UUCB Concerts for a Cause
presents
Mr. Harley

Harley Smith, better known as Mr. Harley, will present “Kids Music for Children of All Ages” at the Brunswick UU Church for their Concerts for a Cause series on October 2 at 3:00 pm to raise money for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and for Maine Family Planning..

Although Smith got his start as a jazz-rock drummer with adult audiences, he is best known for his energetic shows for children at libraries, museums, fairs, schools, and birthday parties. 

You may be a fan of Mr. Harley and don’t even know it.  Maybe you were watching the NBC’s Today show the morning they featured Mr. Harley singing “The Sneeze Song.” Or perhaps you’ve seen the viral commercial that features Mr. Harley singing “Blue Shirt.”

Harley Smith has an uncanny ability to connect with his young audience – and their parents and grandparents.  The ages of Smith’s fans usually range from newborns to about 10 years old. Many of his songs call for audience participation, asking the kids (and parents) to sing along or dance like frogs or slither like snakes. And while the kids are enjoying songs about dinosaurs and pirates and bananas, the grown-ups are enjoying songs that share the sounds of jam bands, ska bands, or even disco bands.

Smith’s songs also tend to be educational. For instance, he brings along a bag of vegetable puppets encouraging kids to eat their vegetables while he sings a catchy tune, “We’ll make you healthy, we’ll make you strong, ’cause that’s what veggies do.”

Mr. Harley has released three albums, Toast and Jelly, Blue Shirt, and Just Peel It which are all available on iTunes. Visit his website at https://www.mrharley.com/.