Harlem is an American garage rock

Garage rock

Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...

 band comprising vocalist/guitarist

Guitarist

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/drummer

Drummer

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 Michael Coomers, vocalist/guitarist/drummer Curtis O'Mara and bassist Jose Boyer, formerly of Chapel Hill-based The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 7 December 1889 and ran for a very successful 554 performances , closing on 30 June 1891...

 and The Kashmir.

History

Harlem started in Tucson, AZ before relocating to Austin

Austin

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...

 where they generated a mountain of attention, both with their live shows and their self-issued 2008 album Free Drugs ;-).

Signed to Matador (2009–present)

Matador signed the Austin, TX trio to a multi-record, worldwide deal. Harlem recorded their 2nd album in the summer of 2009. Hippies

Hippies (album)

Hippies is the second studio album by Austin, Texas based garage rock band Harlem. The album was recorded in 2009 at The Distillery in Costa Mesa, California and released on April 6, 2010.-Track listing:# "Someday Soon"...

, was released on April 6, 2010.

Albums

• Free Drugs ;-) (self-released, 2008) (Matador (re-released)
  Matador Records
  Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
  
  , 2009)
• Hippies
  Hippies (album)
  Hippies is the second studio album by Austin, Texas based garage rock band Harlem. The album was recorded in 2009 at The Distillery in Costa Mesa, California and released on April 6, 2010.-Track listing:# "Someday Soon"...
  
  (Matador
  Matador Records
  Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
  
  , 2010)

External links

• Matablog: Harlem and Matador