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- Desert Heat Biography
The Country Music industry is
always full of surprises and DESERT HEAT, country music’s dark
horse is certainly no exception. A band that began in a barn in
rural Quebec nearly 17 years ago has the big boys in Nashville
talking.
No one was expecting one of country’s hottest new acts to explode
from this part of North America. There has not been a major
country band emerge from this part of Canada in industry memory.
Ever.
DESERT HEAT’s song writing style and sound is truly unique,
influenced by the rural isolation but rich cultural history of
their home. Their music could best be described as a blend of
traditional country music, folk, bluegrass, pop and driving rock.
The lyrical content is image-rich story telling with a simple
sentimental voice and street-smart, fun-loving sensibility.
DESERT HEAT’s debut CD (which was co-produced by Wayne Warner) on
the B-Venturous record label, “Forever Road” is quickly gaining
critical acclaim across Canada and the USA. The first single,
“Gone (but not forgotten)” was immediately picked up by country
radio stations radio across Canada and put into regular rotation
literally within days of its release. DESERT HEAT is to be
officially introduced in to the USA in early 2006. They have
already built a substantial fan base to the south, penetrating the
market coast-to-coast and border-to-border solely through word of
mouth.
Recently, DESERT HEAT was the one of the opening acts for The Road
Hammers on their sold-out tour across Canada. Immediately the two
bands hit it off and audience reaction was nothing short of
phenomenal. After the shows new fans eagerly lined up to meet the
band, to have autographs signed and take pictures with the boys as
well as the headliner.
With over 1000 professional live performances under their belt,
DESERT HEAT knows how to put on an explosive and dynamic show. In
the early years they won numerous back-to-back regional battle of
the bands competitions. In 1996, the group landed a gig with
Canadian broadcasting giant, CBC (the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, National TV and CBC radio), performing for the season
launch party. Their successes lead to them becoming the house band
for numerous other CBC events.
Kenny King (CBC Senior Manager, Eastern Sales for CBC Media Sales
& Marketing) claims, “ DESERT HEAT was a major high light of CBC’s
1997 Fall Launch event in Montreal…They were so well received that
they were booked for four more subsequent CBC events in ‘97, ‘98
and ’99. Simply put, the ‘Heat rules!”
The release of their first album, ‘Forever Road’ is just the
beginning for this group. With over 200 original songs yet to be
recorded they are standing at the precipice of becoming one of the
greatest country rock acts to ever come south. This is a dark
horse worth betting on.
- Print out and have the
memories
Tamworth
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