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Formed in late February 2010, Nerve Toy Trio is guitarist Tony Harn, bassist David Jones and drummer Henry Rogers.
Tony Harn is a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/composer from the Northwest of England. To date he has released 5 solo albums, collaborated with Tim Bowness of No-Man and recorded as part of the duo Resindust.
February 2010 saw the formation of Nerve Toy Trio with bassist David Jones and drummer Henry Rogers. They will be playing live and recording throughout the coming months.
Henry Rogers is also the drummer for well-known prog outfit Touchstone, Sort Code, Final Conflict and DeeExpus.
Press for Tony Harn:
"One Of Britains finest undiscovered guitarists has just left his calling card" Misfit City issue 1 1998
"Colourful and stirring guitar playing" Wondrous Stories issue 89 June 1999
"An uncanny sense of harmonic invention married to a sophisticated understanding of electric guitar textures" Expose issue 19 May 2000
"A master of subtle guitar patterns" IO Pages issue 33 2001
"Polyphonic, trance-like and composed of multiple guitar lines played with Frippian clarity" Expose issue 22 July 2001
"solace and reconciliation, gentle beauty and bewitching chaos" Misfit City issue 3 2004
"A self assured musician who has kept his intimate style" IO Pages issue 68 September 2006
"Harn has an aesthetic vision that suits him well and a willingness to blend a variety of styles to create something unique" DPRP volume 38 September 2006
"The over-riding vibe of the album is soothing and refreshing. Patterns and melodic lines that weave together in a way that is utterly intoxicating" Expose issue 34 March 2007
"We go from an almost Miles Davis circa Bitches Brew to a Yes, Close To The Edge style all within five minutes! Harn is a very capable musician with his playing, and writing skills, but above all he's not stuck in a musical rut, and seems to enjoy trying and working (successfully) in a variety of genres" Modern Dance issue 51 2007
"Without exception, all twelve loops are quite enchanting. A great purchase for those prepared to look beyond the standard rock format" Classic Rock Society issue 165 April/May 2008
