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[edit] Harlow - 80's glam band
Harlow was formed in 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mickey Kravitz, a singer with a vision to put together a glam band that the kids in Kansas City. Having been majority influenced by bands like The Sweet, T-Rex, Angle, Piper ,Starz, he stared his search.. A local cover band The Bad Boyz were also looking for a new singer to write original music with to try a get signed. He joined up with Hyland Church on guitar, guitarist Matt Cascio, drummer Mike Rubyor, and on bass, Gregg Hurla. The band found an old 6 story building in down town KC and started writing, the band decided that to do what they were trying to accomplish, they needed to live together so they could eat, drink and breath this vision. Harlow started playing local parties and The Uptown Theater, a 1500 seat venue. The show went so well that the band started to headline shows there with other local bands. Also, the band’s reputation grew for being known for their drinking, partying and especially all the girls. Their house was a constant party unless they were practicing. On more than one occasion, the police would bust up a party and take one of the band members to lock-up and then the people at the house would pass around a hat to gather money to bail them out.
The band hooked up with the manger of local band that had ties with Greenworld Records to record there debut record ‘We do what we wanna do” at Chapman Studios with the band producing and Mike Frasier engineering. The song “Rock the Box” was added as a bonus track and was recorded at Chapman’s after a long night of partying at a bar and inviting 20 or so people over to the studio to sing backup vocals. “Rock the box” received a small amount of airplay in the United States
In 1986 the band out grew KC and packed up and moved to Los Angeles. In 1986 being the height of the glam scene They fit right in on the Sunset strip. The band started playing, recording and building a following. 1989 the band split and went there separate ways. Mickey went on to play and record with Baby Strange and Vendetta, Hyland joined Suite 19, Grave Danger and teamed up with ex-Dubrow and Invasion guitarist Greg Leon, and then on to DC 4. Mike and Matt moved back to KC and put together a couple of recording projects. Gregg moved over to the country side of music.
In 2005 Cleopatra records re-released the single "Rock the Box" on the box Set "Hollywood Rocks" along with other 80's rockers Poison, L.A. guns, Faster Pussycat, Great White, etc… Now in 2008, Harlow has signed a deal with Retrospect Records. They are releasing a full-length album in June. The band has written some new material and will add 5 new songs with the original unreleased EP. The New CD "Now and Then" will b out spring 2008
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80's glam band Harlow . Mickey Kravitz (vocals), Hyland Church (guitar), Mike Rubyor (drums), Matt Cascio (guitar) were signed to Greenworld records in 1986 and released the album We do what we wanna do and the single "Rock the box". Retrospect records will be reissuing the first record along with 5 to 6 new songs. The new CD Now and Then should be released by mid June 2008. In 2005 Cleopatra records re-released the single "Rock the Box" on the box Set "Hollywood Rocks" along with other 80's rockers Poison, L.A. guns, Faster Pussycat, Great White, etc...
Harlow is bass-less... Harlow is having a few friends record bass tracks on the new record so far they have Steve Priest from (The Sweet), Jeff Pilson from (Dokken, Foreigner, Dio). The band also has Cherie Currie from (The Runaways) and new artist Electra doing a few back up vocals ..
Harlow is back together after 15 years with a new record on Retrospect Records
Harlow will be playing Rock Lahoma this year 2008 and is planing a contest on a Kansas City Mo. radio station to fill the bass player spot. Winner of the contest will join the band Harlow and play Rock Lahoma and any other shows that come up. For more info visit: www.myspace.com/harlowrox.
Harlow - Rock The Box www.myspace.com/harlowrox
