The Occasion, by HARKNESS

The Occasion

by HARKNESS

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hybbgo Hey! "The Occasion" is the one of my favorite albums of this year. Thank you for your brainwork and really good sense of music taste. Favorite track: Defibrillator.

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The debut album from HARKNESS. Includes purple colored vinyl, and full color 2 sided inner sleeve artwork.

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This CD is a little bit of a Super Fan Collectors item. It's the only place that you will hear a strange sonic intro I recorded for "Shak Fin Soup"

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1.	The Occasion 08:25	lyrics	buy track
“The Occasion” Lyrics: Who would’ve known we’d be here right now To taste the smoke and ash in satellite style The hallelujah smoke screen of the warring souls The schoolyard bullies have all grown so old Rise to the occasion Hey underground let’s take this town There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no A windblown curtain leads to an empty room Where our only hope begins with doom The silent bomb explodes it’s a murder’s feast Let’s bring this bastard world to its knees Rise to the occasion Hey underground let’s take this town There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no There’s hope in this communication Hey underground let’s take this town Don’t stop the drain now, don’t stop the drain now Dancing everybody iku Don’t stop the drain now, don’t stop the drain now Dancing everybody iku Don’t stop the drain now, don’t stop the drain now Dancing everybody iku Don’t stop the drain now, don’t stop the drain now Don’t stop the drain now, don’t stop the drain now Don’t stop the drain now, don’t stop the drain now Don’t stop the drain now Day Breaks alone feeling out of luck since she left This heart’s a stone breaking up the rocks in this head Four legs to crawl upon when the bull is seeing red Born to a storm tailor made to weather with your friends Rise, Rise to the occasion Hey underground let’s take this town There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no, oh no Oooo Yeah Come go give it up, no giving up Keep it up ‘til the cup is won Oooo Rise
2.	I.D. 02:59	lyrics	buy track
“I.D.” Lyrics: The motorcycle wheels they're turning now Backwards with no brakes on them The years they pass with no more yearning Just dusty mirrors and no one's learning We're sleeping in on Monday morning But there's no days off we're always working The island date is always moving Back in the city there's trouble brewing Take drive through the countryside Look at the sky and cast your days away Take drive through the countryside Look at the sky and cast your days away The football game is getting boring With the bugle sounds and no one scoring But the neighbors made us cherry pie And I like the look that's in your eyes
3.	Tornado 03:58	lyrics	buy track
Tornado Lyrics: Tornado's on the way You know what they say Batten down the hatches Feel the Breezin' She's there in the doorway But she can't get in 'til you're out of the way Better get back to your Sunday Trade yourself in for a one way ticket to glow Surrender Surrender Like an arrow through the air Who's aim is true and rare Puncturing the sadness Can you be me? Baby, baby, baby take the rose My Love My Love My Love My Love No she can't turn you off But she'll hells yeah turn you on On a night like this The air is contagious out of mind and outrageous Like a candle in the dark we light the way through the ages uh huh Your heart of steel barbed fences Will rust in the rain When you dance Do you spin your partner alone There's a monkey on your back Plotting to attack And drag you down to darkness Can you free him? Got to free him And the jungle's alright Baby can you save me My Love My Love My Love My Love On a night like this
4.	GM GM 03:15	lyrics	buy track
GM GM Lyrics: Like a dream she came to me and then she slipped away Good morning, good mourning Like a dream she came to me and then she slipped away How do You do yesterdays news Its been so long is that really You Sweet 13 I can still hear you say “Baby” Never again Good morning, good mourning Like a dream she came to me and then she slipped away That kiss that night we cried and we cried Never knew if love really died Heart like a hummingbird, heart like a hummingbird Mind like a serpent, shining knight, boy coward With Mother’s milk the digging begins Don’t cha blink, don’t miss a thing Queen Guillotine spare’s nothing “Baby” Never again Like a dream she came to me and then she slipped away Good morning good mourning Like a dream she came to me and then she slipped away Away
5.	Hymn 02:35	lyrics	buy track
Hymn Lyrics: Moments spoken like trumpets blowing King for a day No more leaving an end to grieving Treasure is safe Flowers pressed between the page Freckles on her face in the sun Mother and moonlight Moments spoken like trumpets blowing King for a day No more leaving an end to grieving Treasure is safe
6.	The Opener 03:25	lyrics	buy track
The Opener Lyrics: You've come out tonight with the brothers and sisters Weeded inside Don't be surprised if it don't take a moment to turn the Water to wine Let your rose grow The Flowers' in bloom so give us some room Because we go on for miles The secret release will deliver defeat Through our infinite style Let your rose grow We guarantee. guarantee. guarantee. guarantee Nothing, Nothing Soul with no home Ahh... Soul with no home We guarantee. guarantee. guarantee. guarantee Nothing, Nothing Give us your ears because Harkness is here To open you wide
7.	Code 03:26	lyrics	buy track
Come On, Come On Without you this house ain't a home With a kiss we'll light the spark We'll go glowing in the dark No one will ever know Come On, Come On Ours is a vacant throne Do yourself in and your home She told me to tell you one thing Then sealed my lips in brilliant gold The joke around us just keeps running The skeleton girl will never grow old The skeleton girl will never grow old Ours is a vacant throne Do yourself in and your home Now that you've become a star And the brightest one by far No one will ever know Come On, Come On To the place where all belong
8.	Shark Fin Soup 04:27	lyrics	buy track
Rain Shark Fin Soup Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Jet black eyes roll over white It's hard to know who's taking the bite Gagged and bound is where you'll be found Free'd like a lightning bolt as the thunder pounds How long can you last For the beauty off the beaten path Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Love her head, ever changing hue she's off to the promised land with somebody new Hit me, Hit me Serve and be served, Shepherd with no herd Come the stranger from the sun, laugh until it hurts How long can you last For the beauty off the beaten path Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Rain she came, one million facelifts Not one the same Rain Shark Fin Soup Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good Shark Fin Soup Let the poison do you good, good, good
9.	Defibrillator 02:16	lyrics	buy track
"Defibrillator" Lyrics: Ahh, Ohh, Ooo Baby don’t let one bad year blow us away We were all born blinded by Autumns’ Parade The road ahead it seeks repair in every way Volunteer your winning, give up the game Ahh, Ohh, Ooo Baby come into the light Don’t leave Lucifer behind The Defibrillators’ set on high Baby come into the light
10.	Lure Of The Pollen 02:07	lyrics	buy track
“Lure Of The Pollen” Lyrics: There are no words for the lure of the pollen Lure of the pollen The buzz she got me yesterday The sun was sinking anyway The sting that never fades away There are no words for the lure of the pollen Lure of the pollen You can’t choose your special day It chooses You, You’ll have no say When the butterfly makes its way Don’t walk home alone Never break this ball and chain I wouldn’t have it another way With a kiss we kill another day There are no words for the lure of the pollen Lure of the pollen The way she’s moving the gauntlet has fallen Gauntlet has fallen There are no words for
11.	Moon Spell 05:05	lyrics	buy track
Moon Spell Lyrics: Ahhh Some other day we'll wake our world from slumber And repair the wounded Bell Oooo Moon Spell on the city All asleep all day long Sandman is slaying the lambs Wake yourself from yourself if you can Oooo Moon Spell on the city All asleep all day long Sail one million star sites Dreamy days of nothing wrong Oh shoot down the warrior Dance with the headless one Burning in the ancient sun Racing for the shade With the lunatic parade Ahhh Scream but silence came Ahhh Lovers early grave This dream is wide awake Ahhh Repair the wounded Bell Oooo Moon Spell on the city All asleep all day long Sail one million star sites Dreamy days of nothing wrong
12.	The Occasion(Single) 03:36	lyrics	buy track
"The Occasion" Lyrics: Who would’ve known we’d be here right now To taste the smoke and ash in satellite style The hallelujah smoke screen of the warring souls The schoolyard bullies have all grown so old Rise to the occasion Hey underground let’s take this town There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no A windblown curtain leads to an empty room Where our only hope begins with doom The silent bomb explodes it’s a murder’s feast Let’s bring this bastard world to its knees Rise to the occasion Hey underground let’s take this town There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no There’s hope in this communication Hey underground let’s take this town Day breaks alone feeling out of luck since she left This heart’s a stone breaking up the rocks in this head Four legs to crawl upon when the bull is seeing red Born to a storm tailor made to weather with your friends Rise, rise to the occasion Hey underground let’s take this town There’s hope in this communication Don’t let the crown go get you down oh no, oh no Oooo Yeah Come go give it up, no giving up Keep it up ‘til the cup is won Oooo Rise

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"Listening to Harkness I was completely blown away by his grasp of vocal harmony and arranging. His song writing and production is some of the best I've heard in years."

-Roger Manning(Beck/Jellyfish/TLQ)

At a time when many artists are relying heavily on machines, Harkness focuses only on real instrumentation to create lush, evocative, deeply human sonic landscapes. He sings and plays guitar, bass, piano and drums and hires local musicians(many of them University students) to play all the other sounds that you hear. Having quietly honed his craft for over a decade, he is finally ready to share his sonic explorations. Colorful cascading vocal harmonies radiate over orchestral arrangements and upbeat pop grooves throughout this adventurous record.

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released August 13, 2021

Composed, Recorded and Mixed by HARKNESS at Anonymous Studios Toronto for WINDCHILD Records.

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HARKNESS Toronto, Ontario

HARKNESS is an independent Alternative rock artist from Toronto. Colorful cascading vocal harmonies, electric guitars and a pallet of instruments as diverse as tuba and steel drums radiate over upbeat grooves. For over a decade he has been working in his studio honing his song writing and production skills. Having written hundreds of songs he feels the time is now to share his sonic explorations. ... more

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