Anna B - vocals, guitar and banjo;
Stephen Nikleva - guitar;
Michael Rush - double bass and electric bass;
Michael Simpson - drumkit and percussion;
Terry Townson - trumpet;
Simon Kendall - piano and accordian
Influences
Emmy Lou Harris, Ricky Lee Jones, Marlene Dietrich, Peggy Lee, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and some bluegrass fellas.
Sounds Like
A truly motley bunch, Anna B. and The Heartbones play their little heartbones out. Described as Western Jazz - swing'n party and jazzy intrigue! Anna B.'s voice is deep, expressive and beautifully haunting.
Live show a MUST see!
Anna B. grew up in the desert mountains of the Canadian interior. Since then she has traveled the world, living and performing in Europe, the U.S., Cuba, Mexico, and various parts of Canada. Anna has performed at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, with the Vancouver Symphony Pops, at the Charlottetown Festival, and has performed with various world music musicians (Sal Ferreras, Ache Brasil, Celso Machado). Also performing often as an actor on stage and in film, Annas theatricality brings her music to life. La Leona Productions is Annas production company that produces interdisciplinary, multi-media performances. All of this travel, performance, and life experience brings colour, texture and depth to her music.
