Artists:Harrod And Funck

Harrod & Funck were a duo of songwriters--Jason Harrod and Brian Funck. Although they are no longer together, their music lives on as a tribute to their unique sound and style. The two men performed together for several years after hearing each other play at an open mic event in Chicago around 1990. Both were students at Wheaton College and eventually ended up playing together. In 1998, they took a year off, and it was during this time that Brian decided he was becoming too burned out from touring and trying to break into the pop-dominated mainstream of the American audience. There was quite a bit of excitement surrounding Harrod & Funck, and, indeed, there still is. They were even compared to such great duos as Simon and Garfunkel, but, even while growing ever more popular on the Boston folk scene, pressures mounted and ended their eight year career together. Brian currently resides in Hollywood, CA with his wife Sara and son Graham. He has done editing for a documentary, America's Heart and Soul, and TV shows such as American Hot Rod, American Chopper, Dirty Jobs, and others.

Despite their breakup, a dedicated audience remains. Together, Harrod & Funck put out three albums. The first two are studio recordings: (1) Dreams of the Color Blind; (2) Harrod and Funck; while their third, more recent CD, called Live, is a live performance of the duo at Calvin College.

Once Brian left, a difficult decision remained for Jason, but after much deliberation, he found that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages and decided to press on on his own. He has already put out his debut album entitled Living In Skin (2000). Jason and Brian remain friends, and Brian's voice can be heard singing harmomy on Jason's solo album (which is simply brilliant, by the way)..