The Harlan/Tucker Band
Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2013
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I'm a reporter for the Scranton, Pa., Times-Tribune, and I noticed Harlan/Tucker Band has an upcoming show at Lake Harmony. We run a weekly music Q&A column that profiles local bands and helps preview shows. I'd like to include Harlan/Tucker for next week ahead of this gig. Can you or a band member please fill out the following questionnaire and also send me a good quality band photo or two? (We can give credit to a photographer if needed.) I'd need everything back to me by this Thursday morning, please. Thanks!
Name of the band: THE HARLAN/TUCKER BAND
Year established: 2013
Genre: COUNTRY, ROCK, AND BLUES
Based out of: ALBRIGHTSVILLE, PA
Members:
HARLAN FITZHERBERT ON LEAD GUITAR, RYTHYM GUITAR, LEAD AND HARMONY VOCALS.
RITA TUCKER ON LEAD VOCALS, HARMONY VOCALS, PERCUSSION, HARMONICAS
CHARLES JAPHE ON BASS GUITAR AND RHYTHM GUITAR
TERRY KATES ON DRUMS, HARMONY VOCALS
GERALDINE PATIRE ON KEYBOARDS, BACK UP VOCALS
GRAIG HAWKINS ON FIDDLE
For fans of (any comparable famous artists): LYNYRD SKYNYRD, ROLLING STONES, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, MIRANDA LAMBERT, CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, BOB SEGER, HANK WMS SR. AND JR.
Up next (upcoming shows including details like dates, times, locations):
THE SLATEFORD INN MT. BETHEL, PA SAT. JUL 28TH 6-10PM
THE NEW TRIPOLI HOTEL, NEW TRIPOLI, PA SUN. JUL29 TRIO 3-7PM
MUSIKFEST BETHLEHEM FRI. AUG 3, 5:30-6:30PM
THE OVERLOOK BAR MT. BETHEL, PA. SAT. AUG.4, 5-9PM
MURPHY’S LOFT BLAKESLEE, PA,(by Pocono Raceway) TRIO 3-6PM
FRI. AUG. 17 BOULDER VIEW TAVERN ;AKE HARMONY, PA 6-10PM
SAT. AUG. 25 NICK’S LAKE HOUSE, LAKE HARMONY, PA 6-10PM
RENEGADES SALOON NEWFOUNDLAND,PA. TRIO 3-7PM
FOSSILS LAST STAND, CATASAQUA, PA. BIKE NIGHT 7-10PM
Online (any website or social media pages people can follow):
ON FACEBOOK AT The Harlan/Tucker Band
On youtube
Q: Tell us about the kind of shows Harlan/Tucker put on. (What kind of music will guests hear? What sort of stage presence/production value goes into a show?) WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING A UNIQUE BAND FOR THE AREA. WITH A VARIETY OF LEAD INSTRUMENTS, WE ARE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SOUNDS OF SO MANY VARIOUS GENRES OF MUSIC. UNIQUE ALSO IN THAT WE FEATURE A STAND-OUT FEMALE SINGER WHO CAN ADAPT SEEMLESSLY TO ANY GENRE. WE PERFORM CLASSIC ROCK, CLASSIC AND NEW COUNTRY, BLUES AND SOUTHERN ROCK BOUNCING LEAD VOCALS BACK N FORTH BETWEEN RITA AND HARLAN. WE OFFER A HUGE VARIETY AND AN UNMATCHED VERSATILITY TO THE PEOPLE WITH ALMOST ALL HIGH ENERGY TUNES WITH HIGH ENERGY, GRAB YOUR ATTENTION, STAGE PRESENCE.
Q: Do you play any original songs in addition to covers?
Once in a while we will throw in an original tune of Harlan’s, he has numerous great tunes, but not often. We are a primarily a cover band in this project.
Q: What do you hope audiences walk away from one of your shows feeling/thinking/remembering/talking about? Feeling energized, thinking what a talented band, with a very tight well-meshed group of musicians, and rememberiung what fun they had dancing
Q: What do you love about playing live in Northeast PA? The people! ALL the people! We sincerely love all our followers and relish the newcomers to our band. We always hope they will return for future shows and many of them DO!
-- Patrice Wilding
Lifestyles Reporter
The Times-Tribune
149 Penn Avenue
Scranton, Pa 18503
570-348-9100 ext. 5369
570-348-9135 (fax) - Patrice Wilding Lifestyles Reporter
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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BIO: WE ARE THE HARLAN/TUCKER BAND. A COUNTRY, ROCK, BLUES-ROCK, AND SOUTHERN ROCK BAND ORIGINATING 6 YEARS AGO IN THE POCONO MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. WE ARE A 6 PIECE BAND WITH STRONG ROOTS, ALL STEEPED DEEP IN CLASSIC ROCK, CLASSIC COUNTRY, BLUES ROCK AND SOUTHERN ROCK MUSIC. WE ARE ALL WELL-SEASONED POLISHED PROFESSIONAL WORKING MUSICIANS. WE DREW FROM ALL OUR COMBINED AND VARIED INFLUENCES TO CREATE OUR SIGNATURE SOUND CONSISTING OF THE INCOMPARABLE MS. RITA TUCKER ON LEAD VOCALS, REMINISCENT OF STEVIE NICKS, LINDA RONSTADT, AND EVEN MIRANDA LAMBERT VOCAL STYLES. THERE’S THE HARD-HITTING MINDBENDING LEAD GUITAR SHREDDING OF MR. HARLAN FITZHERBERT WHO’S ANOTHER FRONT VOCAL PERSON AS WELL AS ADDING SOLID RYTHYM GUITAR. IN THE BACK-LINE WE HAVE, HAILING FROM ATLANTA GEORGIA, MR. CHARLES JAPHE SLAPPIN’ THE BASS, AND MR. TERRY KATES, OUR BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC GRAD HOLDIN’ IT DOWN ON PERCUSSION WITH FLAWLESS PRECISION. WE FEATURE TWO OTHER LEAD INSTRUMENTS. THERE’S FIDDLE BY THE CLASSICALLY TRAINED MR. CRAIG HAWKINS OF BINGHAMTON NEW YORK, RE-CREATING THE ENERGETIC SOUNDS OF THE CHARLIE DANIELS BANDS’ CLASSICS, AND THE INCREDIBLE PERFECTION OF OUR KEYBOARDIST MS. GERALDINE PATIRE LENDING ANY TYPE OF STYLE REQUIRED TO ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH TO THE OVERALL FULL MIX. WE FEEL WE’VE COME UP WITH THIS SUCCESSFUL FORMULA THAT KEEPS US WORKING, KEEPS OUR FANS COMING OUT, AND KEEPS YOUR FEET STOMPING THROUGHOUT THE SHOW EVERY YEAR!!
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