Anne Heaton
Hear Anne on NPR's "Here and Now" Program: http://tinyurl.com/c3am3x
New York Times Featured Artist of the Week on Pop Music Podcast:
http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/12/10/10musicreview.mp3
http://www.anneheaton.com
http://www.myspace.com/anneheaton
Anne plays The Sundance Film Festival: http://palestra.net/videos/play/2071
Heaton’s lyrics and melodies are complemented with uncluttered arrangements full of subtle counter rhythms and rich harmonies that give every tune its own unique soul. The intertwined lines played by Heaton’s piano and Marotta’s guitar coupled with a relaxed backbeat make “Your Heart,” reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac- a perfect pop expression of true love and gentle passion. “Underdog,” explores the fear of success and the dangers of identifying with a role one has outgrown. The title track is an ambivalent love song that questions the wisdom of closeness while “Maybe It’s Peace” is a modern day spiritual, a subtle, yet powerful expression of hope. “Give In” also includes two tracks recorded live “Hey New York” and “Perfectly Lovely.” “Hey New York” with its tongue twisting avalanche of wry wit showcases Heaton’s exuberant sense of humor and on stage charisma.
Starting with lessons at age three, Heaton was a studied classical pianist. She listened to everything from Dexy’s Midnight Runners to Joni Mitchell to the Rolling Stones to the Fine Young Cannibals. While studying Philosophy & Theology at Notre Dame, she sang in a rock band. After graduation, she ran a music program for teenagers in Chicago’s Cabrini Green Housing Projects. A few years later Heaton moved from Chicago to New York and joined a Gospel Choir in Harlem. This was the point when Anne started writing songs. “Hearing Peter Gabriel’s ‘Us’ for the first time, made me realize how powerful it could be to relate your psychological and spiritual experiences in a way that was musically beautiful and resonant. I felt like Peter Gabriel was expressing my inner world or what I wished the world were like. I thought that if I could ever touch someone else in the way that he had reached me, I would be very happy.”
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