Introduction
Jesse Harms (born July 6, 1952 in Massachusetts) is a session keyboard player and songwriter who was a member of Sammy Hagar's backing band from 1984 (VOA) to 1987 (I Never Said Goodbye), and from 1997–2003 as a member of Hagar's band, The Waboritas. Jesse also wrote songs for/with Hagar, as well as the 1988 Eddie Money hit "Walk on Water."
During his career Jesse Harms played on three songs on the David Lee Roth album Eat 'Em and Smile and was a short-lived member of REO Speedwagon, writing or co-writing several songs and playing on the band's 1990 album The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken.
In 2004, he released his first (and to date only) solo album, The Best of What I've Got, which featured himself on lead vocals and keyboards.The album included several brand new tunes, as well as his own renditions of several hit songs he had initially written for/during his tenure with other artists.
Currently retired from touring, Harms is the owner of Marin Music Center in Novato, California.He and his wife, Susan, live in the Novato area with their two children.
Discography
With Sammy Hagar solo
- VOA (1984)
- I Never Said Goodbye (1987)
- Marching to Mars (1997)
With Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas
- Red Voodoo (1999)
- Ten 13 (2000)
- Not 4 Sale (2002)
- Live: Hallelujah (2003)
With David Lee Roth
- Eat 'Em and Smile (1986)
With Eddie Money
- Nothing to Lose (1988)
With REO Speedwagon
- The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990)
With McAuley Schenker Group
- M.S.G. (1992)
Jesse Harms
- The Best of What I've Got (2004)