Band of the Week: Harry and the Potters

[November 12-18]
Harry and the Potters
Sounds Like: Wizard Rock
Drinking Buddies: Mates Of State, They Might Be Giants, Led Zeppelin
Synopsis: Dork rock that makes you dance and can help you cast a patronus charm.
Makes You Want To...: Read; dance; crash a Gryffindor common room party.
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One week, one band. You know the drill.
This week, the featured artist is Harry and the Potters.

So the Deathly Hallows came out already, and even if you haven't read how the whole Harry Potter series comes to a conclusion, you've probably heard from all the talk going about. Between lawsuits with Rowling, Daniel Radcliff showing up on the theatre stage naked with horses, Dumbledore being gay, and the Half-Blood Prince movie not coming to the big screen until next November, where could a Harry Potter addict possibly find more sojourn?

Wizard rock, for those who didn't know, is modern day filk. No, filk isn't an obscenity; it merely speaks of science-fiction based music. And the resurgence of the sub-genre with a Harry Potter angle is all thanks to the boys of Harry and the Potters.

These boys have been rocking the Hogwarts uniforms for quite a while now, and haven't slowed down any. Just recently releasing The Enchanted Ceiling for a special Wizard Rock organization that promotes literacy, not to mention having an upcoming Christmas song on Jingle Spells (mentioned a few entries ago), they know how to have fun. Singing Harry Potter inspired lyrics with a somewhat minimalist style of music, Harry and the Potters are perfect for any Harry Potter fan. You've got to check out their Myspace. You can find out more about Jingle Bells right here. Also, The Enchanted Ceiling is almost sold out, but if you sign up for the wizard rock monthly now, you'll get the entire year's worth of albums by all sorts of wizard rock bands, with The Enchanted Ceiling included.


Also, for those lucky folks who might be in Massachusetts, you'll definitely want to attend Yule Ball 2007. They have some of the best wizard rock bands around going there for a real Christmas party, WIZARD STYLE! Find out more here. For the rest of us, we can dream right?