Dhani Harrison
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Also known as | Ayrton Wilbury |
Born | Windsor, Berkshire, England | 1 August 1978
Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Sólveig Káradóttir
(m. 2012; sep. 2016) |
Dhani Harrison (/ˈdæni/ DAN-ee; born 1 August 1978) is a British-American musician, composer and singer-songwriter. He is the only child of George and Olivia Harrison. Dhani debuted as a professional musician assisting in recording his father's final album, Brainwashed, and completing it with the assistance of Jeff Lynne after his father's death in November 2001.[1]
Harrison formed his own band,
In 2013, Harrison launched his career as a composer. Alongside his writing partner
Harrison's music collaborations span a diverse range of genres that have seen him tour with
Early life
Harrison was born on 1 August 1978 at HRH Princess Christian’s Hospital in
He grew up with his parents in Henley-on-Thames, in Friar Park, the estate on which his father had lived since 1970. His mother, Olivia Harrison, is an American of Mexican descent. One of Harrison's earliest memories, from the age of six, is receiving a drumming lesson from his father's friend and bandmate, "Uncle" Ringo Starr. He recalled that before the lesson, he had been an avid drummer. However, when Starr began to play, the loud noise frightened him so much that he ran out of the room screaming.[10]
Harrison attended
Harrison is an alumnus of Brown University, Rhode Island, where he studied industrial design and physics, earning a bachelor's degree.[13] Harrison pursued a career as a car designer at McLaren Automotive[14] before deciding to follow in his father's footsteps as a professional musician.
Musical career
Harrison assisted his father in home recording sessions which eventually became part of the Brainwashed album project. In this process he gained experience in performing and production techniques.
After his father's death in 2001, Harrison, in collaboration with Jeff Lynne, completed his father's final album,
In 2004 Harrison appeared onstage with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, Prince and others for a performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" during his father's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In March 2006, Harrison made a guest appearance on
In April 2006, it was announced that Harrison's band, thenewno2, had begun recording. The band released a music video, "Choose What You're Watching", on its website. thenewno2 features Harrison on lead guitar, synthesiser and vocals and Oli Hecks on drums and synths. He was involved in a re-working of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" entitled "The Heart Gently Weeps", which was the first single on the Wu-Tang Clan's album 8 Diagrams
Thenewno2's debut album,
In August 2010, Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur joined to form Fistful of Mercy.[20]
In 2013, Harrison was the face of Gap's fall global campaign, entitled "Back To Blue."[21]
Harrison's dedication to his father's musical legacy resulted in a week long run of shows on
Harrison produced
In 2017 Harrison played his first-ever solo show at the
In 2019, he toured as the opening act for Jeff Lynne's ELO, and typically performed with the group singing the vocals for the Traveling Wilburys song "Handle with Care."[26]
Following two live performances in Omeara, London, on 18 and 19 October 2023, Harrison's second solo album, Innerstanding, was released on 20 October 2023.[27]
Film composing
In between working on albums, Harrison, along with Paul Hicks, began their film composing partnership scoring the 2013 film
More recently, Harrison wrote and recorded the title song for the Netflix original series Dogs and, along with Paul Hicks, scored the four-part HBO documentary series The Case Against Adnan Syed and the 2020 RZA movie Cut Throat City.
Discography
Solo
Albums
- In Parallel (2017)
- Innerstanding (2023)
With Thenewno2
Albums
- You Are Here(2008)
- thefearofmissingout(2012)
- Beautiful Creatures (2013)
EPs
- EP001 (2006)
- EP002 (2011)
With Fistful of Mercy
Albums
- As I Call You Down (2010)
Other collaborations
- Brainwashed (2002)
- Concert for George (2003)
- Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007)
- 8 Diagrams (2007)
- George Fest (2016)
Personal life
Harrison married Sólveig "Sóla" Káradóttir in 2012. They announced their separation in 2016.[33][34] The couple had no children.[33]
Video games
Harrison collaborated in the development of The Beatles: Rock Band, a music video game released on 9 September 2009 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming platforms. He was instrumental in the creation of the game and urged McCartney and Starr to participate. When asked about the game production Dhani stated, "I took the project to Apple and sort of convinced everybody to have a presentation. My job description is... being enthusiastic. We've been working on it for the past two years. This is the first one that is going to be totally, historically accurate. It's been a real headache, but it's been the most enjoyable work I've done in my life."[35]
To promote the game's release, he appeared on
Harrison told the Chicago Tribune in an interview that he is "working on Rock Band 3 and making the controllers more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game".[36]
References
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (8 May 2003). "A Family Affair". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Chris Rogers (12 August 2010). "Perry Farrell w/ Peter DiStefano @ Lollapalooza 2010 playing Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane"". YouTube.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (12 July 2019). "Dhani Harrison Talks Stellar New Song, Touring with Jeff Lynne's ELO". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Seattle Road". IMDb.com. 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Learning to Drive". IMDb.com. 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Outsiders". IMDb.com. 1 January 2000.
- ^ "Dhani Harrison Jams with Pearl Jam – Gretsch Guitars Blog". 6 September 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Finn (28 April 2016). "The Day Prince's Guitar Wept the Loudest". The New York Times.
- ^ "Dhani Harrison – The Only Son of The Late George Harrison". M.beatlesnumber9.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Ringo Starr/Dhani Harrison (18 November 2003). Concert for George (DVD). Los Angeles, California, USA: Rhino Records.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (5 October 2011). "Scorsese's George Harrison Doc: Within Him Without Him". Time. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Graff, Gary (11 March 2009). "Dhani Harrison Talks New Band, Beatles Game". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Here comes the son -- Dhani Harrison". Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Rosenborg • •, Rutger (20 November 2017). "Dhani Harrison Composes a Future 'In Parallel'". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "New George Harrison Tracks Previewed Online". Radio X.
- ^ Simon Briggs (2 December 2002). "Celebrating the quiet Beatle". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Amnesty International USA Artists Unite in Donating Tracks to Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, to be Released by Warner Bros. Records June 12 Archived 14 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2009-03-07.
- ^ Gary Graff (13 March 2009). "Beatle progeny Dhani Harrison a reluctant musician". Reuters.
- ^ Sellers, Ben (25 August 2010). "Meet Fistful of Mercy". fredericksburg.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Gap Debuts "Back to Blue" Videos with Three-Screen Strategy". Gapinc.com.
- ^ "CONAN Celebrates George Harrison Week". Teamcoco.com.
- ^ "All-Star George Harrison Tribute Concert Coming to CD/DVD". Rolling Stone. 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Panorama 2017 – Lineup". Panorama.nyc. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (22 July 2017). "Dhani Harrison Announces Debut Solo Album IN///PARALLEL, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhani Harrison joins Jeff Lynne's ELO for Wilburys' 'Handle With Care' on tour (WATCH VIDEO)". NJArts.net. 25 June 2019.
- ^ Almeida, Christina (20 October 2023). "Dhani Harrisoni's favourite songs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Dhani Harrison and TheNewNo2 on Scoring 'Beautiful Creatures' and How It's Not Like 'Twilight' (Q&A)". Hollywoodreporter.com. 17 February 2013.
- ^ "'Learning to Drive' to Feature Music by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks". Filmmusicreporter.com.
- ^ "Dhani Harrison & Others Score the Divide - Trafficbeat". www.mikeragogna.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Good Girls Revolt". IMDb.com. 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Outsiders (TV Series 2016–2017)". IMDb.com.
- ^ a b "Dhani Harrison to divorce wife of four years". Xposé. November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Sólveig Káradóttir að skilja við Dhani Harrison". DV (in Icelandic). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Gary Graff (11 March 2009). "Dhani Harrison Talks New Band, Beatles Video Game". Billboard.
- ^ Greg Kot (6 November 2009). "The ever-changing Thenewno2". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.