Hearty Har is a psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2012. Led by brothers Shane Fogerty (guitar/vocals) and Tyler Fogerty (guitar/vocals), Hearty Har has come to be known for their exciting and raucous live shows, which blend modern psychedelia with classic garage rock and roll. Imagine a neon lightning bolt extending from the stage and reaching deep into your heart, down to your feet, then through the ground to the Earth’s core. Radio Astro, their debut album released on Feb. 21,2021.
Shane Fogerty vividly remembers the first time somebody complimented him on his guitar chops. He was 14 years old and was rocking out on Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Up Around The Bend in his garage. His dad poked his head in and said, “That sounds just like the record!” Oh, yeah – his father just so happens to be John Fogerty.
“That was a pretty cool moment,” Shane says with a laugh. “It’s one thing to have your dad give you a seal of approval – that’s always nice. But it’s his song, so that’s extra big. He was really surprised. He came in and said, ‘Your tone is spot-on. A lot of people can play the notes, but they can’t get the sound.’ He still says that to me.”
John’s thumbs up wasn’t just a gesture of fatherly pride, as evidenced by the fact that Shane has been a member of his dad’s touring band for the past few years. Musical talent doesn’t stop there in the Fogerty family: Both Shane and his brother, Tyler, contributed guitar parts to John’s remake of Lodi on his 2013 album, Wrote A Song For Everyone. And now the Fogerty brothers are forging their own path with the band Hearty Har. The five-piece group (which also includes bassist Daniel Zucker, drummer Will Van Santen and saxophonist/keyboardist Jordan Bush) just released their Kickstarter-funded self-titled debut.
REF: MusicRadar.com
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