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Doni's
Bio: Click a year to see what's been happening
2006
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For the fourth
year Doni returned to micha's,
San Carlos for the 'Blues Fridays' to play his solo blues.
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The “Caribbean Allstars”
returned to play concerts
at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA. Top |
2005
| From October
to November Doni returned to Northern
Germany for a very well received solo blues tour. Click on CDs
and Gigs to check out the great reviews!
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Doni returned
to micha's,
San Carlos for the 'Blues Fridays' to play his solo blues.
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Doni joined an array of
Bay Area musicians to perform at benefit for the victims of Hurricane
Katrina.
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The “Caribbean Allstars”
played their regular concerts
at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA. Top |
2004
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Doni played solo
blues concerts on 'Blues Fridays' at micha's,
San Carlos |
2003
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In May to
June Doni played his solo blues concert tour in Germany to promote his CDs, 'Your Blues Ain’t
Like My Blues' and 'Doni Harvey "Live".....telling'. The
live CD, 'Doni Harvey "Live".....telling' was recorded at KITO,
Bremen, during the 2002 concert tour in Germany.
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Doni played
solo blues concerts on 'Blues Mondays' at Alcatraces, San
Francisco
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts
at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA. Top |
2002
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March to April
solo blues concert tour in Germany to promote CD, “Your Blues Ain’t
Like My Blues”.
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts
at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA. Top |
2001
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Doni
played ongoing
solo performances at Popolo Restaurant, San Francisco to promote
CD, “Your Blues Ain’t Like My Blues”.
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts
at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA, the Red Lion Inn, Sacramento, CA and
various other concerts in Northern California Top |
2000
| “Your Blues Ain’t Like My Blues” released on
May 12, 2000 on Herman's/Skalde Musik - Germany. Live acoustic solo
performances in Germany. Club Maerz in Bremen and at Kunstwerkstatt
ARTenreich, Asendorf-Graue. CD promotion and concert pre-production
begins. Press release for CD on Taxim website at: http://www.taxim.com/items/he022.htm.
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| July 28, “Your
Blues Ain’t Like My Blues” CD release party at Popolo Restaurant, San
Francisco. CD available for store purchase in Berkeley, CA at Hear
Music and in San Francisco, CA at Creative Music.
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| October, solo blues
performances on "SF Sounds", Bay Area live music television show
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| Rap group KNT's CD "Kalifornia Noize
Terrorists" was released on Classified Records Top |
1999
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts
throughout California.
Began recording next “Caribbean Allstars” CD, featuring Taj Mahal on
some songs.
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Final production on “Your Blues Ain’t Like My Blues”
CD for Taxim (to be released in 2000).
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| CD recording session for hip-hop group "KNT"
(aka Knuckle Neck Tribe): "Seasons and Demons" (guitar &
co-writer), "Changes" (guitar, bass & co-writer). Top |
1998
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts - including the
Ashkenaz (in Berkeley), the 7th Note Showclub, the Maritime
Hall, People’s
Park (in Berkeley), the Mystic Theater (in Petaluma, CA), and Bartholomew
Winery.
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Completion of “Inside the Music” (solo Reggae CD
project) and “Your Blues Ain’t Like My Blues” (solo Blues CD project)
for German record companies (Herman’s Records and Taxim Records) - Composer,
arranger, engineer, producer and performed all of the music.
Traveled to Germany to submit completed CD projects. Top |
1997
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Clarence Clemons concert - Benefit for Marin Waldorf
School.
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts - including the
Maritime Hall, Harlowes (in Sacramento), Concord Pavilion “Earth Day
Celebration”, Charles Krug Winery, New George’s (in San Rafael), and
various shows in California.
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“Soul Trippers” concerts (with members of Clarence
Clemons’ band) - including the Sweetwater Cafe, Mill Valley, the Black and
White Ball, the 1997 Mill Valley Film Festival (closing) and the Exotic Erotic
Ball.
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“Thunder Blue” CD release (with Regi Harvey);
pre-production at DoniMusik Studio and executive producer on final product.
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“Island Machine” (a.k.a. Caribbean Spice) concerts in
California.
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Continued composing, recording and production on solo CD
projects for German companies (see 1996). Top |
1996
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“Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers” concerts
- including Mayor Willie Brown’s Inaugural Party, Sports Invitational (in
Puerto Rico) - Benefit for the American Paralysis Assoc. (sponsored by
Christopher Reeves), Sports Invitational (in Hawaii) - Benefit for the United
States Olympic Committee, and the Sweetwater Cafe.
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“Caribbean Allstars” concerts - including the
Ashkenaz club, The Family Dogg
concert hall, Palookaville in Santa Cruz (opening for the Wailers Band) and
opening for the Twinkle Brothers (from Jamaica), Harlowes (in Sacramento),
Sacramento Heritage Festival and the Phoenix Theater (Petaluma, CA).
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Established DoniMusik Studio and Publishing Co..
Began recording and producing solo CD projects for German companies
Taxim and Herman’s Records.
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“Dreadformation” CD released by Island Records (on
4th & Broadway Records). Possible
promotional concerts in future.
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“Inside Deepest America”, poetry CD released (limited
edition).
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“Island Machine” concerts in California.
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Cynthia Green solo concerts (vocalist for Clarence
Clemons), on guitar and vocals; Sweetwater Cafe. Top |
1995
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“Dreadformation” project; continue and completion of
CD recording (for May 1996 release); possible promo tour in 1996.
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“Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers” concerts
- including Marin A la Carte,
Marin Civic Center; A la Carte A la Park, Golden Gate Park; a concert in
Cancun, Mexico and a private party for filmmaker George Lucas in San
Francisco, California.
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“In Deepest America”; composed, arranged, produced
and recorded (as guitarist, bassist and vocalist) music for poet Marvin
Hiemstra’s CD (scheduled for January release).
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Began concept and compositions for DoniMusik blues
project - for German company Taxim Records (to be continued, recorded and
produced by Doni Harvey and released in 1996).
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Performed with Lavern
Baker, playing lead guitar, at the
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA. Top |
1994
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“HARVEY” songwriting and work on second part of “Metal
Romance” CD.
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“Caribbean Allstars” tour to Arizona and New Mexico.
Performances in California.
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DoniMusik recording sessions for solo project.
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“Dreadformation” (Jazz Hip-Hop)
project with David Allen, Jr. - Leather Sax Music. Co-songwriter, guitarist and bassist
for CD (to be released
on Island Records).
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“Island Machine” performances in California.
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Became guitarist and vocalist for “Clarence Clemons and
the Red Bank Rockers” (August 1994). Performed
concerts with Clarence Clemons - Sausalito Arts Festival and Sweetwater Cafe
(Mill Valley, CA).
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Radio Interview for Radio Bremen II - in Bremen, Germany
- for Skalde Musik, record company who released “Caribbean Allstars - Paths
to Greatness” CD in Europe. Top |
1993
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“HARVEY” begins recording for new CD, “Metal
Romance” and performs at Carnival-San Francisco.
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“Caribbean Allstars” performances including concert
at the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) with Maxie Priest and Eek-a-Mouse,
Carnival-San Francisco, Drew University Jazz Festival (Los Angeles, CA) and
Reggae in the Park (San Francisco).
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“Island Machine” concerts at the “Ashkenaz
(Berkeley, CA), with Joe Higgs. Top |
1991-92
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“HARVEY” recording and album conception.
Live in the San Francisco bay area (1991 - supporting act for Jon
Butcher and in 1992 performed at Carnival-San Francisco).
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Performances with the “Caribbean Allstars in California
(as guitarist and backing vocalist and at the end of 1991 became bassist and
lead/backing vocalist) (performed at Carnival-San Francisco).
Co-production of “Paths to Greatness” (together with the band).
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Performances as bassist and vocalist for the “Island
Machine” (together with members of the “Caribbean Allstars”) in
California. Top |
1990
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Performances with “HARVEY” in the San Francisco bay
area clubs. “HARVEY”
pre-production and recording.
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Performances with the “Caribbean Allstars” in
California as guitarist and backing vocalist (Carnival-San Francisco). Top |
1989
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Performances with “HARVEY” in the San Francisco bay
area clubs (The Stone, The Omni, etc.). Supporting
act for “Living Colour” (Epic
Records), Feb. 19 1989
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Pre-production on up-coming “HARVEY” LP and video.
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Performed with the “Caribbean Allstars” together with
Carlos Santana (at the Bay Area Music Awards, the Berkeley Greek Theater, Ben
& Jerry’s Festival, and Carnival-San Francisco). Top |
1988
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Live performances with “HARVEY” in the San Francisco
bay area.
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Guitarist on LP by “Jeff Normal and Magik”
(Normal Records)
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Live performances as guitarist and backing vocalist for
“Don Jeron and Handbone” (Roddo
Records), left band in August 1988.
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Joined the “Caribbean Allstars” as guitarist and
backing vocalist (December 1988). Top |
1987
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Performances with “HARVEY” in the San Francisco bay
area clubs (The Omni, Uncle Charlies, The Stone, etc.) and working on songs
for the next “HARVEY” LP.
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Live performances as guitarist and backing vocalist for
“Don and Handbone” (Roddo
Records). Top |
1986
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Re-release of “HARVEY” album “Survivor Population 3”
(national and international distribution by JEM, Dutch East/West and Important
East/West).
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“HARVEY” live performances in the San Francisco bay
area.
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Guitarist and vocalist on the album recording session
with Don Jeron for Roddo Records (produced by Robbie Shakespeare). Top |
1985
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Release of “HARVEY” LP, “Survivor Population 3”
(Yevrah Moons Records). Distributed
worldwide.
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Columbine Records purchased song for LP “Columbine
Records presents AMERICA SINGS”.
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Sunrise Records purchase song for LP “Hollywood
Sessions).
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Pre-production and work on the musical play “Air Guitar”,
with David and Jabari Allen.
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Two months of live performances of “Air Guitar”
(Theater Critics Award for best musical score). Top |
1984
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Recorded and produced with “HARVEY”, “Survivor
Population 3” (Yevrah Moons
Records). Top |
1983
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Release of EP “HARVEY A-LIVE” (distributed worldwide
by independent distributors). Live
performances in the San Francisco bay area. Top |
1982
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Recorded and produced 4-song EP “HARVEY A-LIVE”
(Yevrah Moons Records). Live
performances in the San Francisco bay area. Top |
1981
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Co-produced single by “ICU”, featuring David and
Jabari Allen (Yevrah Moons
Records).
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“HARVEY” live performances in the San Francisco bay
area.
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Performed and produced live studio album for “HARVEY”,
(album “HARVEY A-LIVE” was not released). Top |
1980
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July 4, 1980 released single “HARVEY” (Myrtle/I Wanna
See Ya Tonight) on Yevrah Moons Records (Independent label headed by Doni,
Regi and Chris Harvey). Record received airplay all over the world including
Moscow and Czechoslovakia. Band
continued to perform in the San
Francisco bay area. Top |
1979
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Began live performances and studio demo recordings with
power trio “HARVEY” (as guitarist and vocalist). Top |
1978
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Moved back to U.S. and reformed band with my brothers
Regi and Chris. Changed name of
band from “Stratus” to “HARVEY”. Top |
1977
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Guitarist and bassist on the James Bond movie sound
track*, “The Spy Who Loved Me” (United
Artist), *(Co-writer of “Mojave Club”).
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Recorded single “Liberation Struggle” with Jamaican
reggae star Tapper Zukie (Star
Records-Jamaica).
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Bassist on “The Family of Love” album “The Bible”
(Polydor Records).
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Guitarist on Japanese artist Stomu Yamashta’s “Go Too”,
U.S. tour and album (Arista
Records).
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Filled in for English Guitarist Alan Holdsworth as
guitarist for the band “Gong” on live performance date in Joinville,
France. Top
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1976
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Went to London as bassist for “Automatic Man” with
Michael Shrieve, Bayete’, and Pat Thrall (signed as Island Records recording
artist)
Album: “Automatic Man” (Island Records)
Single: “My Pearl” (Island
Records).
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Bassist on English vocal group “The Real Thing”
album (Pye
Records-London).
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Studio work with Phil Collins, Bayete’(of Automatic
Man), John Goodsall (of Brand X), Bill Bruford, and Steve Winwood.
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Bassist with Italian band “Nova” (Arista Records), touring England, Scotland and Wales.
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Bassist on the Gary Boyle album “The Dancer”
(Gull Records-London). Top
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