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Feb 1st, 2009 Hello!
It is with mixed feelings that we announce the end of the FTH project in its current form. Nat has accepted a last-minute offer to study on the other side of the country, and we're all extremely happy for him. Unfortunately, his departure leaves a hole that cannot be filled, and so the band as we know it will cease to be.
The remaining five will stay together as a group, though the direction to be taken has not yet been decided. Expect big things from the new project, whenever it comes to fruition!
FTH still have plans to record a release at some stage this year, and might even play a gig or two if the opportunity arises. We'd like to thank everyone for their interest and support over the past couple of years.
Bye for now!
The Band
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‘From The Heartland’ was formed in 2008 when a rag-tag group of like-minded Perth musicians and friends banded together, drawn by a shared love of eclectic music, tempered by a shared love of fine wine, good conversation, and adventurous spirit.
It is this foundation upon which the organic sound of the band grew, fueled as much by the experiences and imagery of travel as by the talent and willingness to experiment displayed by every band member, across a vast range of instruments and styles. The resulting fusion of new ideas with antique traditions gave birth to the band as it is today.
The music blends modern song writing form with stylized instrumentation influenced by the traditional folk sounds of Europe, from an accordion on the French Riviera to a trumpet on a Serbian mountainside. This is music designed to paint a scene or tell a fable, equally at home around a smoky campfire as it is in a smoky bar. The lyrics relate tales of love, adventure and an open road that leads the listener back to the ancient European heartland; where gypsies roam, poets lament, and where the only universal truth lies in a bottle and a song.
Equal parts rousing, soulful and evocative, the songs of the Heartland take the acoustic folk you know and turn it into something captivating and new, and, above all, damn good fun.
So top up your glass, don your dancing shoes, and you might just find that there’s a little bit of the Heartland spirit inside all of us...
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