| Member Since | 1/7/2004 | | Band Website | http://www.heidivincent.com | | Band Members | Heidi Vincent - Songs, Vocals, Harmonies, Rhythmn Guitar
| | Influences | Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Janes Addiction, David Bowie, Bad Brains, Mike Watt, Headstones, Dave Grohl, , Red house Painters, Hole, G&R, AC/DC, Age Of Electric, Todd Kerns, Motley Crue, Sparkle Horse, Herb Alpert, Annie Lennox, NoDoubt, Bill Hicks, Harold Pinter, The Dandy Warhols, Outkast, , Wilco, The Clash, Morphine, Black Halo's, THE CURE, Charlie Pride and trucker tunes, 50's all kinds of 40's like Cole Porter and Edith Piaff, Hank Williams, Cocteau Twins, Carl Perkins, The Cramps, old trucker tunes, Morrissey, Jimmie Hendrix, Canned Heat, Stray Cats, Cadilac Tramps, Ryan Adams, Mazzy Star, Hot Rod Lincoln, Blur, Chili Peppers, Jeff Buckley, Counting Crows, Tool, Holly Mcnarland, Mars Volta, Lhasa, Mani Chau, Social Distortion, Palo Alto, The Muse, The The, Eurythmics, Kid Rock, , New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, Modern English, Matthew Good, Stones, Beatles, Cranberries, , Mutt Lang, Def Leppard, Chemical Brothers, REM, Radiohead, U2, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley, Weezer, Reostatics, Andre 3000, Elini Mandell, Cat Power, Kyuss, Sloan, Sam Roberts, Smiths, Billy Talent!!!, Billy Bragg, Billy Idol, Beck, Metallica, Nirvana, Kula Shaker, Tori Amos, Bjork, Nina Simone ", Otis Redding, The Shirelles, Marvellettes, Shangralas, Patsy Cline, Howlin Wolf, The Smiths, The Killers, Ramones, Jesus and Mary Chain, English Beat, Billie Holiday, Elvis, Pet Shop Boys, Martha & the Muffins, Aha, Ours, Freddy Mercury , Blondie, No Doubt, Psychedelic Furs, Johnny Cash, Aimee Mann, Chris Isaac, Fall Out Boy, Evanescence, KT Tunstall, Gwen Stefani, Natasha Bedingfield, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Hip, Bjork, Cardigans, Morningwood, Belle & Sebastian,
| | Sounds Like | "Right from the pink and black-themed cover with the big pill capsule, you get the feeling there is something sweet inside with a hard edge. And that's exactly what Happy Now is.
Vocalist/writer Heidi Vincent has a great, pliable voice that is really suited to the material. It is pleasant to the ear while still managing to evoke uneasy emotions. Cool, Vietnam, and Star are the standout tracks, touching on themes of lost ideals and wistful yearning for glory. The guitars really accentuate the vocals nicely and there is an overall unified approach to all the arrangements.
What is really nice about this CD is the fresh vibe: there are tasty unobtrusive bits of horn, violin and synth that are subtly added to the mix. The first 3 songs even have a cool swing feel to them! Take that, you four-on-the-floor rockheads! Even though thick guitars pervade the whole album, there are enough rhythmic twists and lyrical and vocal meanderings to keep you hooked. 4/5 stars
A. Leong Music Editor
| | Record Label | Handsome Records | | Type of Label | Indie |
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