If Radiohead and the Beatles had a lovechild that grew up to kick your ass and take your girlfriend, it would be Harry Dash.
Everyone can remember one moment that he/she felt alive, where that one spark fueled a true passion. My personal catalyst was an oddly named band called Harry Dash.
Harry Dash is a local New Port Richey band that means "flash" or "cool" in British cockney slang. I had heard of the band quite a bit growing up, since they've been on the local Tampa band scene since the mid '90s. Their amazing covers of songs such as "Run Like Hell" from Pink Floyd and "Muscle Museum" from Muse and high energy sound from original songs such as "Spies." Not to forget the soulful, powerhouse vocals behind lullaby ballads and inspirational "get off your butt and do something" anthems such as "Tank."
I was 16 and as many teenagers trying to figure out exactly what I wanted to do with my life.
This article appears in Nov 18-24, 2009.