WHO + WHAT + WHY

"Harrie" and all "Harrie HQ" spaces is a social-musical experiment, hearkening back to the DIY ethos of MySpace and independent music in the 2000s, created by Kansas musician Chantelle Constable. "Harrie" is nobody, and she can be anybody, unfiltered and unboxed. Harrie HQ operates (primarily) outside of the algorithm of social media, and under the principle that music and art should be given freely from the heart of the creator, and not monetized. You will never be asked to give so much as your email to download any and all mp3s, and nothing will be behind a subscription or paywall. If you want to show your appreciation for the artist, you can Venmo me @Chantelle-Constable. That's it. No catch.

"Chantelle" (for is she not also a construct) is a singer, musician, and writer in her mid-30s from the Flint Hills of Kansas, with a background in classical/choral singing, and influenced primarily by artists in the "Great American Songbook" pantheon, musical theatre, and 70s folk / Laurel Canyon traditions.

[what else shall I tell you? what burning questions do you have?]
Email: harriehq@gmail.com




SONGS

(right click & "save link as" to download)

Ravenin' Heart.mp3 [demo] (06/01/25)
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(original song, music/lyrics & piano/vox by Chantelle Constable)

Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby.mp3 (05/24/25)
Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby.wav
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(from the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?")
(vocal harmonies via TC Helicon VoiceLive Touch)

O Lovely Appearance of Death.mp3 (01/19/25)
("A Funeral Hymn for a Believer," Charles Wesley; a cappella w/ reverb)
— on Spotify!

The Parting Glass.mp3 (11/04/24)
(Irish folk song, a cappella with vocal fx)

Idumea.mp3 (Oct 2024)
(Sacred harp hymn, a cappella with vocal fx)



Also available for download at soundcloud.com/harrie-hq!





Philosophy

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

Johanna HedvaSick Woman Theory (2020)
Donna TarttArt and Artifice (2024)




PHONE WALLPAPERS

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Chantelle's books

The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
The Clementine Complex
The Mysterious Howling
Permission: The New Memoirist and the Courage to Create
We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Autists: Women on the Spectrum
Choose Your Life Purposes: A Step by Step Guide to Self Awareness, Empowerment, and Success
One Small Step: A BBC Moon Landing Collection
How to Write Like a Writer: A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice
The Medea Complex
The Ouroboros Cycle, Book One: A Monster’s Coming of Age Story
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller
Chaos: Making a New Science
O Caledonia
Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer's Life
Moriarty
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
Back Story


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