Harriet was an American band from

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, fronted by songwriter and keyboard player Alex Casnoff, with Henry Kwapis on

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, Patrick Kelly on

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, and Matt Blitzer on

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History

The band was formed in 2011 when Alex Casnoff left Dawes in order to pursue his own music. The band then consisted of Casnoff, Henry Kwapis, and Aaron Harrison Folb. The trio was joined by guitar player and

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Sean O'Brien to record their first EP ''Tell The Right Story'' at The Hangar recording studio in Sacramento, California. O'Brien was unable to permanently join the band, but recommended fellow guitarist Adam Gunther, who ended up joining them for live shows in support of the EP, as well as for the video shoot of the single from the EP entitled "I Slept With All Your Mothers." Folb and Gunther were eventually replaced by Kelly and Blitzer later in 2012. The band was later signed with

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, recorded and released a second self-titled EP, and released videos for the songs "Irish Margaritas," "Burbank," "Up Against It," and "Ten Steps." In 2016, the band released their debut album ''American Appetite'' with Harvest Records, featuring songs from their previous EP. The band broke up in 2017.

Discography

Albums

* ''American Appetite'' (2016)

Singles

* "American Appetite" (2015) * "Irish Margaritas" (2016) * "Burbank" (2016) * "Up Against It" (2016) * "Ten Steps" (2016) * "Inheritance" (2016)

Band members

* Matt Blitzer – guitar * Alex Casnoff – vocals, keyboards * Aaron Harrison Folb –

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, synth bass * Adam Gunther – guitar * Henry Kwapis – drums * Patrick Kelly – bass * Sean O'Brien – guitar, engineer

References

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