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A P S Y C H E D E L I C R O C K E X P L O I T A T I O N

Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus

2 0 1 9 — B A S E L , S W I T Z E R L A N D

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C O N T E N T

Music 3Band 4Live/Shows 6Contact 8Album “Futureman” 2018 10Album “The Night” 2017 14Single “Octopus Ride” 2016 19Impressions 20

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M U S I C

Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus is a seducing mix of Garage, Surf, Psych and Kraut Rock. They will make you sweat, dance, and leave you breathless, full of desire.

Psych Rushes from the Past, an Audiovisual Adventure, mixed with a Wave of Surf

L I V E — K A S C H E M M E , B A S E L 2 0 1 8

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B A N D

Massimo Tondini Vocals, Lead Guitar

Jonathan Meyer Bass, Backing Vocals

Jakob Läser Drums, Percussion, Beat Machine, Harp

Stefan Cecere Organ + Synths, Guitar, Percussion, Live Visuals

C H E X B R E , C H 2 0 1 8

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The members of Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus have known each other for more than ten years and having been active in various bands together. The founders of Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus, Massimo Tondini and Jakob Läser, were former members of the band Navel. From 2011 unti l 2015, they toured internationally and appeared on radio and television with Navel, gaining the valuable tools that they later used to create this new band.

“To create something that is open to ran-domness and improvisation, something that cannot be forced into a mold ” This is the foundation of the band. Massimo Tondini, Jakob Läser, Jonathan Meyer und Stefan Cecere “… the band is a space where we process the daily tumult of life, without having to define ourselves ”

The quartet mixes innovative beats with psychedelic rock and surf of the 1960s, inspired by neo-psychedelic bands such as the Black Angels, Wooden Shjips und Moon Duo. The live show is complimented by live visuals, which occur in the same lo-fi aesthetics as they appear on the band’s YouTube channel, created from a collage of existing found footage.

Since the first spontaneous concert at a gallery opening for the Walter Wolff art collective in 2015 in Basel, the band has played over 170 concerts in Switzerland and throughout Europe. The band’s reputation of quality l ive performances spread quickly.

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P A S T S H O W S

201928.12.2019 Coq d’Or, Olten25.12.2019 Cafe Irrl icht, Schopfheim DE

21.12.2019 Rothaus Bar, Zurigo /w Penkowski

15.11.2019 Bitch Fest, Sommer Casino, Basel25.10.2019 Südpol, Luzern /w The Myster y Lights

24.10.2019 Croc the Rock, Etagnières16.10.2016 Zukunft, Zürich12.10.2019 Super Privat Secret, Svizzera10.10.2019 Bronson Café, Ravenna IT

09.10.2019 Laboratorio L Isola, Bologna IT

26.09.2019 Renée, Basel25.09.2019 ISC, Bern /w Mystic Braves

24.08.2019 Festival Bergerie, Mareui l-sur-Cher FR

17.08.2019 Rock the Frog, Dotnacht im Thurgau03.08.2019 Wein & Musik, Diefenbach DE

27.07.2019 Le chien bleu, Vevey26.07.2019 Boui Boui Festival , Benzikofen29.06.2019 Barberie, Biel/Bienne28.06.2019 Rock am Wind Festival , les Bioux21.06.2019 Schmitten Open Air, Schmitten17.05.2019 Bikini Test, La Chaux-de-Fonds 11.05.2019 Verso, Basel 10.05.2019 Nanostock#9 Böheim Brauerei , Pegnit DE

09.05.2019 Fango, Cottbus DE 08.05.2019 BC-Studentenclub, I lmenau DE 07.05.2019 Ostpol , Dresden DE 06.05.2019 Kulturcafe, Mainz DE 04.05.2019 Schokoladen, Berl in DE 02.05.2019 I lses Erika, Leipzig DE 01.05.2019 Kukuun, Hamburg DE 27.04.2019 subti l Festival , Wetzikon 26.04.2019 Art & Wheels 2019, Basel23.03.2019 Kaserne, Basel /w The Limi ña nas

201824.11.2018 THBBC, Cul ly 23.11.2018 La Petite Maison Rouge, Fel letin FR 22.11.2018 Sala Sonar, Santiago de Compostela ES

21.11.2018 Bang Venue, Torres Vedras PT

L I V E / S H O W S

Since 2015, Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus has played over 170 compelling, intense an sweaty shows with live visuals in Switzerland and throughout Europe .

20.11.2018 Uncle Joe, Esmoriz PT

19.11.2018 Avenida, Aveiro PT 18.11.2018 Alevosía, Madrid ES

17.11.2018 BeClub, SanSebastian ES

16.11.2018 El Chico, Bordeaux FR

15.11.2018 The Message, Troyes FR

14.11.2018 Gudde Wel len, Luxembourg LU 13.11.2018 Pizzini , Bamberg DE

12.11.2018 Tante Anna, Saarbrücken DE

11.11.2018 8mm Bar, Berl in DE

10.11.2018 Boarwerk, Netzschkau DE

09.11.2018 Lokomov, Chemnitz DE

08.11.2018 Molotow, Hamburg DE /w The Underground Youth

07.11.2018 Kasarna Karl in, Prague CZ

06.11.2018 Fluc, Wien AT

05.11.2018 Altes Spital , Viechtach DE 04.11.2018 noch besser Leben, Leipzig DE

03.11.2018 Cafe Tikolor, Erfurt DE

02.11.2018 Canrobert, Rastatt DE

01.11.2018 Coq d’Or, Olten26.10.2018 KAFF, Frauenfeld 20.10.2018 Schüxenhaus, Ins 19.10.2018 Brasserie de la Meute, La Chaux-de-Fonds 18.10.2018 Galvanik, Zug13.10.2018 Träff Schötz, Schötz13.10.2018 Kulturhal le Sägegasse, Burgdorf 12.10.2018 Festival du Bout du Monde, Vevey 06.10.2018 Kaschemme, Basel05.10.2018 Veka-Glarus, Glarus04.10.2018 Gonzo, Zürich 03.10.2018 Rössl i Bar, Bern 08.09.2018 Rock am Bach, Freiburg DE

25.08.2018 Porzifest, Langenthal 24.08.2018 Zamba Loca, Wohlen18.08.2018 Secret Show, Künten 17.08.2018 24h Shop - Langstrasse, Zürich11.08.2018 Schlauer Bauer Festival, Wetzikon04.08.2018 RadioX Minifestival , Basel03.08.2018 Ostfest, Bern

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28.07.2018 Salon Libertatia, Bad Sobernheim DE 27.07.2018 Mambo Bar, Zei l am Main DE

26.07.2018 Emma 23, Hei lbronn DE

30.06.2018 Hi l l Chi l l , Riehen16.06.2018 LochKrach Openair, Oberburg b. Burgdorf

15.06.2018 Rei lfest, Hal le DE 02.06.2018 Secret Show, Pratteln01.06.2018 Bad Bonn Ki lbi , Düdingen31.05.2018 Bogen F, Zürich /w Wolf Parade

18.05.2018 Secret Show, Grandval03.05.2018 Spazio Morel , Lugano /w Levitation Room

03.03.2018 BScene, Café des Arts, Basel02.02.2018 brrrr... Flatterschafft Festival , Basel

201716.12.2017 La Parenthèse, Nyon15.12.2017 Bruch Brothers, Luzern14.12.2017 Schwbwsch, Bern09.12.2017 Park Platz, Zürich25.11.2017 Weinkel ler, Diefenbach DE

24.11.2017 Innocent, Hengelo NL

23.11.2017 T.R.I.C.K.S.T.E.R., Berl in DE

22.11.2017 K19, Kassel DE

21.11.2017 Pizzini , Bamberg DE

20.11.2017 noch besser Leben, Leipzig DE

19.11.2017 Altes Spital , Viechtach DE

18.11.2017 Freiraum Übersee, Übersee DE

17.11.2017 Horst Club, Kreuzl ingen 16.11.2017 Coq d’Or, Olten /w Ma gic Wa nds 15.11.2017 Schlachthof, Lahr DE

14.11.2017 Hafenkneipe, Hanau DE

13.11.2017 Cafe Tikolor, Erfurt DE

12.11.2017 Tante Anna, Saarbrücken DE

11.11.2017 Flösserplatz, Aarau /w Colour Haze 10.11.2017 Kulturraum plus – Festival , Wohlen09.11.2017 Punto, Bern08.11.2017 Bar 3000, Zürich04.11.2017 I Ha Nüt Festival , Chexbres21.10.2017 La Face B, Briancon FR

20.10.2017 Chrämerhuus, Langenthal 19.10.2017 Albani, Winterthur 14.10.2017 Soirée des Arcs Royal , Baden 13.10.2017 Atel ier Konzert, Zürich06.10.2017 Mokka, Thun26.06.2017 Bäckeranlage, Zürich27.05.2017 Irish Pub, Haslach DE

26.05.2017 Horst Klub, Kreuzl ingen 25.05.2017 Schlossgut Areal , Münsingen 13.05.2017 Borwaerk Club, Netzschkau DE 12.05.2017 I lses Erika, Leipzig DE 11.05.2017 Nikola-Tesla, Chemnitz DE 10.05.2017 Mel loch Fest Bassy, Berl in DE

08.05.2017 Sonic Bal lroom, Köln DE 07.05.2017 Boot Tenace, Brüssel BE 06.05.2017 Baron, Mainz DE 05.05.2017 Pizzini , Bamberg DE 04.05.2017 Uferlos, Luzern 03.05.2017 Rössl i , Bern 28.04.2017 Labiu, Biel27.04.2017 Le Cabinet, Genève 26.04.2017 Salopard, Biel 22.04.2017 Flatterschafft, Basel 21.04.2017 Helvti , Winterthur 20.04.2017 Wahu Bar Galvanik, Zug 08.04.2017 Schüxenhaus, Ins 07.04.2017 Kiff, Aarau 01.04.2017 Treppenhaus, Rorschach 31.03.2017 Rock Café, Bern 21.01.2017 Hotel de Vi l le, Romont

201626.11.2016 THBBC, Cul ly /w Chicos de Nacza

25.11.2016 Kaschemme, Basel /w Chicos de Nacza

24.11.2016 Playground Lounge, Bern /w Chicos de Nacza

12.11.2016 LaKuZ, Langenthal 21.10.2016 Royal , Baden 12.08.2016 Openair am Bielersee, Vinelz 18.06.2016 Café le XXème, Fribourg 29.05.2016 Coq d’Or, Olten /w Dead Meadow

22.05.2016 La Machine à Trucs, La Chaux-de-Fonds 12.03.2016 Alter Zol l , Basel 11.03.2016 Punto, Bern 04.03.2016 La Tour Vagabonde, Basel 31.01.2016 Schüxenhaus, Ins

201531.12.2015 Probstenberg Fest, Welschenrohr13.11.2015 Schwarze Erle, Basel12.09.2015 Gartenfest, Tiefenbach DE

14.08.2015 Coq d’Or, Olten25.07.2015 Divus Festival , Holderbank18.07.2015 Attifest Wettsteinplatz, Basel11.07.2015 Gartenfestival , Wohlen16.01.2015 Parzel le 403, Basel

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C O N T A C T

wwwharveyrushmoreandtheoctopus com

Mail band@ harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus com

B O O K I N G

Label / Booking Switzerland A Tree in a Field — Marlon Mc Neil l <[email protected]>

Booking EU El Borracho Bookings — Gabriele Acciardi <[email protected]>

Inquiries / Booking Rest Of The Globe HRO — Massimo Tondini <[email protected]>

R E H E A R S A L R O O M / S T U D I O

Lysbüchel-Areal, 4056 Basel, Switzerland

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S O C I A L M E D I A

Instagram @harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus

Facebook facebook com/ HarveyRushmoreAndTheOctopus/

Youtube youtube com/channel/ UCFzv0SGAZSlTILsZLzyXpkQ

Bandcamp harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus bandcamp com/

Soundcloud soundcloud com/ harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus

Spotify open spotify com/artist/ 7mrAXYivr97fQvPoROjUGm

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A L B U M “ F U T U R E M A N ” 2 0 1 8

Futureman

In April 2018, Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus invited again Jari Antti (Monoton Studio, Berl in) to Basel to record the “Futureman” album. It was recorded in their own studio, a deserted carpark.

To mark the album’s release, the band was in touring extensively across Switzerland , Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain and Portugal .

Side A Side B 1 Slime on 1 Nightwalker the Beach 2 The Coaster 2 Spiders in 3 Trees Have Eyes the Sun 4 Hole in the Sky 3 Cosmic Lovers 4 Vacuum Album Link: https://harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus.bandcamp.com/album/futureman

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Futureman OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

“Futureman is mysterious and cryptic. Futureman has many genders and only partial human

features. He is a further development of mankind and combines his good side with supernatural

powers that allow him to travel through time and experience the universe intensively and fi lter-

free,” says Massimo Tondini, the band’s songwriter, explaining the figure. This gift increasingly

becomes a burden and drives Futureman to the edge. In a frenzy, he recognises humanity’s

problems and is firmly decided to fight the good fight against them.

Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus bui ld on the sound of their The Night album (Independent, 2017),

enriching it with an additional two levels. Futureman is more open and enthusiastic as a result.

Using his ski l ls, Futureman recognises the government’s true intentions and the power and

money-hungry aristocrats that rule the world. But due to his multi-sexual orientation plus

his gender and species fluid appearance, he is ignored by the publ ic and treated with contempt

whi le the world is threatened by a mysterious, red sl ime.

Slime On The Beach is also the album opener. A song that confidently presses forwards with a

Casiotone intro and slapback delay on the vocals. The album maintains the tempo with the title

track “Futureman” and its melody winds up dramatical ly. Then comes Spiders In The Sun and

“Cosmic Lovers”, that brings out the melanchol ic side of the antihero Futureman.

On the search for food, the Red Slime was washed up onto the beaches of the world from the sea.

The sl ime’s incredible beauty and radiant glow bewitches people and entices them from al l over

the world to wallow in it and — despite risking death — to become part of it. But creatures that come

into contact with the hungry slime decompose and disintegrate. The publ ic is bedazzled by the

Red Slime’s beauty and hypnotic effect. The sl ime is quickly marketed, coveted and adored al l

around the world. The disastrous consequences for mankind are completely blanked out and

ignored.

Another level is explored in the story of The Coaster who finds his purpose on the other side of

the world and, fol lowing years of alcohol abuse and a l ife on the outskirts of society, sees a chance

to escape misery; he creates a drug from the sl ime that is soon in great demand and proves very

addictive.

Can Futureman ward off impending danger and win over the goodwil l of mankind to his cause?

Wil l he manage to overcome his fears and thoughts to save the world?

Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus have the answer to hand in the shape of nine psychedel ic

garage songs.

Basel, October 2018 — A TREE IN A FIELD RECORDS (Vinyl / CD)

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P R E S S + R E V I E W S

Fuzzy Sun “Their latest album “Futureman” is an adventure, a sonic party somewhere in space.

An album fi l led with psychedel ic/garage tunes with some surf added to the mix.”

www.fuzzy-sun.com/2018/11/13/futureman-by-harvey-rushmore-the-octopus/

ByteFM«Die Geschichte, die Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus auf ihrem kommenden zweiten Album

„Futureman“ erzählen werden, l iest sich wie der Opiumrausch eines Science-Fiction-Autoren

aus den 20er-Jahren. Und sie kl ingt auch so.»

www.byte.fm/blog/redaktion/harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-81392/

Glitterhouse – Joe Whirlypop«Holy Shit so kl ingt heute die Schweiz? Was für ein räudiges, drogenschwangeres

Stück Musik […] »

www.mai lorder.g l itterhouse.com/album/5/rock--metal/1123504/futureman.html

Aargauer Zeitung – Marc Krebs« […] Kl ingt abgefahren? Ist es auch. Unheimlich? Durchaus. Unheimlich schön, ja, von einer

musikal ischen Grandezza und Reife, die einen ehrfürchtig den Hut ziehen lässt.»

www.aargauerzeitung.ch/kultur/musik/eine-fantastische-reise-in-psychedel ische-sphaeren-133535578

Neolyd« […] erschaffen Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus einen ganz eigenen Klangkosmos zwischen

Oh Sees, den Beach Boys und King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.»»

https://www.neolyd.com/audio-video/harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-sl ime-on-the-beach/

Negative White« […] Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus l iefert al les an Soundmaterial , um sich auf einen

haareschüttelnden Psychedel ic-Trip auf Wolke 7 zu schiessen..»

www.negativewhite.ch/musik/rezensionen/harvey-rushmore-and-the-octopus-futureman/

RFV Basel« […] Futureman ist ein bezauberndes, mitreissendes Stück retro-inspirierter Musik,

die eine Menge Zukunft verspricht.»

www.rfv.ch/magazin/a lbum-reviews/2018/harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-futureman-wunderbar-kl ingende-zeitmaschine.html

Hai Angriff«Damit pendeln sie zwischen spannenden Referenzen von Black Mountain über Wooden Shjips

bis hin zu den späten NAVEL oder einem Schulterklopfer für Brian Jonestown Massacre.»

www.hai-angriff.de/harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-futureman

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Falter at« […] hier geht es psychedel isch und sanft drogenrockig zu.»

www.fa lter.at/event/818754/harvey-rushmore-the-octopus

Swiss Music Export« […] The music, however, is simply and irresistibly one thing: Fun.»

www.swiss-music-export.com/2018/11/02/futureman-is-here

Reverb Is For Lovers« […] Nach dem hektischen Garage Psych auf dem eröffnenden „Sl ime On The Beach“ begeg-

nen wir King Gizzard und den Oh Sees auf dem tei ls fl iessenden, dann wendigen Titeltrack

„Futureman“. „Spiders In The Sun“ l iefert staubigen Psych Rock, ein Fingerzeig an die Black

Angels.»

www.reverbisforlovers.com/review-harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-futureman/

Skug« […] nicht ganz frei von Spintisiererei.»

www.skug.at/harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-futureman/

Westzeit «Die Gitarren kommen von überal l her, die Effekte stürzen auf einen hernieder. Irre ist das

al les, aber äusserst hörenswert. Jason Pierce hätte seine wahre freude an dem Werk.»

www.westzeit.de/rezensionen/?id=20186/

Artnoir - Michael Bohli « […] Roh, wi ld und dem Garage-Rock nahe, vol ler Schweiss und Lust. Ein prophetisches

Album für Junggebl iebene und Altwerdende.»

www.artnoir.ch/harvey-rushmore-and-the-octopus-futureman/

Concert News « […] vol ler Garage Rock, Psychedel ic, Noise und Stoner, Songs vol ler Lärm und Schmutz und

Schönheit, wirr eben, böse und anstrengend, verdrogt, kaputt, komplett grossartig.»

www.concert-news.de/2018/11/04/futureman/

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A L B U M “ T H E N I G H T ” 2 0 1 7

The Night

The independently distributed debut album “The Night” was produced in Berl in by Jari Antti (Monoton Studio, Berl in) in the spring of 2017 was highly received and generated international airplay and reviews.

The album release in 2017 lead to two extended tours, with concerts in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The outcomes of the tours, and the contacts and connections made, created a positive and lasting impression for the future.

Side A Side B 1 Alchemy 1 Beneath the Sun 2 The Night 2 Radiation 3 Octopus Ride 3 Rusty James 4 Darkside 4 Dead WaterAlbum Link: https://harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus.bandcamp.com/album/the-night

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The Night Official Press Release

“Creating something that is open for coinci-dence and improvisation, something that can’t be forced into a formal straightjacket ”

That is the basis for new psychedel ic combo Harvey Rushmore and the Octopus. Massimo Tondini

(voc. / g it.), Jakob Läser (drums), Jonathan Meyer (bass) und Stefan Cecere (keys) see the band as a place where

they can process the ups and downs of l ife without having to spel l everything out.

Harvey Rushmore is a fictitious Beat Generation character on a road trip, seeking to forget his

fears, and to escape convention and deadly mediocrity. The jalopy he’s travell ing in might well be

named Rusty James. It frees him from the suffocating grip of social pressure.

Songs l ike Darkside fit into this scene perfectly: cruising, mid-tempo, with a tambourine. Then the

voice comes in, and the harmonica isn’t far behind; Bob Dylan would approve. Or Beneath The Sun , with shimmering, distant vocals, rippl ing organ and a restrained beat. Six minutes and count-

ing? Yes, please.

You’re welcome. Octopus Ride , a stirring eight-minute piece with a resonant Sixties guitar, is “a

gigantic octopus who conquers the world and destroys mankind to take revenge for the exploitation

of nature”. Images from B-movies and pulp novels come to mind, Attack of the 50-Foot Woman,

invaders from space, vintage superhero comics, paired with the fascinating rawness of Iggy and the

Stooges, the Doors, the 13th Floor Elevators, and Link Wray’s primal twang; the music of Harvey

Rushmore & the Octopus is driven by the power of the blues and the sweat of Rock‘n’Rol l .

The basic outl ines come up on the road, find their way into the rehearsal room and the monster

jam, and are gradual ly disti l led into songs. Final ly, they end up on the current album, The Night .

And we’re not talking about the hours between sunset and sunrise here — too brief a timeframe

for the galactic trip of yearning souls — but the eternal night of outer space.

“Octopus” had to be part of the band name. This short-l ived, intel l igent creature wi l l not be locked

up, can blend into its surroundings to the point of invisibi l ity, is difficult to grasp, and invites al l

kinds of associations. Its meandering, sneaki ly floating and l ightning-fast movements are emblem-

atic of the music of Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus . The name of this four-piece couldn’t be

better chosen.

Basel, Apri l 2017 — INDEPENDENT (Vinyl / Tape)

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RFV Basel« […] Wer aber einen ausschweifend-eleganten Undeground-Sound- und Obskur-Fi lmabend

in den Untiefen des Dark & Psychedel ic Surf sucht, um seine/ihre Tarantino-Dance-

floor-Moves auszubauen, der/die ist beim ominösen, coolen Harvey und seinem vielarmigen

Kraken sehr gut aufgehoben.»

www.rfv.ch/news/cd-news/2017/harvey-rushmore-and-the-cctopus-the-night.html

Bad Bonn Kilbi 2018«Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus, a furious quartet that swears on experience and hence

wants to conquer the stage. Those rebels, inspired by the American (anti)heroes and the

soundtracks of the 60’s, resist against al l kinds of chains. The group l ikes improvisation and

the freedom of coincidence and isn’t scared of hidden niches nor querky turnoffs. The

rock’n’rol l fountain of youth seems more inexhaustible than ever.»

www.ki lb i .badbonn.ch/2018/en/program/

fourtraque com « Si ce groupe ne joue pas prochainement au Psych Fest d’Austin ou au Levitation France

d’Angers, j’en perds mon latin !»

www.foutraque.com/chronique_disque.php?id=4992

Radio Rabe «Yeah… cooler Sound!»

www.rabe.ch/2017/06/12/harvey-rushmore-and-the-octopus-meet-rodger-waters/

Art Noire - Live«Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus umgarnten die Besucher mit neuster Ware und älteren

Hits und l iessen nicht nur Flüge ins Al l zu, sondern auch Zeitreisen in die Surf-Phasen der

Siebziger.»

www.artnoir.ch/bericht-harvey-rushmore-the-octopus-2017-05-25/

Art Noire – Albumreview«Und dank solchen tierischen Maskottchen scheint die Szene des Psychedel ic Rock in der

Schweiz wieder so richtig aufzublühen.»

www.artnoir.ch/harvey-rushmore-and-the-octopus-the-night/

tonspuren ch«Wo bleiben denn die Gitarren bloss? Beispielsweise bei dieser psychedel isierenden und

schön schweren Band aus dem A Tree in a Field-Umfeld (wiederum Basel a lso), die eben ihr Album

«The Night» veröffentl icht hat.»

www.benediktsartorius.ch/blog/die-mittwochs-jukebox-vol-26

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Sous le Pont - Rössli , Bern« […] Schrammeliger Surf, gepaart mit Referenzen aus der Diskographie des samtenen

Untergrunds, angereichert mit Fuzz aus der Garage und diesem leichten Kraut-Drone.

Ich erstarrte unter der Brause, den Bl ick auf die Füsse gerichtet, Showergaze, haha.

Jedenfal ls packten mich diese Harvey Rushmore mit ihrem Gemenge an Psychedel ika, mit

ihrem «locker-aus-der-Hüfte-Verve» und trotzdem dieser gewissen Detai lverl iebtheit.»

www.souslepont-roessl i .ch/events/harvey-rushmore-and-the-octopus/

3fach ch«Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus — phu — kein mega einfacher Name. Einfach ist es aber,

in den Flow der Musik zu kommen, die aus Basel stammt.»

www.3fach.ch/blog/gaffa_blog/harvey-rushmore-and-the-octopus

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Octopus Ride — Raw

In October of 2016, the first l imited edition demos were released on cassette. A total of only 68 cassettes (Analogcuts, Berl in) were released.

Side A Side B 1 Octopus Ride 1 Highway To The Moon 2 Colored RainAlbum Link: https://harveyrushmoreandtheoctopus.bandcamp.com/album/octopus-ride

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L I V E — K A S C H E M M E , B A S E L 2 0 1 8

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