Ed Harvest has been playing music since the age of 4. He started by learning the saxophone and later on through his early years he expanded his instrument selection. In the end being saxophone, flute, oboe, piano, guitar, bass and Ukelele. He grew up listening to various genres such as rock, jazz, classical music, hip hop and puerto rican music as well. In 2017, Ed was awarded a scholarship to study at the Berklee College of Music, in which he majored in Music Therapy.
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Ed Harvest about the latest music, adapting during lock downs, technology and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music.
Where are you from and how do You describe your style of music?
I am from San Juan, Puerto Rico and I describe my music as happy music mixed with funky grooves with a hint of comedy in the lyrics.
How did you get here? As in, what inspired or motivated you to take on this journey through music and the music biz?
I started playing music since I was four years old, so its been quite a journey. From classical to jazz to hip hop to classic rock and many more different genres. With that I’ve gained so much motivation as well as inspiration to do my music and with the hunger for performance.
How does your latest project compare/contrast with your previous release(s)? Were you setting out to accomplish anything specific, follow a specific theme, or explore different styles of creation?
I love to do something different every time I write a song. My first release was a hard rock type of song titled “The Dark Pale Room” which has two contrasting parts in it. Then I released two different songs, One funky (Famous) and the other one more 70s chill rock (Keep it You), with Hendrix being a big inspiration. I’m very attracted to the late 60s through the 80s, I love the music, the style and how people got together with live music. Just this spring I recorded with my band two songs that are also very different but you can notice the similarity in style. That’s what I love to do is to create two sides of the same coin.
Name the biggest challenge you faced as a creative during these unprecedented? How did you adapt? How have you kept the creative fires burning during all this?
The hardest thing for me is to finish a song. When it comes to creating I’m there. Although I’ve stuck to the mind set of not expecting something to come out when I want it to. Most songs (if not all) that I’ve written are finished in the most unexpected time. And when it comes to creative fires, a fire is something you can feed. With writing on the daily you feed that fire more and more until something really catches on.
What was the last song you listened to?
The Ocean by Led Zeppelin
Which do you prefer? Vinyl? 8-tracks? Cassettes? CDs? MP3s? Streaming platforms?
I use a couple of streaming platforms. Mostly ones that offer master tracks and Hifi sound. Though I love listening to Vinyls. I own about 180 records as well.
Where is the best place to connect with you and follow your journey?
Instagram is where I am most active, one can message me no problem as well as follow my new music. I also have my website up to date edharvest.com
I really appreciate Your time. Anything else before we sign off?
Thank you so much for this interview. To all the readers, stay tuned, I will be releasing two more songs this summer! And if anybody is interesting in collaborating I am all about that!
Much Love.
