Heather Maloney
| Heather Maloney | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1985/1986 (age 30–31)[1] |
| Origin | New Jersey |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Signature Sounds Recordings |
| Associated acts | Darlingside |
| Website |
heathermaloney |
Heather Maloney (born 1985 or 1986[1]) is an American singer-songwriter. In 2009, she self-released her debut album, Razor's Edge, followed by Time & Pocket Change in 2011. In 2012, Maloney signed with Northampton-based label Signature Sounds Recordings[2] where she released Heather Maloney (2013), Woodstock (2014), and Making Me Break (2015).
Early life and education
Maloney was raised in Hamburg, New Jersey.[2] She studied classical operatic singing, improvisational jazz vocals, and music theory.[1][3][4]
From 2006 to 2009, Maloney lived and worked at a silent meditation retreat center in Massachusetts, taking vows of silence for days at a time.[2][1] According to Maloney, the silence helped her discover her songwriting talent; she wrote her first songs at the retreat.[3][1][2]
Woodstock
In December 2013, a New York Times blog wrote about and shared a video of Maloney performing Woodstock with Darlingside; the writer favorably compared her to Mitchell.[5] In 2014, Maloney released a collaborative EP with Boston quartet Darlingside entitled Woodstock, where she covers Joni Mitchell's song Woodstock. Following the release of Woodstock, Maloney and Darlingside embarked on a nation-wide tour.[6]
Making Me Break
Following Woodstock, Maloney joined with producer Bill Reynolds[3] to craft an album that merged Maloney's folk roots with indie rock: Making Me Break (2015). The album features members of My Morning Jacket and The Wallflowers.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Goodwin, Jeremy D. (May 17, 2013). "Heather Maloney Keeps Her Music in the Moment". Arts. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Bialas, Michael (October 7, 2015). "Taking the High Road, Heather Maloney Keeps Making All the Right Turns". The Blog. Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Menyes, Carolyn (May 14, 2015). "Interview: Heather Maloney on Meditating to Write Music & Her New Album 'Making Me Break'". Music Times. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Five Artists to Watch in April 2015". Spin. April 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ Haller, Val (December 10, 2013). "Joni Mitchell's 'Woodstock,' by Heather Maloney and Darlingside". Booming Blog. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ Mescher, Daniel (September 9, 2014). "Heather Maloney and Darlingside at OpenAir". OpenAir. Colorado Public Radio. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ "'Eighteen Fifty-Five' [Sponsored by Signature Sounds Recordings]". No Depression. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.