The New Yorker described him as "...A singer, guitarist, and songwriter who rose through the local club scene in the nineteen-eighties, Harford operates in the free zone outside rock's usual categories.
He has a foot in country, a hand in seventies rock, a toe in folk, a finger in post-punk.
[1] Harford's backing band, The Band of Changes, is a revolving door concept which has included notable musicians such as Kevin Salem, Jane Scarpantoni, members of Ween including Dave Dreiwitz and Dean Ween, Scott Metzger, Robert Seahag Mangano, Joe Russo, Eric Slick, Richard Thompson, and Michael Hampton.
[5] Subsequently, he released several albums independently:" Comet; Band of Changes; Wake; Live at CBGB's; Sing, Breathe, & Be Merry; and Time Warp Deck.
His sixth studio album, Looking Out For Number 6 (2006), was produced by Dean Ween (who also contributed drums and lead guitar) and released by Schnitzel Records Ltd. Harford's paintings were first shown at New York City's famed rock club, CBGB's.