The band name was "inspired" by fiction and fantisy novelist Anne McCaffery. The "Harpers" were the teachers and those that held knowledge. "Blue" of course reffered to music...hence Harper Blue

While we have taken something of a hiatus from the stage, Harper Blue has played a variety of venues in the Lorain Ohio area ranging from different bars and clubs to "Earth Song", a Pagan/alternative music festival. Any time we get to share our music with people and have them enjoy it is "special" :-)

We collectively feel that mp3's and the Internet have been one of the most valuable things to the creation of music to come along in many years. Through modern home-based recording applications, mp3's and the internet, people of all musical backgrounds and at all level of performance abilities can share their creativity, not just those "deemed worthy" by the money mongering industry capitolists! The internet provides a means of providing people with a virtual plethora of musicical choices that otherwise would not be possible. It also puts the creativity back into the hands of the artists themselves and not the corporate yo-yo's who feel the need to "dictate" what people should listen to and like.

Honestly, it would depend on the situation and the contract. If the contract allowed for total creative freedom and allowed the creators of the music to maintain their legal rights to their own work and wasn't simply geared towards the "company making more money", then we would be willing to at least consider such a deal.

Harper Blue has evolved a great deal over the years, but has always been the "dream child" of Katy and Tim Walczak. We have ranged from a full 5 piece electric outfit to a 2 piece "unplugged" version of the band. Notable members have included guitarist/keyboardist Jim Mumford, guitarist Adrian Robbins, backing vocalist (and inspiration) Lori Robbins, and drummer and dear friend Kevin Fitzgerald. Kind thanks and the best of wishes also go out to George and Nick Sayer of Luxembourg without whom none of this would have ever happened...thanks!

Our musical influences vary greatly ranging from the works of Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin and The Who, to incredible groups and performers such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks, ZZ Top, Sting, and various other classic rock performers, etc.. While most of our material isn't exactly what most people would consider "blues" we do have a very strong foundation with blues styles of music. As song writters we have drawn on various attributes of the incredible performers and as we have grown and evolved we even find ourselves drawing on our own work...we like the music we create and hope that others will too!

Cancun, Mexico! While we've never played there, it would be the ideal place to retire someday!

Equipment varies from recording to recording, but guitars include Fender Stratocaster, Kramer Striker, Seagull S-6 acoustic, Ovation and others. We use a great deal of Behringer equipment both on the stage and in the studio and are strong supporters of their products. We also use a variety of software based "synths" and recording applications.

While we are listed as "Goth Rock" here on Soundclick.com I would again like to take a moment and say that we are more of a Pagan Rock group with deep roots in the blues. Much of what we do comes from a Goddess and Earth based spirituality but is heavily influenced by contemporary classic rock.