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Artist
Heathers
12+ albums
folkacousticfemale vocalistsirishplan-it-x
about
There are at least three bands with the name Heathers. 1) A folk duo from Ireland (2007-present) 2) An indiepop band from Los Angeles (2013-present). 3) Three-piece with grunge, punk and shoegaze influences from Montreal (2012-present). 1) Heathers are twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara from Dublin, Ireland. Their debut album ‘Here, Not There‘ garnered widespread acclaim internationally amongst both fans and media alike for its unique melodic hooks and extraordinary vocals. The success of the album resulted in two summer length tours of America on the DIY scene, which developed into further invites to perform at CMJ festival in New York, Canadian Music Week in Toronto, numerous US and European Festival slots including The Great Escape, The Camden Crawl, and support touring with Kimya Dawson of ‘The Moldy Peaches’ and Paolo Nutini for UK and Irish touring. 2012 promises to be a major year for the act having just finished recording their 2nd album with White Lies’ producer Max Dingel and recently signing a deal with Universal Music Publishing UK. Their debut album, Kingdom, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Meteor Choice Music Prize album of the year, whilst their single, Forget Me Knots, has been nominated in the Irish Song of the Year category. "Burning, urgent poignancy, dual vocals and catchy harmonies" - Mischa Pearlman in Music Week “In a sense, Heathers are the Ramones of folk. Strumming that acoustic guitar with the urgency of a runaway freight train, the
