harveyband
In 1993 Harvey Band released their first CD titled Crossfire. The instrumental band from Rochester, New York included Harvey Possemato on guitars, banjo, harmonica and percussion, Paul Hammerick on drums, Keith Laurier on bass and Gary Guth on violin, guitar and keyboards. With this new 2002 release, Green Flats Road, Harvey Band turns to acoustic music.
Harvey Band continues to break new ground with great reviews and a fast growing fan base in the Rochester, New York area. The band has performed at Milestones, Java Joe’s, on “Meet the Artist” WGMC 90.1 FM, on “Rochester Sessions” WITR 89.7FM, at Media Play, Borders Books and Music and for the City
of Rochester Summer Concert Series.
Crossfire , released in 1994 received excellent reviews from The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Freetime Magazine and Vintage Guitar Magazine. John Heidt of Vintage Guitar Magazine wrote,“I like this CD a lot. Possemato’s composition talent is stronger than many of the guys you hear on the big labels, plus he and the band are fine players.”(Jan. 1995)
Earlier releases include The Wheel
(1988) and In The Beginning (1989).
Band leader Harvey Possemato has studied jazz guitar with Sal Salvador and Gene Bertoncini and has studied composition with Donald Bohlen at The State University of New York. Harvey is also a member of The East Rochester All Star Band. For more info check out
www.eastrochesterallstars.com