Biography
Harvey Milk is an experimental rock band named after the first openly gay politician elected in a major U.S. city.
Harvey Milk formed in 1992 in Athens, Georgia. They disbanded in 1998, and reformed in 2006.
In 1995 Harvey Milk created “Courtesy and Good Will Towards Men.”
On June 3, 2008, Harvey Milk released Life... The Best Game In Town. The band toured the eastern and southern US as well as Germany, England, Belgium, France and Scotland during the Summer of 2008.
"Life... The Best Game In Town" was voted Best Album of 2008 in Rock-A-Rolla magazine writer's poll although guitarist/vocalist Creston Spiers sees it as the band's worst album.
Creston Spiers has performed as Mother and the singular letter named band "A." He has performed solo, covering mostly Leonard Cohen songs while playing a Les Paul. Creston's hairstyle varies between a mop of sweaty cigarette smoke covered noodles to a nearly shaved military cut that highlights his distinctive agonized emotional "singing" style. He has banged a sledgehammer on a metal box during early performances but has since retired the song due to the aging process.
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