Harvey Danger
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s)	I pledge allegiance
Years active	1992–2001 2004–present
Label(s)	Phongraphic
Website	harveydanger.com
Members
Sean Nelson Jeff J. Lin Aaron Huffman Michael Welke

Harvey Danger is a rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992, and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single "Flagpole Sitta". The band released a new album in 2005, Little by Little..., after the five-year hiatus that followed the release of their sophomore album, King James Version. Image File history File links Harveydanger-promo-2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_USA.svg‎ REDIRECT File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Elvis Presley Stevie Nicks Jodie Foster Janet Jackson Meryl Streep Jessica Lange Faye Dunaway Madonna (entertainer) Trent Reznor Diana Ross User:Mtiedemann... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels (D) Area    - City 369. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sean Nelson is an Ugly Git who supports a crappy football team called everton he is notable as looking like richard ashcroft (on crack) Aside from That, Nelson has also provided nothing to Charity, He likes to play poker, but is overshadowed by his more illustrious and skillful friend MastaPeace06. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels (D) Area    - City 369. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Little by Little. ... Look up hiatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... King James Version, originally released by Sire Records on September 12, 2000, is the second full-length album by alternative rock band Harvey Danger. ...

Members

• Sean Nelson – vocals (1993 – present)
• Jeff J. Lin – guitar, piano, violin (1992 – present)
• Aaron Huffman – bass, guitar (1992 – present)
• Evan Sult – drums (1993 – 2001)
• Michael Welke – drums (2004 – present)
• Rob Knop – keyboards (2005 – present)

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History

(1992–1996) Early years

Harvey Danger began in 1992 with University of Washington classmates Lin and Huffman deciding "it might be fun to start a band." Taking their name from a phrase graffitied onto the wall of the UW student newspaper office, the duo played house parties and bars as they were until the following year, when they invited Evan Sult to be their drummer. Despite his complete lack of drumming experience, Sult agreed, bringing along his own similarly-inexperienced classmate Sean Nelson. The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Graffiti is the unofficial application of graphics on publicly viewable surfaces. ... Sean Nelson is an Ugly Git who supports a crappy football team called everton he is notable as looking like richard ashcroft (on crack) Aside from That, Nelson has also provided nothing to Charity, He likes to play poker, but is overshadowed by his more illustrious and skillful friend MastaPeace06. ...

The foursome played their first show on April 21, 1994 at the now-defunct Lake Union Pub; Sult and Nelson, both under 21, were only permitted entry during the set. That summer, the band moved into Nelson's student house together and began holding band practices in the basement. More shows at the Lake Union Pub and other low-rent Seattle clubs followed, leading to exposure in The Seattle Times. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

As the band began playing more shows at increasingly reputable venues, their songwriting gained momentum. In 1995, the band produced a six-song demo tape, sold at shows for $3. When three-quarters of the group became unemployed in 1996, they decided to devote yet more attention to the band, moving to another house and renting a rehearsal space. Their shows continued to improve, to the point of becoming regular weekend performers at the Crocodile Café. A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ...

The band recorded a three-track demo tape with producer John Goodmanson, a demo tape which drew attention from some generally-uninterested major labels and the very-interested Greg Glover, a London Records intern who ran his own small label, the Arena Rock Recording Co.. Glover expressed interest in releasing a 7" single, and Harvey Danger provided him with an additional three songs—including "Flagpole Sitta"—also recorded with Goodmanson. On the strength of these, Glover agreed to bankroll a full-length album. John Goodmanson is an American recording engineer and indie rock record producer. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ...

(1997–1998) Success

Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone? was released in July 1997 to local critical acclaim. The record performed well on college radio charts, and sold steadily in Seattle and New York, among other cities. By the end of the year, however, the band felt as though the record had lost its momentum and the group began to contemplate breaking up. Shortly before taking January of 1998 off to contemplate their future, Nelson gave a copy of Merrymakers to a KNDD DJ. Within weeks, "Flagpole Sitta" had become KNDD's most-requested song. Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?, released by Arena Rock Recording Company in 1997 and London/Slash in 1998, was Harvey Dangers first full album. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... KNDD, also known as 107. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...

Influential L.A. radio station KROQ picked the track up, and stations across the country shortly followed suit. When Greg Glover of Arena Rock Recording Co. was hired at Slash/London Records, Harvey Danger signed to the label (and finally quit their day-jobs). "Flagpole Sitta" reached number one on radio charts, made Billboard magazine's Top 40, and appeared in a number of films and television shows. Its video found heavy rotation on MTV and VH1. The song also became infamous globally as one of the most memorable songs on the soundtrack for the film American Pie, despite not being on the official soundtrack sold in stores. It also appeared in the movie Disturbing Behavior. More recently, the song was usd as the opening theme to the second season of the British sitcom "Peep Show". Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... VH1 (spelled VH-1 (Video Hits One) until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV, which originally came up with the idea of the channel). ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and written by Adam Herz. ... Disturbing Behavior poster Disturbing Behavior is a 1998 thriller/horror film starring Katie Holmes, James Marsden, Nick Stahl, Bruce Greenwood, and Steve Railsback. ... Peep Show is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. ...

The band toured extensively from March through December of 1998, playing headlining and support gigs with some of the most popular artists of the year, and appearing at many radio festivals. Merrymakers's second single, "Private Helicopter," was released in the fall of 1998 to lukewarm reception, and in December, Harvey Danger began writing songs for their follow-up album.

(1999–2001) Commercial decline

Harvey Danger began production of their second album in March 1999 at Bearsville Studios, near Woodstock, New York. Slash/London was unusually uninvolved in the recording process, a harbinger of what was to come. After three weeks of recording at Bearsville and several more weeks of recording and mixing in Seattle and Los Angeles, the band submitted the record, King James Version, to their label, and waited. What the band refers to as "elaborate corporate reshuffling" began almost immediately after they finished their album: mergers and acquisitions among record labels left them and their record in limbo for over a year, not knowing to whom they were signed, nor when KJV would be released. Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... King James Version, originally released by Sire Records on September 12, 2000, is the second full-length album by alternative rock band Harvey Danger. ...

Attempts to release the album on then-fledgling indie label Barsuk Records fell through due to legal complications, a tour with The Pretenders fell through due to lack of label support, and, just when the band was about to give up, newly-reorganized London/Sire Records released King James Version on September 12, 2000. Reviews were strong, but buzz was almost nonexistent: sales of the album were slow, and single "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" performed poorly on radio and MTV. Barsuk Records (pronounced Bar-SOOK) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld in 1994 to release their bands material. ... Pretenders album cover, 1980. ... Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Harvey Danger played their final show in Portland on April 21, 2001, seven years to the day after their first show, and quietly disbanded for an indefinite period. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ...

(2001–2003) Hiatus

During the hiatus Jeff Lin returned to school, Evan Sult relocated to Chicago and joined the band Bound Stems and Aaron Huffman formed the group Love Hotel. Sean Nelson recorded and toured with The Long Winters and worked on solo material, sometimes with Lin and Huffman (actually recording several unreleased songs, among them covers of songs written by Harry Nilsson for a future release entitled Nelson Sings Nilsson). He wrote for the weekly alternative Seattle newspaper, The Stranger; Nelson also became a partner in Barsuk Records and a DJ for Seattle's KEXP. Bound Stems is an indie rock band with math rock influences from Chicago, Illinois. ... The Long Winters are an American indie rock band. ... Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American songwriter, singer, pianist and guitarist, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Stranger is a weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, noted for its social commentary, political opinion, arts, comics and music coverage, and local news items. ... KEXP (formerly KCMU) is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in independent and alternative rock programmed by its disc jockeys. ...

The idea of reforming Harvey Danger was raised several times, but rejected.

(2004–2005) Reunion

Nelson, Huffman, and Lin entered a studio together for the first time in three years to record two new song ideas, with Nada Surf's Ira Elliot accompanying on drums. The session went so well that the trio agreed to begin writing music together—with "no strings attached". Sult, busy in Chicago, was unable to return, but sent his blessing for Harvey Danger's reincarnation. Nada Surf is an American alternative rock group formed in 1992. ... Ira Elliot is the drummer for the rock band, Nada Surf. ...

April 21, 2004 saw both the 10th anniversary of Harvey Danger and their first show since 2001. With Nada Surf opening and Elliot again filling in on drums, the band played Seattle's Crocodile Café to a rapturous audience. Die-hard fans and long time message board members flew cross-country, from as far away as Middletown, NY, Cleveland, Florida and Baltimore to witness the long awaited reunion. The show also previewed songs that would be part of the new album; "Moral Centralia", "Wine, Women And Song" and "War Buddies'. More live shows followed, including appearances at the Saquatch Festival and Bumbershoot. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Middletown is the name of two separate cities located in the U.S. state of New York: Middletown, Delaware County, New York, a town Middletown, Orange County, New York, a city Category: ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United...

Free of pressure, expectations, and a major label, the band found themselves renewed and rededicated to making music, recruited their drummer from Bumbershoot, Michael Welke, full-time, and formalized their return as a band. 2004 ended with the self-release of a five-song EP, Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes) and another sold-out show at the Crocodile. Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes) is an EP released by Harvey Danger in December of 2004. ...

In February 2005, Harvey Danger entered Robert Lang Studios to record their third album. Joining them again was Goodmanson, accompanied by Steve Fisk. The recording process ran smoothly, and Little By Little... was released on September 13, 2005, five years and one day after King James Version. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Fisk is a Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician. ... Little by Little. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Internet release of Little By Little...

Citing "a long-held sense that the practice now being demonized by the music biz as 'illegal' file sharing can be a friend to the independent musician," Harvey Danger released their third album, Little By Little..., as a free download via BitTorrent a week after its release, and directly from the band's website a week after that. Within two months of release, the album had been downloaded 100,000 times, while the first pressing of physical copies (packaged with a disc of bonus material) had nearly sold out. The BitTorrent logo The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Reviews of the album were mixed, but mostly positive. Pitchfork Media gave the album 6.9 (of a possible 10); All Music Guide and Tiny Mix Tapes both granted 3.5 (of a possible 5); PopMatters wrote: "If Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone is a rebellious kid kicking over trashcans in his neighborhood, then Little by Little seems to be that kid all grown up, taking out the trash, putting the lid on tightly, getting in his Jetta, and driving to work." Treble.com wrote: "Little by Little is one of the most pleasantly surprising albums of the year and one that truly displays the intricate and clever songwriting of a band in its prime." Threeimaginarygirls.com said: "Little By Little... deals with complex issues like politics, religion, and relationships on an intelligent level that's both challenging and accessible." The album's first single, "Cream and Bastards Rise," made Rolling Stone's "Hot List." The Volkswagen Jetta is essentially a sedan version of the Volkswagen Golf. ...

Little By Little... was picked up by Olympia–based indie label Kill Rock Stars and re-released on July 25, 2006. The band set out on its first national tour in five years in support of the album. Coordinates: County Thurston County Incorporated January 28, 1859 Mayor Mark Foutch Area    - City 48. ... The new KRS logo by Sarah Utter on a KRS sweatshirt. ...

Trivia

Flagpole Sitta, from Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone? - is the theme from the second and third series of the UK TV comedy Peep Show. Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?, released by Arena Rock Recording Company in 1997 and London/Slash in 1998, was Harvey Dangers first full album. ... Peep Show is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. ...

Discography

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Sample clips

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External links

• Harvey Danger's official site
• Rock and Roll McDonald's, Jeff J. Lin's blog, with background information and analysis on the free release of Little By Little....
• Harvey Danger on MySpace
• Love Hotel on MySpace
• Bound Stems' official site
• Harvey Danger collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• Harvey Danger lyrics
• Hardly Dangerous - a fan site
• Harvey Danger on the All Music Guide
• Arena Rock Recording Co.
• Review of "Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?"