where are you now by jimmy harnen with synch

Harnen was born and raised in Pennsylvania in the small run-down, drug infested, disease ridden town of Plymouth. In high school he played drums in the marching band. In 1985, he became the drummer for local band Synch, made up of lead vocalist Lou Butwin, guitarist Dave Abraham, bassist James A. Donnelly, and keyboardist Chuck Yarmey.

That year, the band recorded some of their songs, with Harnen singing on one song, "Where Are You Now?". He had written the song with a friend named Rich Congdon, and the band decided to release it as a single on the independent label, Micki Records. It was backed by "End The Game," which featured Butwin on vocals.

After receiving local airplay in the Wilkes-Barre market, Synch got signed to Columbia Records, and "Where Are You Now" was re-recorded at The Warehouse in Philadelphia with former Dakota members Bill Kelly and Jerry Hludzik producing. The band would release the album Get the Feelin' in 1986 [1], and "Where Are You Now" reached #77 on Billboard's Hot 100, but fell off the chart the following week. Synch was soon dropped from Columbia. They spent the next few years trying to recapture the spotlight, before disbanding, at which point Jimmy finally got his hair cut.

In 1989, the song resurfaced and began receiving a tremendous amount of airplay, with the song now credited as "Jimmy Harnen with Synch." WTG, a new label at the time, signed Jimmy and while the song was climbing the charts he began recording a full length release for the label. The song peaked at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, and #3 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

Harnen's debut album, Can't Fight The Midnight featured well-known studio musicians including future-American Idol judge Randy Jackson (bass), Toto's Steve Lukather (guitar) and a guest appearance by one of Harnen's idols, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin. The album and tour flopped and Harnen spent the next couple of years releasing occasional songs and tapes until his move to Nashville, Tennessee.

There, he worked as the National Promotional Director for Dreamworks Records, and with management at Refugee Records. In early October, 2006, Harnen rose from Vice President of National Promotion to Senior Vice President of Promotion for Capitol Records.

In April of 2009, Harnen left Capitol and joined Big Machine Records' founder Scott Borchetta (home to artists like Taylor Swift), becoming president of a new venture to be announced in June.

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[ranirani1976]

62,778 views only, where are u now?

[gnetsurpher]

I'll add to the Plymouth defenders. I lived there up until the late 90's and just as a lot of towns, it is worse today than it was in the past. It was a great little town to grow up in once. I'm not sure how it is today, but I have heard about how it has changed. That said, Jimmy Harnen's Plymouth was not the equivelent of Harlem as some say in these comments.

[iloveunhdaz]

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[wachachaww]

i was 8yrs old when i 1st heard this song..... in olongapo city

[2901china]

rey gonzales,remember me?its me lorna.muzta kna?para sau ito where r u nw...

[Geistclan]

My uncle was the guitarplayer, I remember when all this was happening. Also, Plymouth Pennsylvania is truly one hell of a run down, filth-ridden town.

[dragon7561]

me gustaria bajaran un video donde aparezca cantando jimmy harnen

[cameronukfan]

I give this song to a girl I went to school with in the 90's I never really got to know her but wanted to all them years ago so Abby Irving if you read this while listening to the song look Me up I'm on FaceBook your old flame , B . Webb , This song is so much about our live's and how much has changed over the year's girl I want to truely make things up to all the time We lost so look Me up girl . . . . .

[d34thst4lk3r]

2:30 HARRY POTTER AT AGE 30.. HAHAHA..

[jrf14032]

annie---where are you now?

[macielabel74]

bad axx i remeber this song when i was a kid in small town in tx silverton good music is good music no matter what or when small town america is what made the music industry ... somebody scream......