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Influenced by life, the love of my wife and daughter and the pursuit of the perfect song.
Musically: The Eagles, REO Speedwagon, Survivor, Night Ranger, Foreigner, James Taylor, John Denver, Journey, Bon Jovi, The Carpenters, those crazy 80's Hair bands and many, many more.
Discography:
Here's a list of some of the music I've been involved with:
The Long Road - Released: March 11, 2006
WINNER- Best Overall CD: Any Genre - Lehigh Valley Music Awards 2007
Escaping complete classification because they mix so much into their musical stew - there's country, pop, blues, gospel and rock to name a few. But the way the band mixes adds their personal spices to the sonic blend, which is creative and refreshing. Most bands who are eclectic in their influences usually f--k it up by sounding too "out there" and jumbled, but this effort stays consistent.
Lead singer Heather Hillegass (who won the star of Bethlehem vocal competition at Musikfest) is the centerpiece for the band. Her soulful timbre mixed with her confident swagger makes lines like "I'd give up my daytime soaps for one night of romance" sound, well..a lot better than they actually are.
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DINER - Released: April 15, 2005
WINNER - Best Country CD - Lehigh Valley Music Awards 2006
Consisting of five very talented area musicians and giving the locals something to holler about. Its flavor is one part pop, one part country ... and two more parts country. The result is a pretty tasty treat that's made even sweeter by lead singer Heather Hillegass' fantastic voice.
A 10-song barrage of pop-country songs (three of which are original tracks written by the group), is a poppy take on traditional country. The seven other songs are contemporary country covers (entertaining, to say the least). I think the band has enough talent to carry on a full original set. Its own songs are well-conceived works that show the band's original artistic side.
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