Born and raised in London, Harry Christelis is a guitarist, composer, and bandleader on the UK improvised music scene whose name has become synonymous with his unique and impressionistic sound, fusing his deep knowledge of jazz and folk traditions with electronic, experimental, and ambient musics.

Harry is a musician with a delicate and understated approach, with clear nods to his musical heroes like Jakob Bro, Bill Frisell, Grouper, Connan Mockasin, Talk Talk, John Martyn, Paul Motian, and many more. All these influences have helped him sculpt a sound that is able to elevate the bands he works with in all kinds of musical traditions; traditions such as jazz, folk, rock, and electronic.

Harry’s own musical projects as a composer and bandleader are a seamless blend of these influences. Within these projects, he showcases his ever growing repertoire of original compositions as vehicles to explore a mixture of standard like playing with free improvisation, immersive sonic landscapes, and jazz & folk harmony. He has three albums out as a bandleader and composer, 'Moostak Trio’ (2020) and ‘Scribbling’ (Ubuntu, 2022), and ‘Nurture The Child / Challenge The Adult’ (Clonmell Jazz Social 2023), all of which have been met with widespread critical acclaim internationally.

Groups and musicians he performs with include: Teotima, Irini Arabatzi, Pedro Velasco, Georgia Duncan, The Magic Lantern, Strangelove, Bukky Leo, FUR, Dizraeli, Jakaboski, Leo Richardson, Mike Gorman, Andrea Di Biase, Dave Storey, and many more. Just a few of the venues that he has played include: Ronnie Scott’s, The Vortex, Wilton's Music Hall, Nell's Jazz and Blues Club, Hootananny's, and Glastonbury festival.