Harry Violet - Brighton Rock (First Mix)
From the upcoming debut EP

Music & Lyrics, Recorded & Produced by Harry Violet
Vocals, Guitars, Korg - Harry Violet
Bass Guitar - Josie Swarbrick
Drums - Joel Cockcroft

Brighton Rock

Lazurite [Demo]
Music & lyrics by Harry Violet
Recorded & produced by Harry Violet
All instruments played by Harry Violet

This is a little piece I'd been working on, something sad. While it was a struggle to achieve what I wanted, it's worth sharing as a demo, and something to keep going before upcoming recording sessions. It was written in spring but does suit summer's retreating and winter's approach. It may well be rerecorded, in that Lee Mavers way.

Lazurite

Pancho & Lefty

Demo made with Murdo (Whippet Audio) one hungover Sunday end of 2024

Nothing (demo)


Did a rough little cover recording to do something creative and worthwhile having finished my diss. Wanted to combine a kind of lo-fi Cat Power vibe with my love of synths and recent soundtrack of Warpaint

New Dawn Fades (Joy Division cover)

Hopefully this will make up for the letters I never posted, and the poetry I didn't finish writing out! Tell James I'm not trying to steal you from him... honest! And thank you for encouraging my music - particularly Lazurite x x

*apologies for slipping into a southern twang - american song!

Emmylou, For Rebekah (First Aid Kit cover)

Written by Harry Violet & Liam James Marsh
Lyrics by Harry Violet
Recorded & Mastered by Liam James Marsh
Harry Violet - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Liam James Marsh - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Liam James Marsh (Skinny Dolphins bandmate/Harry Violet live) and I wanted to try and write and record a song in an afternoon. I picked him up on Thursday and we had four hours, a pair of low-build acoustic guitars, an old analogue 8 track, a handful of scattered lyrics and two chords (Cm and G#).

Halfway through I cut my index finger on my fret hand quite badly with a sharp knife making a ham sandwiche. At ten to five (Liam was going at half five) I didn't think we'd have anything much down. I was bleeding on my sister's guitar trying to knock out this countryish bassline, thinking - well we've written another song anyway!

In the last half an hour we bashed out some real productive 'first-take' style analogue recording on his eight-track. He went away, added a few beautiful, sweet, complimentary vocals and mixed it. 

When I heard it I was overjoyed with the result! Yes its a rushed demo, with scratches and hiccups and will be rerecorded with a fuller setup, but for now it'll more than do! I love Liams voice (he pumps out an album every month, I'm hoping he'll share them with the world soon!)

Eyes Like Pale Blue Skies

Harry Violet & the Sunny Prestatyns playing live at Grey Barfest, Durham. 
Lo-fi bootleg recording using one mic.

Jack French - Vocals 
Harry Violet - Vocals/Guitar/Synth
Jo Swarbrick - Vocals/Bass
Joel Tinders - Drums


Paper Planes (MIA Cover) - Live at Grey Barfest 2013

Recorded this demo so the band could learn the song - but I havent finished lyrics yet. Love the riff so much it was worth putting up for a little bit! Will take it down before bed.

Tobacco Smile

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