Guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and vocalist Heather Newman had her blues flame ignited in her hometown of Omaha, NE. She participated in the BluesEd program based out of her hometown and gained her insight into the business and blues tradition from national and international blues musicians. All of whom challenged her to put her skills to the test and see how far hard work would take her. In 2017, Newman switched to playing bass, in addition to singing and formed the Heather Newman Band. Now they are bringing us their first studio album, Burn Me Alive. Newman’s strong blues singing takes us through twelve tracks that run the gamut of blues feels that are full of the deep emotion, a trait that is demanded for true blues expression. The band is: Keith Ladd on guitar, Ryan Matthew on piano/organ, Cole Dillingham on drums and Newman on bass and vocals. The band is deeply rooted in the blues language and it shines through the various styles they present, such as: soul, funk, and rock, but all through the blues perspective. Newman’s sultry, emotionally charged delivery, brings the blues to town on Burn Me Alive and that’s the short of it!
Burn Me Alive
Willie James
Bring the Swing
Howling for Love
Burn Me Alive
High Mountain Blues
How Many Times?
Love Strong
I Don't Know Why
What Do You Expect?
Dirty Blues
Share Your Love
I'm Through with You
Release Date: December 1, 2017
VizzTone
52 minutes
A nice variety of feels and tempos. The originals are well-written, and the band is killin’, add to that blues drenched front vocals by Newman and you have a winning recipe.