Effective period / Period of releases: 2013 - 2019

Members: Tyler Sickels, Elliott Frank, Ian Douglas (3)

Harvey Pekar help anchor a thriving hardcore punk scene in a Cleveland, Ohio, a city with storied and legendary roots in punk rock and hardcore (Integrity, 9 Shocks Terror, Dead Boys, etc.), and continually explicate and expand the confines of both genres.

The band mirrors the modus operandi of their namesake, acclaimed comic book writer and Clevelander Harvey Pekar, who claimed, “It’s about staying alive. Getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another.”

Harvey Pekar is:

Nicholas Schmitt
Nick Kratsas
Ian Douglas
Elliott Frank