Carlie Howell and the DeHarms
After being immersed in studying jazz and the art of reharming tunes (using an existing melody, while replacing its chords with more complicated harmonies) They set out to get to the heart of things, and started trying to write some 3 chord country tunes. Thus, The DeHarms were born, inspired by the poignant simplicity of roots music, and guided by a host of diverse musical influences. Because any road trip worth taking requires interpreters, Carlie has been joined by a multitude of collaborators including Harley Card, Topher Stott, Joanna Borremeo, Donna Grantis, Ainsley McNeaney, Teri Parker, Rebecca Hennessy, Graham Campbell, John Williams, Emilyn Stamm, and Aline Morales.
Genre
Folk-Jazz
Releases
#1
Of Dreams and Small Things
Best Laid Plans
Role
Composer, Bassist, Vocalist, Bandleader
Year
since 2010
“Seeking Congruency”
Seeking Congruency is a sonic exploration of mental health, composed for for violin, cello, piano and samples. This piece was created with support of the Canadian League of Composers PIVOT program, mentorship by composer Emilie LeBel, and premiered by Continuum Contemporary Music.
Genre
Contemporary Classical
Performers
Carol Fujino, violin
Paul Widner, cello
Gregory Oh, piano
Role
Composer
Year
2021
“Temporal”
This song was co-written with Angelica Né aka Temporal, for the Brazilian-Canadian percussion ensemble Baque de Bamba. Mestra Aline Morales arranged the drums, while Carlie arranged the horns and rhythm section.
Genre
Brazilian Maracatu
Performers
Aline Morales, voice
Carlie Howell, bass
David Arcus, guitar
Pat McGroarty, trumpet
Alison Au, saxophone
Christian Overton, trombone
Baque de Bamba, drums
Role
Composer, Arranger, Bassist
Year
since 2016
What People Say
“I think it’s rare to play on a project where every piece is so different in terms of style and feel. They cross over to different genres and different worlds of music making, but they do it without feeling like a characature, because Carlie’s voice is so honest, I never feels like I was playing a charactature or a copy of another style of music, it always felt like this honest embodiment of it.”
— Beth Silver (Cellist)
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