Died On This Date (January 1, 2006) Bryan Harvey / House Of Freaks
themusicsover Bryan Harvey
April 27, 1956 – January 1, 2006
Bryan Harvey was the lead singer and guitarist for ’80s two-man indie rock pioneers, House of Freaks. Johnny Hott played percussion. Playing an energetic and remarkably full sound of folk and blues, House of Freaks were instantly embraced by college music fans around the country. There unique sound was the blue print from which the White Stripes and Black Keys drew heavily from. Besides with House of Freaks, Harvey could be heard as part of Gutterball, an indie supergroup of sorts that also featured Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate. Although the House of Freaks broke up in 1995, both Harvey and Hott continued to stay active making music ever since. Harvey was also a beloved man throughout his community. On January 1, 2006, Bryan Harvey, his wife and two young daughters were brutally murdered in the basement of their home, victims of an apparent botched robbery. One perpetrator was later convicted to death while the other was sentenced to life in prison.
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