BLIND UNCLE HARRY – “I Just Want You to Know”: StreamLINE Music Review (Rock / Folk / Country)
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Blind Uncle Harry is the moniker of acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Chris ‘Harry’ Doran. Harry’s eclectic musical stylings are a distinct fusion of folk, rock and country, something he describes as “hillbilly hippie shreddin’ folk rock”; Harry can also be characterized as “the real McCoy” as he pens songs which come straight from the heart, unfiltered and not watered down in any sense. Whether he’s singing on serious, thought-provoking subject matters or incorporating his cagey knack for blending satire with a musical twist, Blind Uncle Harry is a recording artist sure to garner attention.
Harry continues his staunch reputation as a lyrical straightshooter, established with such popular tracks as “American Way” and “Songs of Kori”, with a witty, yet provocative song titled “I Just Want You to Know” accompanied by an enthralling music video. “I Just Want You to Know” is a compelling song lyrically as Harry asserts his unapologetic patriotism by bluntly tackling certain norms and aspects of American society that many people perceive as true American values; however, Harry shines a light on their detriment and eschews them…
There are millions and millions thinking this is so great
That we all live in a military state
Mindless consumption and endless competition
You pay a high price for being born American
Well I had nothing to do with it
I, for all my life fought against all of this
Source: Excerpt from “I Just Want You to Know”: Blind Uncle Harry
Harry’s vocal delivery is harmoniously mellow and projects a magnetically appealing authenticity that rings through the soundscape. His voice rides along the wistful and reflective instrumentation with a flawless self-determination that captures the essence of the song. Harry’s voice is extremely engaging, not boisterous or “in-your-face”, which enhances the empowering factor of the messaging…not preachy…but it comes off as a guy simply stating his viewpoints and it’s easy to absorb. “I Just Want You to Know” is a song and composition that activates your mental imagery and may challenge your way of thinking.
Commodification
Corporatization
The long slow death of a beautiful nation
Source: Excerpt from “I Just Want You to Know”: Blind Uncle Harry
Blind Uncle Harry, once again, knocks down the walls of conformity and challenges the herd like mentality with “I Just Want You to Know”. Make sure to stream it (Bandcamp link below) and save it to your Favorites! Also, check out the official music video (YouTube link below) to immerse yourself in the wondrous imagery of small-town Americana as Harry performs his rendition of the illuminative song. Enjoy!
Watch the Official Music Video for “I Just Want You to Know”
I just Want You To Know
“There are many artists that can be defined as unique and engaging, but no one can steal the listener’s attention like Blind Uncle Harry. Gifted with incredi…
Stream “I Just Want You to Know” on Bandcamp
I Just Want You To Know (Single, March 2022), by Blind Uncle Harry
Blind Uncle Harry Bloomington, Indiana Blind Uncle Harry is the stage name for Chris ‘Harry’ Doran a critically acclaimed singer songwriter based in Bloomington, Indiana. He took the name Blind Uncle Harry from his actual great Uncle Harry, who was indeed blind and was a fiddle player.
Connect with Blind Uncle Harry
- Website: https://blinduncleharry.com
- Bandcamp: https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlindUncleHarr1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlindUncleHarry
More About Blind Uncle Harry
Blind Uncle Harry is the stage name for Chris ‘Harry’ Doran a critically acclaimed singer songwriter based in Bloomington, Indiana. He took the name Blind Uncle Harry from his actual great Uncle Harry, who was indeed blind. He was a fiddle player and sparked a lifelong appreciation of the power of one man and an instrument.
Harry and his rotating band specialize in self defined hillbilly hippie shreddin’ folk rock. Together they are particularly well known for their raucous live shows with audience sing alongs and extended solos. There is nothing quite like a Blind Uncle Harry performance with the audience singing and at times screaming along to “Jesus is Comin’ in a Rat Turd“, “Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over“, “Burn Down the High School” and Indiana.
Notorious for being the only performer ever banned by the Indiana University Union Board for referring to the venue operator Starbucks as Starfucks and encouraging the audience to substitute singing “Burn Down the Kelley School of Business” for “Burn Down the High School”, most reviewers use the words Americana, bluesy, funny, and occasionally, poet, in their reviews of Harry’s music. He is most often compared to Billy Bragg (UK), Todd Snider (USA) and David Rovics (USA).
When playing with his band, they remind people of everyone from Arlo Guthrie jamming with Flatt & Scruggs/ Foggy Mountain Boys to Iggy Popp and the Stooges. Although, to our knowledge, none of those groups nearly caused an entire floor to collapse, as Blind Uncle Harry and his band did during a memorable performance at Bloomington’s legendary 201 South Washington house show venue. So many people were jumping up and down to Rat Turd that the show below in the basement was momentarily stopped as the audience was sure the ceiling was about to cave in on top of them.
Harry’s 2020 album The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry received rave reviews, has been played on over 120 stations across the United States, charted on the NACC Folk Chart, and placed a number of songs on stations’ weekly Top 20 playlists. The album’s single “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku was also lauded by critics, as was Harry’s 2020 holiday single “Christmas Day in Australia”. It too charted on the NACC Folk Chart.
The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry features superb bluegrass instrumentation, catchy vocal hooks and harmonies while expanding the radical wit and lyrical expression Harry is known for. Politically charged yet still irreverent, the album makes fun of pretty much everything mainstream American from the work ethic to all things conservative christian. Yet it still manages to be laugh out loud funny, especially Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven, D Chord Hammer Ditty, Uh Oh (Sounds Like Somebody Pissed Off Jesus), Indiana, and It’s All Fucked (Donald Trump is President).
For good reason Harry is known as the “king of the sing along”, and the album does not disappoint, with live show sing along favorites Cry Me a Rainbow, Song for the Revolution, and Savannah Kentuckiana included. And of course it wouldn’t be Blind Uncle Harry without a healthy dose of twisted love gone wrong songs Emma Lynn, Long Lonesome Tune, Strip Mining My Heart, Sunny Afternoon) that only he could come up with.
Blind Uncle Harry has performed solo throughout the United States, and completed his first European solo tour in 2019.
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