HEY GUYS! Check out FIREFIGHTER--the painting inspired by my new album!
EVERY SONG ON THE RECORD FIREFIGHTER HAS A PAINTING TO GO WITH IT!!!
TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE SONGPAINTINGS.
GO TO THIS LINK http://www.heidischwartz.com/index.cfm?goto=picturesongs
OR MY WEBSITE
WWW.HEIDISCHWARTZ.COM, THEN CLICK ON "PICTURE SONGS"
Influences
I grew up listening to classic 80's pop radio. ... you know the greats .. like Debbie Gibson, New Kids, Jon Bon Jovi, um Jem and the Holograms... the list just goes on and on. .. ha ha.
Okay, to be honest I really didn't have a great musical varity to choose from. I didn't grow up in this musical genius family or anything like that. But the radio did give me a sense of pop melody, and it did expose me to big voiced singers like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. I loved listening to their range. That would always stop me in my tracks. I remember the first time I heard Mariah Carey's "someday" when she sang that high note... I was floored and mesmerized. I took classical voice lessons from junior high on and I remember singing scales and vocal exercises 3 or 4 times a day.
I love how the human voice is unlike any other instrument... it has an unlimited capitiy to explore with .... You can play with textures and the expression of words to really bring them to life!
Sounds Like
Me, Myself and I ... a collaboration
Featuring Music from the major motion picture, National Lampoon's "Cattle Call"
You can Now Buy My Music on iTunes!!
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I'm adding to my bio until I get or write myself a new one.
Here's a brief update on life....
Right now. I'm off the road. Enjoying life on solid ground. Writing only when inspired.
Enjoying taking time to breathe. Doing many odd jobs... as many artists in Nashville do.
Reading some great books. Doing my yoga practice via help from some Rodney Yee video tapes... (yes I still watch tapes). I'm learning how to love more and fight less. (Kisses for y'all)
.... Taking "ME" less seriously. And educating the "ME" on adding more fun to my little plot in life.
Life is Simple and good.
and now for the official professional bio....... ;-)
xoxoxo ...Hi.d
A Fiery-spirit, Heidi Schwartz expresses pain and passion on her poignant debut record Firefighter. Heidi uniquely melds visual art with musical art as she creates an image for each song. This allows the listener to feel it both sonically and visually. With color and sound, Firefighter represents fighting the pain and the shameful things in the past in hopes of change. Like Heidi says in her lyrics on the title track, I dont know how I will ever let it go, I dont know when the red will not show, ashes of the past linger damage I can no longer mask. She continues with, Fight for love that will put out the flames, be a shield when the sparks start up my pain.
Firefighter is a highly personal record. Heidi deals lyrically with the skeletons in her closet from growing up with an unstable father and distorted family life. I think its been a process for me, seeing whats real and not real and not just sweep it under the rug, says the singer-songwriter. This record helped her deal with it, mourn it and move on. Art is a place to be honest about these ugly emotions that people dont want to acknowledge. Its a safe place to put it. Its the ultimate metamorphosis to make ugly things beautiful. And thats exactly what she does on her brilliant debut.
After a grueling, yet productive 2 years playing her guitar on the road, the singer/songwriter returned to her home in Nashville to record her first full-length album. She recorded her heartfelt debut with producer Tres Sasser (Will Hoge) and acclaimed engineer David Henry (Josh Rouse, Guster, David Mead). The result is a musical journey on lifes emotional roller coaster, beautifully capturing the depths of despair on the ambient Great Depression and the strength of restoration on the spirit-filled Falling Down. Heidi poured her soul into this record and delivers a full listening experience.
Each song on this record is a painting, but not just in the listeners head. Heidi actually created a visual work representing each song. As an artist she is a songwriter, singer and painter. She combines all of her talents as she sees them as a whole. In her paintings, lyrics from the songs whirl through the work combining the visual art with her sonic landscapes. Its a moving experience to listen to the songs and then see the paintings that they inspire. The artwork opens a different door into each song, expanding the album into a cinematic experience. Heidi explains why she merges the two arts, I think very visually when I write. The illustrated lyrics help me compose the melodies. They fuel each other. Firefighter confronts pain with passion and leaves one with a sense of hope in the midst of the angry flames of the human endeavor. For a closer look at this extraordinary artist visit her official website at www.heidischwartz.com.
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Heidi Schwartz, "Firefighter" shirt!
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BEKKA BRAMLETT PENETRATES THE TOP 40 ON MUSIC ROW'S COUNTRY CHART WITH HER NEW SMASH "WHAT'S ON MY MIND" The New CD Release "I Got News For You" produced by Joe Stampley on Shongaloo Records, is available at CD Baby........NOW!!!! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/BEKKABRAMLETT The CD features the HIT SINGLE "WHAT'S ON MY MIND" co-written by Michael Caruso, Tamara Champlin, and Dennis Matkosky. LOOK FOR HER IN MUSIC ROW MAGAZINE THIS WEEK!
Also CHECK OUT the DISCIPLES NEW TUNES on their site http://www.myspace.com/michaelsdisciples "For Tessa," "When the Devil Starts to Pray," and "Madelyn." All comments and thoughts appreciated!
Please also GRAB YOUR COPY NOW of BILL CHAMPLIN'S latest release on Dream Makers Music, "No Place Left to Fall," an awesome new album, featuring tunes co-written by Michael Caruso being the title track and "Tuggin' On Your Sleeve." For additional information on the CD visit http://www.billchamplin.net
If you're into power pop tunes like Jellyfish, Superdrag, Weezer, etc... you can download the Six Songs EP for FREE or PAY WHAT YOU WANT by visiting my MySpace page. Thanks!
THANX FOR BEING A FRIEND OF CRISS KARVER AND THE LUNACY MACHINE. ALSO, WANTED TO WISH YOU A FABULOUS DARK AND TWISTED WEEK!!! HOPE THE HOLIDAYS ARE GOOD TO YOU! IF YOU'RE UP TO SOME NEW TWISTED TALES IN RHYME, STOP BY AND CHECK OUT MY BLOG: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=124955625
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Hi Friends here it is Christmas time again and this year I would love to send and receive Christmas Cards, If you would like to receive one you could e-mail me at ASHLEYBEAUTY@AOL.COM or message me on my Space. I would also like to send out cards to shut-ins, or anyone that has family or friends in a nursing home. I will not give out your address you send me, If you would like a card from me just ask. I want all my friends on my friends list to know I really care about all of you, If you are of any faith just let me know so that it will be card appropriate .
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. An exclusive video and link to the new album is featured on my myspace blog. Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
Here are some things you can do:
Publish artist press releases, news, and tour dates to the CountryHome Forum on MySpace, http://groups.myspace.com/CountryHomeMagazine , CountryHome Forum is part of CountryHome, http://www.CountryHome.de , Germany's Premier Country Music Online Magazine. Everything you publish to the CountryHome Forum will be published in my weekly Newsletter which has over 80,000 readers.
Publish artist interviews in English to http://groups.myspace.com/CountryHomeMagazineInterviewsEnglish , interviews in French to http://groups.myspace.com/InterviewsAvecCountryMusicStars and interviews in German to http://groups.myspace.com/CountryMusikInterviews . All these groups on MySpace are part of CountryHome, http://www.CountryHome.de , Germany's Premier Country Music Online Magazine.
Send me CDs and DVDs for review and set up an artist interview with me. All reviews and interviews will be submitted to the magazines I'm writing for. More information for which magazines I'm writing can be found at http://www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Upload artist videos to http://www.MyVideo.de and http://www.ClipFish.de . Both websites are like http://www.YouTube.com and uploading videos is free. The websites are completely in German. If you don’t speak German and need assistance, I will help you open an account and upload a video for 25 Euro. Each additional video upload for the same artist name and at the same video website is 10 Euro.
If you have more questions about the European music market or about any of the information I send to you today, please contact me at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de too.
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. An exclusive video and link to the new album is featured on my myspace blog. Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
We're back with our new album 'Dragonflies.' To promote the record we're offering fans a chance to "pay what you want" for an mp3 version of the album. Go to http://www.everyonestalking.net/ for more details. You can stream the new single 'Dragonflies" from our myspace now! Thank you ET
Finally, we would like to introduce our entire album, "Pretend That We're Famous" on Itunes now! Just incase you dont already know :D Keep in touch~Sandlot Heroes
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