heath brandon is a singer.songwriter whose music is deeply soaked in jazz, r&b, hip-hop, and blues. If his music was a tour bus, chillin in the back lounge would be Sting, D'Angelo, Norah Jones, members of The Roots, Prince, and someone who accidentally brought a John Mayer CD.
Influences
The Bad Plus, The Band, Black Crowes, Marc Broussard, Jeff Buckley, Peter Cincotti, Coldplay, Sam Cooke, Citizen Cope, Jamie Cullum, D'Angelo, Miles Davis, Michael DiSanto, Ben Folds Five, Guster, Roy Hargrove, Ben Harper, David Ryan Harris, Charlie Hunter, Norah Jones, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Diana Krall, Ray LaMontagne, Nellie McKay, Medeski Martin & Wood, Brad Mehldau, Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, Prince, Radiohead, Damien Rice, The Roots, John Scofield, Sting, Soulive, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Rachael Yamagata
"Bille Jean" Ranked No. 1 on iTunes France Jazz Chart - July 2008
"Billie Jean" Ranked 1 on iTunes France (Jazz), Aug 2007:
The Letterbox EP Ranked 6 on iTunes France (Jazz), May 2007:
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Since there are no linear notes here is some information about the EP:
Heath Brandon
The Letterbox EP (2006)
One of Those Nights
Uninterested
Butterfly
These Little Things
Little Red Corvette
One of Those Nights (reprise)
Written & Directed by HEATH BRANDON
Additional Production by RYAN BALL
Recorded by RYAN BALL at
Checkmate Sound & Recording, Paramus, NJ
Jan - March 2006
Heath Brandon: Vocals, Guitar
Ryan Ball: Bass, Guitar
Keith Karlson: Piano, Rhodes, Hammond B-3
Stephen Chopek: Drums
All songs by HEATH BRANDON (BMI) except track 5
"...but the better reason to come is Brandon, whose sticky, smoky jazz-pop has been a Rockwood Music Hall staple since the club's opening." - Village Voice, Dec '05
"...Heath Brandon is a singer-songwriter with big ears, beefing up his romantic acoustic ditties with jazzy grooves, old-school R&B and jammy roots-rock." - Village Voice, March '04
"...his voice is like an oversized cashmere sweater." - starpolish.com
Heath..What a revelation...you are quite the talent...It was great meeting you yesterday at BMI...Now I am a fan!! Keep me posted on all of your progress..YOU ROCK!!!
Hey man I accidentally found you on iTunes while looking for Brandon Heath...turns out I like you much better than him haha. I am a sound engineer in NY(plug,plug) and I was actually wondering if you had any shows coming up? I would love to check one out man.
there's no way either of us are missing that game. i'm sorry he won't be there to hold your hand through it but, you know, it's growing pains. cause baby rain or shine, all the time, we got each other, sharin' the laughter and love. just not this sunday.
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