Derrick Hart Interview
Derrick Hart is our interview for this month. Derrick is a musician, recording engineer, and booking agent all in one. Derrick arranged and recorded “Free Indeed” from the Ode to Quetzalcoatl LP. You will find him on the Harbinger Orchestra Project. Thank you for doing…
Ana Karen G Barajas Interview
Today Harbinger Magazine is happy to interview Ana Karen G Barajas. Ana is a long-time friend of Harbinger. You will find Ana on the Harbinger Orchestra project Singing the song ‘Morning Sun’. A new release of a 7” vinyl with The Strawberry Jam performing ‘Time…
Turner Interview by Madison McLean
On a threatening scorch of a summer day in Louisville, Kentucky, my friend and I brainstormed where we could bum ice waters. We settled on a nearby coffee shop. To our joyful surprise, accompanying the sweet, sweet air conditioning were the sweet, sweet tunes of…
Dave Bixby Interview by Ria Serena
Known predominantly for his 1969 record, Ode to Quetzalcoatl, David Bixby’s music is that of a true original: deeply intimate, spiritually powerful psychedelic folk embedded with a powerful sense of both hope and crushing loneliness. The Mic’s own Ria Serena sat down with Bixby to…
Dave Bixby Interview by Will Davis
Strings Theory presents an interview with Dave Bixby. We dive through his life and thoughts regarding experiences with LSD, spirituality, cult experiences, Christianity, and his legendary 1969 psychedelic folk album “Ode to Quetzalcoatl”.
Ode to Quetzalcoatl Cassette
Now available from Addendum Records in Olympia, Washington – Ode to Quetzalcoatl on cassette! Find it on bandcamp HERE. $12 each – limited edition of 100. “Ode To Quetzalcoatl is a religious experience, to put it simply. This album channels deep personal revelations and reflections…
The Sonic Dawn Interview
Harbinger Magazine is excited to interview The Sonic Dawn from Denmark. I remember meeting Jonas at the Festival of Endless Gratitude in Copenhagen 2018. We published an article June 7, 2021, and we are catching up with them today. Niels Fuglede is the bassist. Jonas…
Return of Quetzalcoatl 2012
Dave Bixby’s ‘Return of Quetzalcoatl 2012 – Void Travel’ marks a triumphant return to his songwriting roots. The album feels like a continuation and a reinvention of his 1969 cult-classic loner folk album Ode to Quetzalcoatl. This album comes across as expansive and confident after…
Matt Jones / Bedroomer Interview
Matt Jones is our interview guest for this month. Matthew has written and produced many songs. You will get to hear them in this interview. Harbinger Magazine wants to thank you for granting us this interview. So, here we go. Let’s find out about Matt…
New 7″ Record of Dave Bixby Covers
Now Available from Psych9 and Herby Records – a brand new 7” record of Dave Bixby covers including “Morning Sun” by Karen y los Remedios (Mexico) and “Time to Clear Your Mind” by the Strawberry Jam (United Kingdom). This 45 rpm smokey gray record is…
Dean Merrell Interview
Dean Merrell is our interview this month. Dean is a Guitar aficionado and music artist from Tucson, Arizona. Dean has a recording studio in his home to capture music ideas. Dean, thank you for granting Harbinger Magazine this interview. Tell us about your collection of…
Ode to Quetzalcoatl Repress Vinyl Collectors’ Edition
I am thrilled to see the new release of ODE TO QUETZALCOATL on vinyl. This Lp has not been available for years. It is newly remastered and sounds like the original of 1969. The upgrade of the cardboard sleeve feels like the original in your…
Vacant Skies Interview
Vacant Skies is a Harbinger feature this month. What a great name for a group. Their genre is punk. These guys move on stage, fast and furious. You will get to hear their music in this interview. Vacant Skies is a working road band of…
Ezra Lesser Interview
Harbinger Magazine is glad to be interviewing Ezra Lesser. Ezra has arranged and produced “Cosmic Energy” for the Harbinger Orchestra project. You can find this music on the Harbinger Orchestra Album on the Dave Bixby Bandcamp website. Ezra, thank you for granting us this interview.…
Salomé Perez Interview by Dave Bixby
Salomé Perez is our special interview for Harbinger Magazine. Salome is a creative, unique person as you will see in this interview. Let’s go straight to the Questions. Thank you, Salome, for doing this interview with us. Thank you guys! Tell us where you were…
Fly Janet Interview
Fly Janet are a Surf Rock band from Colorado/Texas. They play a unique blend of instrumental surf rock with a western twang reminiscent of swimming through the desert at midnight. Keep an ear out for these guys – they are going places! Who are the…
Ruta 66 Spain – Route 66 USA
I live on Route 66 in northern Arizona in the small mountain town of Williams, the gateway to the Grand Canyon. To Carlos Rego! Thank you for the very thoughtful questions. I would like to write a short story based on these questions. The endless…
AM Communications
Thank you, Montse Carreno of AM communications, for the thoughtful questions and research that went into them. You’re causing me to go down memory lane. I would like to address these questions in a short story. Flashback! Sunset on the beach in 1968, I dropped…
David Bixby Interview by Dean Merrell
Just after New Year’s Day, 2023 I had the privilege of interviewing David Bixby about his recent performances. It was a fitting time of year to hear his story of performing in Copenhagen, Denmark and there experiencing the Nordic tradition of Hygge, a Danish word…
Ed Prideaux Interview by Dave Bixby
From Brighton England, Harbinger Magazine is interviewing Ed Prideaux. Ed is a writer and a musician. Let’s get started and hear what Ed has to say. Thank you for doing this interview. Thank you very much, David. It is an honor. I would never have…
Keif Rahmani/Kachi Interview by Dave Bixby
Keif Rahmani is our interview for this month. Keif is releasing a debut album and has covered the song ‘Morning Sun’. Thank you for doing this interview for Harbinger Magazine. Where were you born, and where do you live now? Germany. I was born in…
Noah & Mikai Interview by Dave Bixby
Let us both first thank you so much Mr. Bixby and company for asking us for this interview. This opportunity means a lot to the both of us and we’d like to express how beyond excited we are 🙂 -Mikai Levy and Noah Fernandez /…
Casey Ha Interview by Dave Bixby
Casey has done a beautiful rendition of Morning Sun from the Ode to Quetzalcoatl Lp.A link to this song will be featured in this interview. Casey has his own home studio where he crafts his art. So, let’s get into the interview. Thank you for…
Wild Bill Ogden Interview by Dave Bixby
Harbinger Magazine would like to thank Wild Bill and The Lost Knobs for doing this interview. This is a group of fun-loving characters from Austin Texas. So, let’s get into the interview. Bill Ogden, give us the name of the group members and their instruments?…
John Carpino Interview by Dave Bixby
Today Harbinger Magazine is interviewing John Carpino, a talented musician, composer and recording artist with his own studio. John lives in Williams, Arizona, the gateway to the Grand Canyon. Carpino is a performer on the Grand Canyon Railway entertaining passengers while they ride the train…
Terraferma (Welcome to Earth) – NEW Music by Dave Bixby
Enjoy ten new tracks from the loner folk legend himself – Dave Bixby. Listen to the new album in its entirety and purchase a digital copy HERE. “This body of work welcomes everyone to earth to live life. It may be the final step to…
Ceta Singley Interview by Dave Bixby
Where were you born and how long have you been with Arizona Music Pro? CS: I was born in Flagstaff, Arizona and I have been at Arizona Music Pro for 25 years as a Sales Associate and Music Educator. It’s been a great place to…
Alessandro Durante Interview By Madison McLean
Alessandro Durante, 34, is an independent Italian musician with a gravitas philosophy towards inspiring creation. We speak here about the connections between formative experiences and psychedelic emotions, beginning to establish an illusive connection between religion, music, and drugs… M: Hello. It’s lovely to speak. A:…
Secular Pains Interview
Toronto-based eclectic band Secular Pains opens up about their musical evolution following the re-release of their first three albums. Their sound delves into the shadows and emotional depths of the human experience, exploring how a profound loss can lead to a dramatic reevaluation of one’s…
Festival De Músiques Disperses – Lleida, Spain
Dave Bixby most recently performed a solo musical set at the Festival De Músiques Disperses in Lleida, Spain on March 16th, 2024. It was a magical evening held at the Café del Teatre in the ancient Catalonian capital and an amazing experience for anyone present.…
‘Outer Range’ features Dave Bixby’s ‘Time to Clear Your Mind’
The Sci-fi Neo-Western television series ‘OUTER RANGE’, starring Josh Brolin, features Dave Bixby’s ‘Time to Clear Your Mind’ on the soundtrack to the latest season. Bixby’s music adds a solemnity and sense of self-reflection and introspection to a scene following a brief fight taking place…
Cyllan Wednesday Interview by Madison McLean
“I think that ethos is important and that’s why we can still have underground scenes. […] Supporting the underground is important. It’s the beating heart of most if not all mainstream or at least commercialised creativity. The ideas we see being put on TV or…
Dave Bixby – a Short Story Prompted by Thomas Venker
“1968 I graduated from high school and was turned loose into the world like a free-range chicken. Grand Rapids was a medium-sized town with the Grand River flowing through it, widening its way to Lake Michigan. The lake was an inland freshwater sea 3% larger…
‘Drug Song’ Sampled by Travis Scott on New Track ‘Parasail’
American Rapper, Travis Scott, recently released his fourth studio album, Utopia, on July 28th, 2023. The album includes a track called ‘Parasail’ that makes extensive use of a sample from Dave Bixby’s 1969 classic downer-folk anthem – ‘Drug Song’. A loop of Dave Bixby strumming…
Lefty Parker Interview by Dave Bixby
I want to introduce you to Lefty Parker, folk singer and guitar player. Do yourself a favor and tune into his bandcamp leftyparker.bandcamp.com . Lefty is a troubadour and a poet. I would like to ask him some questions about himself and his music. Dave Bixby: Lefty,…
Oracle Porpoise Interview by Madison McLean
Jakob’s love of music guided his early life. From the age of two, he’s turned to a drum kit when he wanted something to hit. Jakob’s love of music continues to heal. As a self-proclaimed fan of “outsider music,” Jakob speaks with me about Baltimore’s…
SlowRepeaT Interview by Noelle O’Donnell
Israeli stoner/doom metal band SlowRepeaT began as a one-man project by musician Ben Salomon with the release of the band’s self-titled EP in 2022. Now a trio with the addition of drummer Yair Tavior and bassist Shai Leder, the band’s first full-length album, Abra Cannabra,…
Fan Correspondence
Hello Mr. Bixby! Just wanted to show my love for you and your music. I truly feel God’s presence when I listen to the album! I first heard Morning Sun back in 2020 but didn’t listen to the full album until this year… I feel like…
Farah Fritz Interview by Madison McLean
Farah Fritz is a Frenchwoman formerly releasing music with the band U-SINE, but the band split shortly after covering David Bixby’s “Drug Song.” Now Farah is exploring passion and womanhood as a solo musician. She has found writing a song while healing is beautiful because,…
The Strawberry Jam – Interview
Seeking a creative outlet outside of work in a steel factory, the Strawberry Jam knows life is better with a little sweetness. The band also boasts an impressive claim: each bandmate is better than the last. Well, that’s what they would say. Wayne: I can…
Jan Lankisch Interview / EU Tour
Jan Lankisch reached out to me while I was touring Denmark in 2018 and offered to fly me to Cologne, Germany to perform a concert. I was not able to take him up on his offer.Since then, Jan and I have attempted to set up…
A.J. Kaufmann Interview by Dave Bixby
A.J. Kaufmann is a Polish Poet and Musician that has been active for over 20 years and has recorded well over 100 albums – solo and with various other musicians on a global scale… Dave Bixby: When and where were you born? Where do you…
Wio / de portables Interview by Madison McLean
Wio of Ghent, Belgium is a musician with humble do-it-yourself beginnings in handwritten correspondence and home-taping. Now, he and his band de portables are celebrating 27 years of music and he, along with fellow de portables member, Jürgen de Blonde, are the latest members of…
Mad Gleams by Madison McLean
For Ezra Giovanetto, music has always been a family affair. At a young age, Ezra was hypnotized by the release he found in songwriting, inspired by his father, a fellow songwriter. Now, Ezra and his partner Allison collaborate as Mad Gleams, and share memories of…
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