Haras Fyre
| Haras Fyre pka Patrick Grant | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
January 5, 1953 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | pop, R&B, disco, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | http://www.fyremusic.com |
| East Coast featuring Gwen Guthrie |
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| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | pop, R&B, disco, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1973–1974 |
| Labels | Encounter Records |
| Associated acts |
Gwen Guthrie Cameo |
| Past members |
Gwen Guthrie Gregory Johnson Larry Blackmon Billy Jones Paul Harris Charles Sampson James Wheeler Jerome McCoggle Haras Fyre |
Haras Fyre (born January 5, 1953), also professionally known as Patrick Grant, was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. He is a BMI affiliated songwriter as well as a singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Haras' upbringing included music ranging from Victor Herbert to Frankie Valli (Valli also from Newark). Haras credits radio personality "Cousin Brucie" Morrow's extraordinary range of music presentation as having played a major role in encouraging Haras' musical diversity.
As a teenager, Haras 'permanently borrowed' his brother's trombone and learned to play the instrument by playing along with recordings made famous by the band Chicago. Later, admirers who associated Haras' trombone playing with the style of Chicago’s trombonist "James Pankow," nicknamed Haras "Chicago." During Haras' stint with a popular East Orange, New Jersey band known as Parkway North, Haras' passion for the bass nearly overtook his interest in the trombone. Parkway North's bassist - "Romeo Williams" (who later would play bass and tour with Elton John, Brian Eno, Patrice Rushen and others) lent his prized Baldwin Bass to Haras and patiently taught Haras a few rudiments on the instrument.
In 1971, Haras joined a local band called the Matchmakers, where he met vocalist and pianist Gwen Guthrie. The two became romantically involved, moved in together and, with The Matchmakers' saxophonist James Wheeler and trumpeter Jerome McCoggle, they joined the New York City based band "East Coast," which was the brainchild of future Cameo founder Larry Blackmon.
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