About Harrison

Drumming since the age of six, Harrison began forming bands to perform at his elementary school talent shows. Then, just two years later, Harrison was performing at local venues and events with Philadelphia guitar-great and Billboard Top 100 artist Tommy Conwell, as the co-lead vocalist of the band Feedback.

At age 9, Harrison joined the School of Rock’s (SOR) Intensive Performance Program. While a student at SOR, Harrison performed vocals, drums and guitar in five seasonal shows each year, covering artists like The Rolling Stones, Prince, The Doors, CCR, Radiohead and many more. Harrison was also a member of SOR’s audition-only ‘House Band,’ which is a small audition-only group that tours and performs at venues throughout the U.S. As an SOR student and independently, he has performed at festivals and iconic venues throughout the area, including The World Cafe, The Hard Rock Cafe and The Music Barn.

In 2017, on two separate occasions, National casting directors invited Harrison to audition for the New York City production of the Broadway musical “School of Rock,” after seeing his performance of The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” on YouTube. Harrison was also invited to a final audition for the show's National Tour.

Now a senior at La Salle College High School (LSCHS), Harrison is the Executive Director of the school’s WEXPtv media studio, and was formerly the Chief Engineer. Harrison also plays drums and percussion as a member of LSCHS’s audition-only Competition Band. He is the Drum Captain of the Pep Band; a member of the Competition Band; the Honors Advanced Band and Advanced Chorus and participates in LSCHS’s Theatre club– for which he recently performed in the musical ”‘Pippin.” 

Harrison has developed a passion for writing, producing and recording music as well. Recently, he’s been honing his skills producing and editing using Reaper, ProTools, Adobe Audition and more. He’s often playing gigs throughout the Philadelphia area as a solo musician, as well as with his band, Careless Webster.

  • While at La Salle College High School

    (2022-present) Executive Director, WEXPtv Media Studio

    (2022-present) Multimedia Coord. - Robotics: Team 5181

    (2021-present) Competition Band - Drums & Percussion

    (2020-present) Honors Advanced Band - Drums & Percussion

    (2021-2022) Chief Engineer, WEXPtv Media Studio

    (2020-present) Advanced Chorus

    (2020/2021) Lab Band - Drums

    (2020) KYW News’ Studies Internship

    (2020 - present) Podcast Producer, Editor, & Theme Composer - 215 on 5 podcast

    (2020 - present) Correspondent - WEXP Minute

    (2020 - present) Host - WEXPtv

    (2020) Instructor - How to use REAPER to Produce a Podcast

    (2019, 2022) Theatre Club – Pippin, A Chorus Line

    (2019-present) Pep Band – Drum Captain

  • Additional Achievements

    (2021 & 2022) House Band Member + Mentor - School of Rock, Ft. Washington, PA

    (2020 - present) Lead vocals, guitar – Careless Webster

    (2020) Producer - Untitled, Lucinda Bright

    (2020) Produced, Mixed, and Mastered, Released on Bandcamp - You've Given Up

    (2020 to present) Featured Performer - Arts Night & FSC Week

    (2017) Final Audition, School of Rock on Broadway, Nat’l. Tour, Broadway Audition (2)

    (2016-2022) School of Rock, Ft. Washington, PA-Vocals, Drums, Guitar & Student Assistant

    (2014 - Present) Capella School of Music, Paul Deck, Drum instructor

Media Coverage

  • Careless Webster at Springfield Twp. Community Day

    For the second year in a row, Harrison Karsch and his band of merry music makers entertained a local audience of hundreds at Springfield Township’s Community Day and 5K.

  • Feedback's Award-Winning Show on the 4th

    In 2019, Feedback made another award winning performance at Oreland’s Annual 4th of July Parade. Representing The Fence Guys, with Tommy Conwell and Harrison Karsch on guitar and lead vocals, Bob Karsch on bass and Paul Deck on drums.

  • In The Pocket Reimagines Frankford El Song

    Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen has added quite a curiosity to his living, growing “In the Pocket” playlist of quintessential Philadelphia songs.

    Having previously re-recorded the song “I Ain’t Searchin'” by Philly band The American Dream, with his rotating In the Pocket band of all-stars, he returns to The American Dream’s Todd Rundgren-produced 1970 album with a re-imagined version of the raucous, “Louie Louie”-like sing-along “(Can’t Get to He ...