Harkness is a Toronto-based artist, a multi-instrumentalist that plays and produces all of his quirky, eclectic, and brilliant traditional psych-rock music. He even has his own hot sauce and a cooking show in the works! Harkness has a brand new single called “Falling”. He also has a new full-length record coming out on April 17th called Ciao To The Beauty, and there is also a feature film documentary about Harkness coming out in April as well!
In this interview, Harkness discusses the fine details of his writing and recording techniques, the stories behind some of the songs, how he got his start, the details of the documentary film, and if we might see him on the road.
“Ciao To The Beauty” video:
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
I later became a stay-at-home dad and started honing my writing and photography skills to keep my mind from turning into mashed peas. My kids are now adults, my mind is only slightly mushy, and I am thrilled to have the honor of presenting my work to you!
