Concert Performance by Singer/Songwriter Anne Heaton

Feb 8, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm UTC-08
Location: RVML - Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library Suite 7 UPSTAIRS
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Concert Performance by Singer/Songwriter Anne HeatonRVML - 258 A St, Ashland UPSTAIRS, Suite 7Monday, February 8, 2010Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PMSuggested donation, everyone welcomeAnne began her musical journey as a child learning to play classical piano. While in college at the University of Notre Dame, she studied Philosophy and Theology. There she sang in a rock band, but did not begin writing songs until after graduation and a move to New York City. In New York, she started going to open mikes and joined a Harlem gospel choir. "I learned a lot of great old spirituals in this choir, such as 'Motherless Child' among others. John Motley, the choir director, and Cooleridge Taylor-Perkinson, an arranger and composer for the group, introduced me to a lot of early American music. I ended up being invited to tour in Europe as a vocalist with Jazz drummer Max Roach performing gospel, jazz and some of his original compositions.""My biggest songwriting heroes, however, were always Peter Gabriel and Tori Amos. The most pivotal moment in music for me was hearing Peter Gabriel's 'Us' for the first time. I think this is when I decided I wanted to make music and write songs. I thought if I could ever touch someone else musically the way Peter did on this record or the way Tori had reached me in so many of her songs, I would have done something worthwhile with my life."Also known for the infectious energy of her live performances -- "a natural performer [with] a rich, soaring voice" (The Seattle Times), Heaton toured behind both of these releases from 2001-2006 playing acoustic venues, coffeehouses, outdoor theaters, rock clubs, and festivals throughout the US. In 2005, Anne won Soul City Cafe, a national competition of live performances and online voting to choose Jewel's opener for her West Coast Tour. In addition to Jewel's tour, Anne also toured as an opening act for Melissa Ferrick and HEM as well as opened for/performed with Jill Sobule, The Pernice Brothers, Jennifer Kimball, Jonatha Brooke, and Edie Carey."Heaton comes up with a series of engaging pop arrangements for her lyrics-- tender, amusing, barbed and spiritual by turns. Nothing is neatlyresolved, but that suits Heaton's talents just fine" (Washington Post)"Heaton [has] a pop sensibility with an affinity for strong harmonies and hook-laden arrangements" (The Boston Globe)"More of a storyteller than Norah Jones and definitely in the same category as far as talent and vocal range" (Newspapertaxi.com)"Anne Heaton combines a healthy sense of New England songwriter folk and college radio-ready verve with a lovely vocal timbre. The result is [Black Notebook], a record that is alternately lush, sweet, funny and sorrowful." (Performing Songwriter)"You can sometimes hear the influences of songwriting mavericks such as Tori Amos [and] Peter Gabriel in the music of piano-playingsinger-songwriter Anne Heaton, but Heaton's tunes generally tend to iron out her influences' quirks in favor of more mainstream songcraft." (Chicago Tribune)"Anne Heaton's songs are nothing if not evocative. Possessing a guided passion that never missteps, she brings you close enough to the fire to feel its warmth and see the excitement but never close enough to get burned." (Cincinnati Citybeat)Website: http://www.anneheaton.com______________________________________JOIN RVML's E-MAIL LIST: To receive Event Announcements, click http://www.rvml.org/forms/elist.html

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