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'''Victoria Harrison''' (born 10 May 1982) is a British [[Rock music|rock]] singer and [[DJ]] who performs under the stage name '''Amazonica''' (and formerly '''Harry''' and '''Dirty Harry''').<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-27|title=Read All About It {{!}} The Amazonica|url=http://www.thegirlsare.com/2012/09/27/read-all-about-it-the-amazonica/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=the girls are|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Dirty Harry''', born '''Victoria Harrison''' (May 10, 1982), is a British rock singer who is now based in [[Los Angeles]].


==Early life==
==Biography==


===Early life===
Born in London, Harry spent her early life living in Singapore and New York as well as in the UK, and was raised under strict conservative family values – a vicar grandfather and mother in charge of a local Sunday school.
Harry spent her early life living in Singapore and New York City as well as in the United Kingdom, and was raised under strict conservative family values – a vicar grandfather and mother in charge of a local Sunday school.


At a young age she turned her back on this strict background and alongside Madonna, Harry connected with singers like Patti Smith and Janis Joplin – great influences in both her youth and musical stylings.
Harry connected with singers such as [[Patti Smith]] and [[Janis Joplin]] – influences in both her youth and musical stylings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ON THE WAY UP - DIRTY HARRY CHECKS IN WITH MUDKISS|url=https://www.mudkiss.com/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=MUDKISS FANZINE|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804201024/https://mudkiss.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


As she grew up, Harry became more and more involved in the London music scene, throwing herself into the social scene at early age. She first experienced the London nightlife at 14 – frequenting the club circuit and London fetish clubs Torture Garden and Slimelight in particular – earning her ‘Dirty’ tag along the way and building a reputation for herself on the underground music scene before launching a music career of her own.
As she grew up, Harry became involved in the London music and social scene. She first experienced the London nightlife in her teens – earning her ‘Dirty’ tag along the way, and building a reputation for herself on the [[underground music]] scene before launching a music career of her own.


==The Trouble With... Harry==
===''The Trouble with... Harry''===
Originally recording as "Dirty Harry", Harry recorded two singles (the limited release industrial pop track "Eye", and "Nothing Really Matters") on her own record label, Dirty World Records, as well as an early version of her debut album, ''[[The Trouble with... Harry]]''. However, the album's release was not an easy process and complications ensued, resulting in a legal battle leading to Harry dropping her 'Dirty' tag and rebranding herself simply as Harry.


The album was re-recorded and edited under this new name. Years after its inception, it was released in April 2003, through [[Telstar Records]] along with the album's supporting singles – "So Real", "Imagination" and "Follow Me". In 2003, [[Rimmel]] used "Imagination" – Harry's cover of [[Belouis Some]]'s hit – to front a TV advertising campaign. The song was also the lead track on Harry's ''Under the Covers'' [[Extended play|EP]] which also featured the video for the song.
Originally recording as "Dirty Harry", Harry recorded two singles (the limited release industrial pop track "Eye" and the similarly styled "Nothing Really Matters") on her own label, Dirty World Records, as well as an early version of her debut album "[[The Trouble with... Harry]]". However, the album's release was not to be an easy process and complications ensued, resulting in a legal battle leading to Harry dropping her 'Dirty' tag and rebranding simply as Harry.


===Collaborations===
The album was re-recorded and edited under this new name and finally, years after its inception, released in April 2003, through [[Telstar Records]] along with the album's supporting singles - "So Real", "Imagination" and "Follow Me". "[[The Trouble with... Harry]]" charted at #37 in the UK album chart.
*In 2004, Harry performed a [[duet (music)|duet]] on "Take" from [[Raymond Watts]]' album, ''[[Pigmartyr]]''.
*In 2005, Harry appeared as a guest vocalist on "Making Me Crazy" for [[Tommy Lee]]'s solo album, ''[[Tommyland]]''.
*Two tracks were recorded ("Set Fire to Me" and "Never Stop") with [[Crystal Method]] for [[DJ Hyper]]'s album, ''We Control''.
*In the same year, she sang alongside [[Dani Filth]] in [[Cradle of Filth]]'s recording of "[[Temptation (Heaven 17 song)|Temptation]]" (a [[Cover version|cover]] of [[Heaven 17]]) for the album ''[[Thornography]]''. She was also in the video for the song alongside the band.


===Press coverage===
In 2003 Cosmetics giants [[Rimmel]] used "Imagination" - Harry's industrial pop cover of [[Belouis Some]]'s hit - to front a TV advertising campaign. The song was also the lead track on Harry's 'Under the Covers' EP which also featured the video for the song.
In November 2006, [[Mick Rock]] photographed Harry for her own article in ''[[Playboy]]''. In July 2008, Harry was interviewed alongside [[Courtney Love]] for ''[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]'' magazine.


===Television appearances===
==Songs From The Edge==
In 2003, she appeared in an episode of the UK [[Channel 4]] television programme, ''[[Faking It (UK TV series)|Faking it]]'', where she was to help transform a choir girl into a "rock chick".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006 |title=BBC America - Faking It Rock Chick |url=https://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/home_living/faking_it/faking_it_rock_chick.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061021015423/http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/home_living/faking_it/faking_it_rock_chick.jsp |archive-date=21 October 2006 |access-date=November 2, 2006 |website=[[BBC America]]}}</ref> Controversy arose when the participant, Laura-Jane Foley, claimed she had been misrepresented by the show. However, the episode in question had already run into trouble before it aired, with regular sponsors [[Smirnoff]] refusing to be associated with its scenes of "irresponsible drinking", in which Harry appeared hungover after a night out.


Her filmwork also includes a role as Sophie Johnstone in the 1992 TV series ''Homeward Bound'', and a small role as a lady of the night, Maria, alongside [[Jonny Lee Miller]] in the 1999 British film, ''[[Plunkett & Macleane]]''.
In 2004 Telstar Records went bankrupt and Harry relocated to Australia for a while before returning to England and then to Hollywood to provide vocals on Tommy Lee's solo album. Whilst in Los Angeles, Harry worked on several collaborations and began work on the follow-up to "[[The Trouble with... Harry]]" and took up her 'Dirty' label once again.


In May 2003 Harry appeared on the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Re:covered]]'' programme, where she performed both "Imagination", and a cover of [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]]'s hit "[[One Way or Another]]".


In late 2006, Harry was chosen as the face and voice of [[buy.com]]'s $30&nbsp;million national US marketing campaign, recording a song for, and appearing in the television advertisement for the company.
In November 2006 Dirty Harry finished recording her eagerly awaited second album ("[[Songs From the Edge]]"). Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by multi-platinum Grammy nominated producer [[Luke Ebbin]] ([[Bon Jovi]], [[Rival Schools (band)|Rival Schools]]) and features Curt Schneider engineering and playing bass, [[David Levita]] on guitar and [[Victor Indrizzo]] on drums.


==Discography==


Later that month Dirty Harry teamed up with celebrated music photographer and long time fan of hers, [[Mick Rock]] to create a number of promotional shots for the forthcoming album.


In April a music video was recorded for the probable lead single, Frayed At The Edges. The music video was filmed in a single day in Los Angeles - set in Hollywood, a rehearsal studio used by Harry and the Roosevelt Hotel.
At the same time, an EPK was recorded of Harry talking about the new album, her influences and development as an artist.


Through the official website it was announced that "[[Songs From the Edge]]" would have an online worldwide release date of 25 September 2007 with the physical album available to purchase from the official store on the official Dirty Harry website. [[The Orchard (music label)|The Orchard]], the world’s leading digital distributor of independent music, will handle all digital marketing and promotion for the new CD.

==Collaborations==
*In 2004 Harry performed a duet on [[Raymond Watts]]' album ''[[Pigmartyr]]''. The track was called "Take".
*In 2006 Dirty Harry appeared as guest vocalist on "Making Me Crazy" for [[Tommy Lee]]'s solo album ''[[Tommyland]]''.
*Two tracks were also recorded ("Set Fire to Me" and "Never Stop") with Crystal Method for [[DJ Hyper]]'s album ''We Control''.
*In the same year, she sang alongside [[Dani Filth]] in [[Cradle of Filth]]'s recording of "[[Temptation (Heaven 17 song)|Temptation]]" (a [[Cover version|cover]] of [[Heaven 17]]) for the album ''[[Thornography]]''. She was also in the music video for the song alongside the band.

==Press Coverage==
Back in June/July 2008 Dirty Harry was interviewed along side of [[Courtney Love]] for the iconic magazine; [[Nylon (magazine)]]. Scans of which can be found on both the myspace page and forum!

==Television appearances==

In 2003 she appeared in a controversial episode of [[Channel 4]] television program ''[[Faking it]]'', where she was to help transform a choir girl into a "rock chick"[http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/home_living/faking_it/faking_it_rock_chick.jsp]. Controversy arose when participant [[Laura-Jane Foley]] claimed she had been misrepresented by the show, however the episode in question had already run into trouble before it even aired, with regular sponsors Smirnoff refusing to be associated with its scenes of "irresponsible drinking" in which Harry appeared hungover after a night out.

Her filmwork also includes a role as Sophie Johnstone in the 1992 TV series ''Homeward Bound'' and a small role as lady of the night, Maria, alongside Jonny Lee Miller in the 1999 British film ''[[Plunkett & Macleane]]''.

In May <!--2?--> 2003 Harry appeared on "[[Re:covered]]" (a TV show on the BBC) where she performed "Imagination" and a cover of Blondie's hit "One Way Or Another".

==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
* ''[[The Trouble with... Harry]]'' (2003) (released under the name Harry) - reached #37
* ''[[The Trouble with... Harry]]'' (2003) (released under the name Harry)
* ''[[Songs From the Edge]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Songs from the Edge]]'' (2007)
* ''[[(un)Released]]'' (2009) - A compilation of various rare tracks from Harrys career.
* ''(un)Released'' (2009) – A compilation album of various rare tracks from Harry's career.


===EPs===
===EPs===
* Under the Covers (2003) (released under the name Harry) - reached #43
* ''Under the Covers'' (2003) (released under the name Harry) – [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] No. 43<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
* God Shaped Hole (2009)
* ''God Shaped Hole'' (2009)


===Singles===
===Singles===
* "Eye" (2000)
* "Eye" (2000)
* "Nothing Really Matters" (2001)
* "Nothing Really Matters" (2001)
* "So Real" (2002) (released under the name Harry) - reached #52
* "So Real" (2002) (released under the name Harry) – [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] No. 53<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 245}}</ref>
* "Follow Me" (2003) (released under the name Harry) - reached #82
* "Follow Me" (2003) (released under the name Harry)

* "High on You" (2015) (released under the name Amazonica)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premiere: Amazonica - 'High On You'|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/videos/premiere-amazonica-high-on-you|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Clash Magazine|date=30 January 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
===Digital Releases===
* "[[(Don't Fear) The Reaper]]" (2018) (released under the name Amazonica)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazonica Channels The Dark Heart Of Hallowe'en On 'Don't Fear The Reaper'|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/amazonica-channels-the-dark-heart-of-halloween-on-dont-fear-the-reaper|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Clash Magazine|date=31 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* All 11 tracks from the album ''[[Songs From the Edge]]'' were made available to purchase from Dirty Harry's official website, Reverbnation and Myspace profiles in February 2007.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0365925}}
*[http://www.girlband.org/artists/harry/ Girlband.org Entry for Dirty Harry]


{{Authority control}}
== External links ==
*[http://www.h-a-r-r-y.com/ Dirty Harry's Official Website]
*[http://www.dirtshire.proboards.com/index.cgi Dirty Harry's Online Community]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365925/ IMDb Entry for Victoria Harrison]
*[http://www.girlband.org/artists/harry/ GirlBand.Org Entry for Dirty Harry]


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Latest revision as of 01:14, 24 September 2024

"Victoria Harrison" redirects here. For other uses, see Victoria Harrison (diplomat).

Amazonica
Background information
Birth nameVictoria Harrison
Also known asHarry, Dirty Harry
Born (1982-05-10) 10 May 1982 (age 42)
London, England
GenresAlternative rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, DJ
WebsiteTwitter

Victoria Harrison (born 10 May 1982) is a British rock singer and DJ who performs under the stage name Amazonica (and formerly Harry and Dirty Harry).[1]

Biography

[edit]

Early life

[edit]

Harry spent her early life living in Singapore and New York City as well as in the United Kingdom, and was raised under strict conservative family values – a vicar grandfather and mother in charge of a local Sunday school.

Harry connected with singers such as Patti Smith and Janis Joplin – influences in both her youth and musical stylings.[2]

As she grew up, Harry became involved in the London music and social scene. She first experienced the London nightlife in her teens – earning her ‘Dirty’ tag along the way, and building a reputation for herself on the underground music scene before launching a music career of her own.

The Trouble with... Harry

[edit]

Originally recording as "Dirty Harry", Harry recorded two singles (the limited release industrial pop track "Eye", and "Nothing Really Matters") on her own record label, Dirty World Records, as well as an early version of her debut album, The Trouble with... Harry. However, the album's release was not an easy process and complications ensued, resulting in a legal battle leading to Harry dropping her 'Dirty' tag and rebranding herself simply as Harry.

The album was re-recorded and edited under this new name. Years after its inception, it was released in April 2003, through Telstar Records along with the album's supporting singles – "So Real", "Imagination" and "Follow Me". In 2003, Rimmel used "Imagination" – Harry's cover of Belouis Some's hit – to front a TV advertising campaign. The song was also the lead track on Harry's Under the Covers EP which also featured the video for the song.

Collaborations

[edit]

Press coverage

[edit]

In November 2006, Mick Rock photographed Harry for her own article in Playboy. In July 2008, Harry was interviewed alongside Courtney Love for Nylon magazine.

Television appearances

[edit]

In 2003, she appeared in an episode of the UK Channel 4 television programme, Faking it, where she was to help transform a choir girl into a "rock chick".[3] Controversy arose when the participant, Laura-Jane Foley, claimed she had been misrepresented by the show. However, the episode in question had already run into trouble before it aired, with regular sponsors Smirnoff refusing to be associated with its scenes of "irresponsible drinking", in which Harry appeared hungover after a night out.

Her filmwork also includes a role as Sophie Johnstone in the 1992 TV series Homeward Bound, and a small role as a lady of the night, Maria, alongside Jonny Lee Miller in the 1999 British film, Plunkett & Macleane.

In May 2003 Harry appeared on the BBC's Re:covered programme, where she performed both "Imagination", and a cover of Blondie's hit "One Way or Another".

In late 2006, Harry was chosen as the face and voice of buy.com's $30 million national US marketing campaign, recording a song for, and appearing in the television advertisement for the company.

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]

EPs

[edit]
  • Under the Covers (2003) (released under the name Harry) – UK No. 43[4]
  • God Shaped Hole (2009)

Singles

[edit]
  • "Eye" (2000)
  • "Nothing Really Matters" (2001)
  • "So Real" (2002) (released under the name Harry) – UK No. 53[4]
  • "Follow Me" (2003) (released under the name Harry)
  • "High on You" (2015) (released under the name Amazonica)[5]
  • "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (2018) (released under the name Amazonica)[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Read All About It | The Amazonica". the girls are. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "ON THE WAY UP - DIRTY HARRY CHECKS IN WITH MUDKISS". MUDKISS FANZINE. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ^ "BBC America - Faking It Rock Chick". BBC America. 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2006.
  4. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 245. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ "Premiere: Amazonica - 'High On You'". Clash Magazine. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Amazonica Channels The Dark Heart Of Hallowe'en On 'Don't Fear The Reaper'". Clash Magazine. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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