Cousin Harley

Cousin Harley has come a long way since they recorded their first EP using a dilapidated 1965 Chevy Nova as an isolation booth. Together for more than two decades, they’ve shared their incendiary live show to audiences in clubs and festivals across Canada, the US, Europe, and Australia. 

Built around guitarist Paul Pigat’s melodically diverse visions, Cousin Harley is a Vancouver-based musical trio that uses Honky Tonk and bluegrass motifs as a take-off point for explorations of almost every conceivable genre of music. Whether you’re a fan of Appalachian caterwauling or spirited Count Basie swing, Cousin Harley has something for almost everyone to enjoy. 

Swinging from cranked-up-to-eleven electronic squonk, to turn on a dime shifts in tempo that bring a song down to a hushed whisper, Cousin Harley is one of popular music’s most daring livewire acts. A song that begins by strutting out of the gate with shredding, muscular riffs that wouldn’t be out of place at a biker bar may bounce and slide into Sun Ra-infused bebop before resolving into a tender and ethereal melody that would make David Crosby proud. Cousin Harley has proven that they can play anything with soul and commitment.  Delivered with a wry smile, a wink, and a nod, listeners should expect fire, swooning, and testifying to come cascading from Harley’s musical pulpit.  

Stop reading, get up, and find out where Cousin Harley is playing. Theirs is a show that needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated. -DH

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