CityDeep, Taboo, System SF Presents:
****HOME****

With Special Guest:
QUENTIN HARRIS (Shelter Records, NYC)
DAVID HARNESS (Taboo, Thread, SF)
HALO (CityDeep, SF)

Feb 28, 2009
10pm – Late
$10 before 11pm

www.quentinharris.com
www.davidharness.com
www.citydeepmusic.com

Born and raised in Detroit, Quentin Harris came of age inspired by many of the legends of his hometown. Motown, Prince, P-Funk and of course, early techno instilled in Harris, a love of all forms of music. Today, he is recognized as one of the leaders in the field of deep house. It has been said that his work re-vitalized what had become a saturated and tired genre.


Quentin may not feel different in himself but his career has exploded over the seven years up to his debut album, No Politics, released on Strictly Rhythm. The album contains some of his House Classics but Quentin refuses to stick only to his best-known work. "I have this thing – give people what they weren't expecting. If you challenge the listener in a good way from the beginning, you'll be able to experiment more and they'll go with you - if it's good." And with Quentin it usually is.

But what makes him so distinctive? Take a look at any crowd at a Quentin Harris club night and you'll get a clue. "It's very mixed – gay, straight, it's everything – club kids, people who come in costumes." Harris' music appeals to an incredibly diverse market. "I feel music is something that brings people together; my work comes from all of the different musical backgrounds I have." Growing up in Detroit, Quentin coped constantly with the divide between Hip-Hop and House music, (both of which he loved) so you can understand why he wants his music to be a unifying force. "My main thing is to have people go in their classic direction but mesh what they're doing; bring two worlds together."