heather caston - songwriter/vocals/guitar andy rice - bass ryan cyr - drums clive osborne - electric guitar
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From a very young age, heather caston has been preparing to make her musical mark on the world. heather spent many years developing her voice while mastering various instruments such as the cello, clarinet, and finally picking up a guitar; which she hopes to master someday. Starting with talent shows and school choir, she moved on to singing with local bands, swiftly becoming a staple in Portlands music scene. In 2003, heather realized that the only way to expose her songs properly was to do so in solo form, expressing the true emotion that her songs evoke. In 2004, heather was appointed President of The Maine Songwriters Association (MSA); a Maine based organization whose purpose is to provide networking, performance/recognition opportunities and musical education seminars for its members. As President, heather added a number of events that have broadened the MSA as an organization. While assuming this important role, heather also spent much of 2004/2005 in the studio with Fraser Jones of Independent Audio; recording her debut record, "again". After 2 years of recording, the hard work finally paid off when Bob Ludwig of Gateway Mastering agreed to put his finishing touch on the record. The debut "again" was finally released in January of 2006. MSA member Bob McKillop recently reviewed the record (see full review below) and says, "The real star of this record is heather's voice; a many-layered, multi-textured, and sophisticated instrument that she plays with natural grace and practiced craft." heather and all that worked on the project certainly have something to be proud of. Recruiting friends and friends-of-friends to perform, engineer and even master the record, it was a very grassroots way of recording. Fellow singer/songwriter Glenn Torrico adds, "If you have a way to catch her show, make every attempt to do so. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is truly world class."
"This record is kick-ass!!" - Deidre Randall - WSCA 106.1 Portsmouth Community Radio
"Heather Caston's album "Again" is a tapestry of emotionally charged acoustic rock songs..." - Aimsel Ponti - GO Entertainment Weekly - Portland Press Herald 10/5/06
Heather Caston Releases her Long-Awaited CD!! - January, 2006 by Bob McKillop
Heather Caston has released her debut CD, "Again", and it is a beautiful collection of her poignant, sexy, classy ballads and grooves. The real star of this record is Heather's voice; a many-layered, multi-textured, and sophisticated instrument that she plays with natural grace and practiced craft.
The contributions made by Andy Rice (bass), Ryan Cyr (drums), Clive Osborn (electric guitar), and Haak Kalweit (lead guitar), compliment Heather's vocal and guitar arrangements in a way that enhances them while still sounding very much a natural part of the melodic and harmonic landscape.
The sultry ballad "Beg" has a crying electric guitar echoing a lonely, frustrated woman's plea to her lover for attention and affection, while the steady drum and acoustic groove keeps the mood blue and smokey and plaintive.
"Secure" finds the woman in a recently ended relationship beginning to feel the first tingle of healing, but the loss and pain are not far off. She still has an ache and a hole in her heart that hasn't yet let her have peace. Continued contact with her ex-lover brings the heartache back despite her progress toward wholeness...
"But I need you like never before / When you speak to me you open the door"
Heather's solid guitar work helps bring this song home by providing a moving, almost material foundation for the layered, shifting emotions that come through in the lyrics and melody. The confusion and bewilderment that is part and parcel in this particular emotional space, which we have all experienced, comes through very well.
This CD was recorded and engineered by Heather's close friend Fraser Jones, and he has given her a wonderful gift in this, her debut album. The voices of the instruments are clear, the mix is at once democratic, but still true to Heather's performance, and his use of effects greatly enhances the focus on Heather's voice (where it should be)without getting in the way.
In her line notes, Heather explicitly acknowledges and thanks the relationships that inspired these songs, so all of this art came from her own life and experiences with other human beings. It is the songwriter's job to immerse themselves in the world, and then sing about it in a way that others will understand in a very foundational manner; not precisely the same feelings, but evoking the common, human reactions that we all share to different stimuli. With her wonderful voice, solid accompanyment, and gifted songwriting, Heather fills that job very well.
I would heartily recommend that you own this CD; it is available at Acoustic Coffee and Bull Moose Music, or from Heather at one of her live appearances.
heather caston: again
Folk/pop/rock, written straight from the heart
PLEASE CALL 98.9 WCLZ (MAINE) 207-799-9899 TO REQUEST SONGS FROM HEATHER'S DEBUT RECORD "AGAIN"
Happy Thanksgiving to you!!! Thanks for being a friend, Please take the time to click this link and register to vote. My 3 yr old daughter Judah and my self have been nominated in several categories at this year's Agape fest. Help us out by placing your vote. Your vote would be greatly appreciated.
On Labor Day weekend, September 4, 5, and 6, The Carriage house Café and Dragon Knights Gift Shop will present the 3rd annual Maine cultural and music festival in Livermore, Maine on route 4.
The
Festival
will present the Vikings of Vinhelm in a Viking village set up for you
and your family’s pleasure along with the Knights of Neville. Both
groups will give demonstrations in swordplay and will be happy to talk
about their history. The Neville Company is a medieval reenactment
group based in Gardiner that portrays a military unit of Sir Richard
Neville, Earl of Warwick, during the War of the Roses (1377-1485). The
company is involved in public demonstrations using dulled weapons while
wearing period armor.
The
Vikings of Vinhelm are a live steel group, based primarily in Maine,
portraying the era from 750-1000 AD, focusing on Vikings in New England.
Proceeds
from the festival will go to two little boys who desparately need
miracle dogs to sniff out foods for their allergies. Ethan Rines is a 4
year old, who live
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We've posted some tunes from our 5/23/09 gig on our
Facebook profile. We're even letting you download it for nothing for
the next couple of days. Why don't you check it out and become a fan of
the band if you're on the Facebook (and who isn't really?)
Here's a listen to what you might hear (the link is a player NOT a spam site.)
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