Harry Hess (born July 5, 1968) is a Canadian record producer, singer and guitarist best known as the frontman for the Canadian hard rock band Harem Scarem.
Hess has used his recording studio (Vespa Music Group) to work with many famous acts, which include: Cancer Bats, Billy Talent, Muse, Three Days Grace, Thornley, My Darkest Days, Rides Again, Simple Plan, Ali Slaight, Our Lady Peace, Kalen Porter, Ryan Malcolm, Sarah Harmer, Julian Austin, Nikki Kerkhof, Great Big Sea, Blue Rodeo, Dean Delannoit, Die Mannequin, Dragonette, Finger 11, RyanDan, and Natalia Druyts. In 2021, he was involved in the Grammy-winning album Mendó by Alex Cuba.Credits 'Mendó' by Alex Cuba
Discography Blind Vengeance A Taste of Sin (1984) Blind Vengeance (1985)
Harem Scarem Harem Scarem (1991) Mood Swings (1993) Voice of Reason (1995) Karma Cleansing / Believe (1997) Big Bang Theory (1998) Weight of the World (2002) Higher (2003) Overload (2005) Human Nature (2006) Hope (2008) Mood Swings II (2013) Thirteen (2014) United (2017) Change The World (2020) Chasing Euphoria (2025)
Rubber Rubber (1999) Ultra Feel (2001)
Solo Just Another Day (2003) Living in Yesterday (2012)
First Signal First Signal (2010) One Step Over the Line (2016) Line of Fire (2019) Close to the Edge (2022) Face Your Fears (2023)
Guest appearances/collaborations Doctor Rock & The Wild Bunch – Eye of the Hurricane (1991) – Vocals Lee Aaron – Some Girls Do (1991) – Background vocals Doctor Rock & The Wild Bunch – Stark Raving Mad (1994) – Vocals T.O. Joker – Life Goes On (1994) – Engineer, Background vocals Xntrik – Kiss the Cow (1994) – Producer Honeymoon Suite – 13 Live (1994) – Engineer, Mixer Mystery – Backwards (1995) – Producer (with Pete Lesperance), engineer, Mixer Lame – Ol' Doctor Bomb (1996) – Producer (with Pete Lesperance) Midpoint – Midpoint (1996) – Producer Ritual – Hate (1996) – Producer, Mixer Dayna Manning – Volume 1 (1997) – Engineer, Background vocals Fall From Grace – Within the Savage Garden (1997) – Backing vocals Samad – Samad (1997) – Lead vocals: Track 2: "Land of Paradise" Steve Holliday – Stark Raving Mad (1997) – Producer, Mixer Xntrik – Focus (1997) – Producer Fiore – Body Electric (1998) – Producer Fiore – Today Till' Tomorrow (1998) – Producer (with Pete Lesperance) Fiore – All I Feel (1998) – Producer Fiore – The Best Of (1999) – Producer Naro – Press Play (2000) – Engineer, Mixer, Keyboards, Vocals Rafa Martin – Corazon De Hierro (2000) – Engineer, Backing vocals Stupid Angel – Stupid Angel (2000) – Producer (with Pete Lesperance), Mixer, Backing vocals Great Big Sea – Sea of No Cares (2002) – Engineer, Mixer John Boswell – Stranger in the Mirror (2002) – Mixer Frost – Raise Your Fist to Metal (2003) – Lead vocals: Track 1: "Stay" Gary Hughes – Once and Future King Part II (2003) Lead vocals: Track 12: "Once and Future King" Maureen Leeson – MOE (2003) – Mixer Billy Klippert – Billy Klippert (2004) – Producer, composer, backing vocals Voices of Rock – MMVII (2007) – Vocals: Track 6: "Irresistible" Liberty N' Justice – Light It Up (2010) – Vocals: Track 11: "Beautiful Decision" Duke – Duke (2010) – Duet: Track 11: " Into The Sun" Shining Line – Shining Line (2010) – Vocals: Track 2: "Amy" First Signal – First Signal (2010) – Lead vocals on all tracks Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall – Kingdom of Rock (2015) – Lead Vocals: Track 9: "A Heart So Cold"
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