harvest web site, and for more about the classic line-up of BJH, try the classic Barclay James Harvest web site.


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Jul 6 2009 6:49 AM

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Jul 6 2009 6:32 AM

Thank you very much for the friendship!!!

The album "Stack 'em high" is out now !!!

If you have a few moments to leave me a comment, I would be very grateful !

Thanks!
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Jul 5 2009 11:01 PM

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Jul 5 2009 5:59 PM

HEY JOHN,
Thanks for the add...
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Jul 5 2009 5:32 PM

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Jul 5 2009 4:17 PM

Hi my rocking friends, how are you ? Here we have been in a heat-wave for a week, but now things are back to “normal” we Danes are not use to high temperatures, so most of us are complaining,” not me” anyway a new week are starting so ENJOY, take care: Baris

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Jul 5 2009 3:58 PM

Hi my friends, how are you ? Here we have been in a heat-wave for a week, but now things are back to “normal” we Danes are not use to high temperatures, so most of us are complaining,” not me” anyway a new week are starting so ENJOY, take care: Mr.B

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Jul 5 2009 3:58 PM

Seyd gegrüßt ihr Leutz,

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Schon jetzt, Danke für all die Unterstützung und Liebe!

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Jul 5 2009 8:56 AM


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Jul 5 2009 7:21 AM

...hola...
...thx for the request...
...a long time ago hear your music...
...like it in past and like it now...
...so,why not be friends...happy about...
...greetz...
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Jul 5 2009 6:11 AM

Welcome aboard.
 
SlainTe!!!
Rose Taylor





Jul 5 2009 12:38 AM

Hi BJH/John Lees we..re proud to be your friend.BJH was my favourite band when I was a young kid,still like it.
Rose Taylor
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Jul 4 2009 8:17 PM

Totally loved listening.. Awesome.. Thanks!
Aly





Jul 4 2009 4:47 PM

no she didnt but that sounds awesome!! I will let lindsay know... i can bring the tv since i have a semi big one lol I hate unpacking. It suckkksss. Why didn't you tell me you wanted to go, I would have taken you, since i'm making that extra coin i make from taking those paid surveys online helps out alot tho; you should really do them too; i mean, hey, the extra money comes in handy, right? i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:

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Jul 4 2009 4:08 PM

Thank you very much for your Friendship request
It's an honor for being Friend with
Barclay James Harvest
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Jul 4 2009 2:54 PM

Thanks for the add!
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Jul 4 2009 2:54 PM

You are certainly one of the bands that should have gotten more airplay back in the day... Great stuff, just great!
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Jul 4 2009 1:45 PM

hey john, thanks a lot for the request, i love BHJ, all the best from vienna, norb
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Jul 4 2009 10:22 AM

Hi BJH!

Thanks for adding me! Your stuff is just legendary.
Is it OK if I play your Hymn from time to time on weddings or so?

Blessings!
Tom Row
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Jul 4 2009 10:05 AM

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Jul 4 2009 6:56 AM

....happy summertime.....
I opened a facebooksite the last days.
Feel free to visite it.
Here you find older songs and a lot of artwork.
Welcome!
Peter
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Jul 4 2009 5:41 AM

Thank you & Great work !
All the best !
 .. Russ ..
 

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