Randy Wong: Boston-based Musician & Arts Educator from Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Randy on December 15th, 2007 in music, projects

The "HARX" is an acronym which represents the first initial of each member in the band ("Helen, Abe, Randy Xperiment" or alternatively, "Helen, Abe, Randy Xmas"). Helen Liu is a violinist studying at New England Conservatory and one of Boston’s most well-respected chamber musicians. The three of us put this ensemble together when the opportunity to record a Christmas album, originally set for release in December 2003, presented itself.

We never ended up recording the full album, but we did have some really nice arrangements that we worked on collectively. We ended up recording only three of them, but I think they turned out pretty well. Maybe someday we’ll get to finish them up for real. In the meantime, visit The H.A.R.X’s myspace page to get a listen of our music. You can also download our promo kit (it’s cheesy, I know, but also our first attempt at putting together any kind of press materials). Actually, the main thing that The HARX project accomplished was that we learned how to manage and promote our own project, and that we started making our own arrangements of music with the specific task of recording in mind.

The HARX are: Helen Liu, violin; Abe Lagrimas Jr., piano & drums; Randy Wong, upright bass.