As a military brat, David Harness traveled the world extensively during his childhood. "Regardless of which country I was in, I always heard American music, namely R&B. This little bit of familiarity really helped me feel secure in a lot of different places." With influences varying from Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Quincy Jones, the Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, Parliament Funkadelic, the Isley Brothers and First Choice, it is easy to see why funk and soul have always been strong elements in his sound.
In 1990, David began DJ'ing at the After Dark in his hometown of Monterey, California. As his popularity grew past the boundaries of Monterey, he was invited to establish a residency at Tilt and the Sound Factory in San Francisco. In 1994, David opened and DJ'ed at the hip and popular club Lift at Club Dv8 in San Francisco.
His success as a club DJ led to a DJ spot on commercial radio. In 1994, David joined the popular radio show Your Mama's House on the San Francisco Bay Area's number one radio station KMEL FM. Your Mama's House was the only "true" house mix show on any major radio station in Northern California. As part of the Your Mama's House crew, David played a key role in exposing the masses to House Music in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 1995 David kicked off a seven year residency at San Francisco 's legendary Club Universe -- San Francisco's hottest Saturday night party. At Club Universe, David had the opportunity to play with many New York's legendary DJs like Frankie Knuckles, Tony Humphries, Little Louie Vega, Tedd Patterson, Dave Morales, Danny Teneglia, London's Ricky Morrison, Los Angeles' Marques Wyatt, San Francisco's Miguel Migs, Mark Farina and Kaskade -- just to name a few.
His growing popularity accelerated David's natural progression into production. In 1996, David was selected to spearhead the studio production for a national marketing campaign for the McDonald's Deluxe Burger. Also in 1996, David begin his ongoing residency at The End Up Sunday T-Dance -- San Francisco's longest running dance party.
In 1998, he released a CD for Universe Sounds and Twisted America, "Welcome to the Universe". This innovative CD, recorded live from Club Universe, reflects San Francisco's unique "sound" and introduced the world to David Harness. Recognizing his talent, Twisted America quickly signed him to produce his first single, "Get It Together", for a Twisted America compilation entitled "A Little Bit of the Old, A Lot of the New". David also started his ongoing residency at Fag Fridays in San Francisco in 1998 where he is still rockin' the floor.
In 1999, David started Taboo in San Francisco's Mission District. Taboo started out of David's love of House music and his desire to provide a showcase for Bay Area talent as well as internationally known DJs. This ongoing party attracts a loyal crowd of househeads from around the San Francisco Bay Area and the globe to the weekly blending of spirit and soul.
In September 2000, David launched DHJ Productions and has established himself as a respected producer and remixer. To date, David has worked on projects featuring artists such as Mary J. Blige, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Simply Red, Alicia Keys, Floetry, Donnie McClurkin, India Arie, *NSYNC and Donnell Jones. A collaborative effort with DJ/producers Chris Lum of Abitare Music, Jay J of Moulton Studios, and Charles Spencer of LoveSlap has resulted in several independent releases. David has appeared in articles and interviews in Billboard Magazine, Paper Magazine, Surface, XLR8R, Streetsounds, Sweater, HX, Next, URB, DJ Mag and the SF Bay Guardian.
David Harness' passion, talent and creativity has definitely created a new page in the history of house music.
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Hindsight
David Harness Lyrics
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Until i saw you running - away
I never would expect to fall
And then I realized
I shouldn't be surprised at all
At all
Too late to understand
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh
I should have had presentiment
Anticipate this accident
How could I been so very blind?
I probably denied
What was going on inside your mind
Your mind
Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference
I would not believe
That what i did achieve
Was just to make you leave
But I never did
Care about your need
But now I do indeed
Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh
Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh
The lyrics of David Harness's song Hindsight are about the feeling of regret that comes after a relationship has ended. The first verse talks about how the singer didn't see that their partner was going to leave until it was too late. They had no idea that they were in danger of losing their significant other until they were already running away. The second verse talks about how they should have seen it coming and how they were blind to the signs that their partner wasn't happy. The chorus repeats the phrase "too late to understand" and "too late to comprehend" over and over again, emphasizing the fact that they missed the signs and now it's too late to do anything about it. They end the song by admitting that they didn't care about their partner's needs before, but they do now that it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't see this coming
I was unaware of what was about to happen
Until I saw you running - away
It was only after you left that I realized something was wrong
I never would expect to fall
I didn't think that things would go wrong
And then I realized
After the fact, I understood what happened
I shouldn't be surprised at all
Given the circumstances, I shouldn't have been shocked
At all
Not surprised in the slightest
Too late to understand
It's too late to comprehend now
Too late to be upright
I can't make things right anymore
Too late to comprehend
I missed my chance to understand what was happening
'Cause this is all hindsight
I can only understand this now in hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh
The fact that I understand now doesn't change anything
I should have had presentiment
I should have been able to predict what was going to happen
Anticipate this accident
I should have seen this coming
How could I been so very blind?
I was completely oblivious to what was happening
I probably denied
I likely refused to accept what was happening
What was going on inside your mind
I didn't understand what you were thinking or feeling
Your mind
Your thoughts and emotions
I would not believe
I refused to accept the truth of the situation
That what I did achieve
I thought I had accomplished something positive
Was just to make you leave
In reality, my actions pushed you away
But I never did
I didn't care at the time
Care about your need
I didn't prioritize your needs
But now I do indeed
It's only now that I realize the importance of your needs
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