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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…

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…

Derrick Hart Interview – by Issy Condon

A Kansas Native, a self-proclaimed troubadour, and an explorer of the inherent ironies of being human, Derrick Hart brings a particular authenticity to the experimental folk genre. In his 2011 album, “The Shock You Experience at the Sudden Recollection of the Moment You Were Conceived”,…

Justin Jackley – Visual Artist

Justin Jackley is a freelance artist and graphic designer living in the Austin area in central Texas. He frequently creates album cover artwork, posters/fliers, t-shirt/sticker design for various bands and musicians on a local and international level. He also serves as an illustrator and journalist…

Dalrymple and the Wild Daimons Interview: a Mystic Seeker and a Seer of Sound

Dalrymple and the Wild Daimons are a psychedelic/rock/neo-classical/chamber-doom band. This ensemble brings drama, theater, music and puppetry to the stage. Dalrymple himself is a mystic seeker and a seer of sound. This man wrote an album called Make Believe for tho`se of you who have…

Madison McLean – Journalist

We welcome Madison McLean as a new intern journalist for Harbinger Magazine. They come to us with a deep passion for creative writing, grass roots style publication, experimental audio recording, and a love of folk music. Born and raised in Kentucky, they are an outspoken…

The Continuous Journey of Alan Munson, an interview by Jiah Carron

The Continuous Journey of Alan Munson, an interview by Jiah Carron The cliches of obscure, mysterious, posthumous discovery often end up the albatross around the neck of artists in the “Outsider” niche. At a certain point, the brunt of the attention can be sustained by…

It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine premieres Karen y Los Remedios feat. Z.A.M.P.A.’s cover of Dave Bixby’s Morning Sun

Today, It’s Psychedelic Baby magazine shared Karen y Los Remedios feat. Z.A.M.P.A’s stunning version of “Morning Sun” off Dave Bixby’s 1969 album Ode to Quetzalcoatl. You can read all about it and hear the chill-inducing track here. Thanks to It’s Psychedelic Baby for sharing!

The Sonic Dawn : Interview by Jiah Carron

In recent years it has become increasingly rare to come by music that is born purely out of an artist’s unconditional love for the art form. The tectonic plates of popular music have shifted drastically within the last decade, terraforming the traditional landscape of the…

DAVE BIXBY ANNOUNCES HARBINGER ORCHESTRA COMPILATION ALBUM. HEAR THE FIRST SINGLE, THE SONIC DAWN’S COVER OF “666” OUT NOW.

DAVE BIXBY’S HARBINGER ORCHESTRA ALBUM FEATURING FIRST NEW STUDIO RECORDINGS FROM DAVE HIMSELF IN OVER 50 YEARS AND NEW ARTISTS COVERING HIS PSYCH FOLK CLASSICS AVAILABLE FALL 2021 PRESSED BY GUERSSEN DISTRIBUTED BY HARBINGER RECORDS LISTEN TO SONIC DAWN SINGLE – OUT 6.4 On June 4th,…

It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine announces Dave Bixby’s Harbinger Orchestra + premieres The Sonic Dawn’s “666”

The Harbinger Orchestra is grateful to our friend Klemen Breznikar for breaking the big news. The Harbinger Orchestra, Dave Bixby’s vision for a collective of artists with home studios to come together, is realized with the announcement of this compilation album of tributes and Dave…

An Interview with Klemen Breznikar, Founder of It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine, by Jiah Carron

It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine is an invaluable resource for old and new “out” music. Across hundreds of interviews, reviews and features, founder Klemen Breznikar has created a treasure trove for anyone looking to dig deeper. In 2011, Klemen published an interview with Dave Bixby that…

MAGICKAL POWER by Dean Merrell – Review by Eric Caroffino

Dean Merrell was born in 1978 to a family of zealous musicians. Merrell’s sisters, mother and grandmother provided an environment which allowed him to grow musically. But at 16 years old his father could barely advise him how to start playing guitar. Through high school…

Karen y Los Remedios feat. Z.A.M.P.A. cover Morning Sun by Dave Bixby, Interview by Lara Bennett

Listening to the artist known as Karen’s version of Morning Sun by loner psych folk artist Dave Bixby was nearly as striking as the first time I heard the original. I was listening to an algorithm-generated playlist when I was suddenly struck by the poignant…

Ana Karen

Ana Karen G Barajas is graphic designer, artist, photographer, art researcher and musician. She developed the first research of Outsider Art in Mexico. She collaborates as image advisor of the educational movement and civil association Science Clubs International. She is currently a PhD student in the research group of…

The Sonic Dawn

The Sonic Dawn is a rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark, known for their eclectic psychedelic style and prolific touring of the European continent. The group was formed in 2013 by childhood friends Emil Bureau, Jonas Waaben and Niels ‘Bird’ Fuglede. They have released four albums,…

Petal Motel: Loner folk legend Dave Bixby announces “Harbinger Orchestra”

“Dave’s latest venture is crafting what he’s calling the “Harbinger Orchestra,” after his second album “Second Coming,” recorded under the name “Harbinger” with other members of The Group. Dave’s invited musicians worldwide to record their interpretations of his music in the same way he did…

Le Temps: Dave Bixby, du folk, du LSD, puis la rédemption

“It would take hundreds of pages to sketch Dave Bixby’s life course, his religious quests, his spiritual retreats and his professional wandering. To put it simply: things got out of hand very early on for him, because he had the misfortune of encountering LSD in 1968,…

Bandcamp Daily: Hidden Gems: Dave Bixby, “Ode to Quetzalcoatl”

As a teenager, Bixby experimented heavily with LSD before burning himself out on the drug. With just an acoustic guitar and a newfound belief in God, he began writing songs that captured this limbo. The resulting album ricochets back and forth between hope and despair,…

Everything is Stories: Current with the Past

“Originally released in 1969, Dave Bixby’s Ode to Quetzacoatl is considered an underground classic in the psychedelic folk genre. With tracks such as “Drug Song” and “666″, the album remains dark, revelatory, and spiritual even in the 21st century. For years, rumors of Bixby’s disappearance and death spread amongst listeners. No one knew…

Far Off Sounds: God’s Singing Man

“In 1966, Dave Bixby burned out on LSD and went temporarily out of his mind. What pulled him back was his encounter with a wandering spiritualist named Don Degraff. Together they formed a prayer group and played music. The group rapidly grew into a Christian…

It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine: David Bixby interview about ‘Ode to Quetzalcoatl’ and ‘Harbinger’

“I performed songs every Tuesday night at group meetings. These meetings grew to 300 people. I was asked many times to record an album. I selected twelve songs out of thirty I had written. Each song supported the next song in theme. The Quetzalcoatl story…

The Rapidian: Second Coming: The Story of David Bixby – Part 3

David Bixby was himself a ghost of a figure, that is until a reporter from Los Angeles tracked him down in 2006. Now the real life Bixby sits in front of a crowd, most of whom weren’t even born when he wrote the songs they…

The Rapidian: Second Coming: The Story of David Bixby – Part 2

On his way home from a concert late one snowy, winter night Bixby’s car died and, unable to restart it, he began to walk home. He remembers, “I was ready to just sit down in a snowbank and just go to sleep, just give it…

The Rapidian: Second Coming: The Story of David Bixby – Part 1

“Bixby has been tracked down by the community that gushed over his long-lost record on Internet forums and in record-collecting books. Ode to Quetzalcoatl and another even more rare record called Second Coming by the band Harbinger (basically Bixby backed by a few others) have been re-pressed by the…

PopMatters : Dave Bixby: Ode to Quetzalcoatl / Harbinger: Second Coming Review

“For collectors of the downer/loner folk movement of the late ’60s, mostly recorded by regional artists on private press labels, the solo debut from Michigan garage rocker-turned-born-again Xian Dave Bixby is their “Butcher Cover”, going for upwards of $2,000 on eBay. Carefully remastered from a…