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Hometown: Austin, TX
Website: harrybodine.com
Sounds Like: North Mississippi Allstars, Eric Clapton, John Hiatt, The Band, The Subdudes
Genre: Americana
Harry Bodine is a guitarist and songwriter based out of Austin, Texas.
"Travellin' The Southland" is the new Cd featuring John Magnie and Steve Amedee of "The Subdudes", adding their distinct harmonies as well as piano, drums and percussion.
Harry’'s songwriting and swampy slide guitar have earned him praise from the likes of Bobby Whitlock, Delaney Bramlett, Steve James, Papa Mali, to name a few .
Since the release of his last CD, “Which Way Home” , Harry has been steadily gaining a wide fan base in the United States and Europe.
Blues Revue, Blues Matters, Folk Wax, Blues Wax, Rootstime, Mazz Musicas, Omaha City Weekly, Real Roots Café, San Antonio Express, have all given rave reviews for the CD.
He has opened shows for The Subdudes, The Radiators, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Delbert McClinton, Aaron Neville, and recently was a featured artist at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival.
Harry’s song “Drivin Up Thru Memphis” was included on the CD sampler “A Taste Of Triple A”. Also featured on this sampler were songs by Ray Lamontagne, Marc Broussard, Meiko and Dave Stewart.
Harry spent five years as primary songwriter and guitarist for the Austin based band Delta Roux. The band released two CD’s on the German label “Taxim Records”.
Two of Harry'’s compositions Peace Tree Blues and Dirty Shoes can be heard in the 2011 movie “"Joyride”" , which is currently being featured in Film Festivals across the USA.
Harry's interest in playing music started after he left high school from his hometown in Central New York State. He started playing bass guitar the same time his older brother Howard was learning to play the six string. Howard taught Harry the Blind Lemon Jefferson song “Easy Rider Blues”, he then was hooked on the blues sound and switched from bass to guitar.
His passion for slide guitar was inspired by Duane Allman's work on the Allman Brothers' “Fillmore East” and the Derek and the Dominos' Layla album. Muddy Waters, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Ry Cooder, John Mooney, Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter, John Hammond and Mick Taylor also have had a big influence on his guitar work.
Harry’'s favorite songwriters are: Jagger/Richards, Lennon /McCartney, John Hiatt, Gregg Allman, Willie Dixon, George Harrison, Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan and many more.
“Bodine sounds like a man who’s done some hard travelin’, but hasn’t given into world-weariness just yet. The opening title track is a close cousin to John Hiatt’s “Memphis in the Meantime,” the kind of open road song that makes you eager to hit the ignition. “Can’t Get Love Right” is less about the singer’s romantic screw-ups than his willingness to give it another shot. “Now I See” is about feeling the spirit of a lost friend, a topic he pulls off without overdoing the sentiment (and the gospel-esque chorus doesn’t hurt). The instrumental “Graceful Moves” has a late-night cantina feel and allows Magnie to play some conjuncto accordion.
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Brett Milano - Offbeat
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Damn, another Diamond in da rough...Thank you for the product and I will get with ya soon to do a interview and showcase you on KVNF. What a Groove Blood! Damn, let me tell ya who I hear...Tom Waits, Chris Rea, Sonny Landreth...I hear Harry Bodine...Yep, you be what I call Bad Ass! I am so glad your on this Groove Train. ……………………………….....................................KNVF Radio..Colorado/Jabeaux
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Jabeaux - KNVF Radio
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“Formerly a member of Delta Roux, Austin singer and slide guitarist Harry Bodine gloriously displays his terrific grasp of roots styles on the self released “Which Way Home”. With uniformly excellent song craft, singing, and playing, Bodine has created a daring new album in the often-stagnant Americana genre.”………………………….......
Blues Revue………………………………..........”
Blues Revue
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“Bodine, is an exciting guitarist because he relies not on volume but on talent, imagination and excellent songs. Adept at playing slide on resonator and other guitars as well as picking solid body and hollow body guitars, Bodine always shows whats possible in the blues when the songs, not the volume, actually rule.”…………………….. ………………………………......San Antonio Express-News Jim Beal
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Jim Beal - San Antonio Express
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“Drivin' Up Thru Memphis is the ultimate highway song and can be easily put in the row of classic Memphis songs among which Memphis In The Meantime, Walking In Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee... Think John Hiatt with Sonny Landreth on slide.
Why this magnificent CD is self-released and is not released with one of the better labels in the genre is a mystery to me.”……………. MAZZ MUSIKAS Belgium
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Mazz Musikas
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“What Bodine seems to understand so many others miss; that often less is more. While Bodine fills the audio spectrum with plenty of interesting bits and pieces, gone are the wailing guitars and over-bearing vocals. Tasty. Pure. Delicious. Harry Bodine’s album, “Which Way Home,” could be an exciting find for those that love a really good song presented by high-class players with a bent toward underplaying and subtle nuisances. This is far from a blues album but relies heavily on the sounds and themes that blues fans will quickly recognize and appreciate.”…………………………Rick Galusha - Blueswax
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Rick Galusha - Blueswax / Folkwax
