in the wake of your leave

Booked For The Great Escape Festival 
May 11th Brighton Electric Evening Show 
May 12th Fiddlers Elbow Evening Show
May 13th Music Venue Trust Stage The Beach Lunchtime show

Oxygen EP Out Now

A collection of tracks written in the singer-songwriter's mid to late teens showcasing deft musicianship way beyond his years, it's an appropriate introduction to Harvey and his exciting trajectory so far. The EP's title track, also released today, is a colossal and chasmic song that exhibits Harvey's natural diversity in both vocal range and soundscapes as the track builds from a brooding ode to a mammoth gospel choir induced crescendo.

Explaining the title track in more detail Harvey says, "With big sub basses, gospel backing vocals, strings and a huge final chorus, ‘Oxygen’ wraps up “chapter one” of my released songs written from the ages 15 to 18. A song to put you in the zone. Breathe with me and connect with my emotion as you listen to the song I have been anticipating for the longest, 'Oxygen'."

The body of work recorded with Michael Smith (Wolf Alice, Anteros) at RYP Studios also features previous single 'For The Love Of It'. Brimming with youthful exuberance marries the most infectious elements of The Libertines, Vampire Weekend, Tom Grennan and Ten Tonnes, weaving assured guitar riffs with punchy percussion throughout its almost 3 minutes, and saw placements on Apple Music's New In Alternative and Antidote playlists as well as spots on Radio X's X-posure List and on XS Radio Manchester. 

The EP release also comes after recently being snapped up by Paradigm booking agency for live shows. Now represented by Alex Hardee (Liam Gallagher, Sia, Clean Bandit), Harvey will be making several appearances at festivals such as The Great Escape, Isle Of Wight, Victorious,110 Above, Live at Leeds across the country this summer.

Hailing from Portsmouth, Harvey had already seen a remarkable ascent even before releasing music officially -  being tipped and playlisted by BT Sport and playing the Isle of Wight Festival for This Feeling last year.

More Information on Harvey Jay Dodgson

Harvey Jay Dodgson started playing the guitar at the age of 7 and by 9 years of age had written his first piece of music. His early inspiration came after being introduced by older brother Neil to the music of Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday and the free-flowing vocal melodies of Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles. He says, "It instantly opened my eyes (or should I say ‘ears’) to a completely different sound of music." It was discovering the jazz-influenced artists, King Krule and Cosmo Pyke who inspired him to experiment further and he was soon ready to create his own music.

Oxygen EP

Oxygen

Better Off High

Fading Like A Picture

My Very Best

Crash Land

Painkiller

Emily

Good Luck, Kid

Without You

The Parting Glass (Live from the Late Late Show)

All I Want To Hear You Say

All I Want To Hear You Say (Single Version)

Oxygen

Harvey Jay Dodgson

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