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While there are many female musicians out
there today singing honky tonk, none do it quite like the California-born,
Heather Myles. Her Bakersfield-style and pure country voice give her
honky tonk songs a special twist. On top of that, she wrote ten of
the twelve songs on her "Highways and Honky Tonks" CD she co-produced in
1998. Her songwriting is as good as her performing. I'm not
sure what year Heather started her music career, but I think it was in the
late '80's.
Heather attributes her love of country music
to her mother and her ear for writing music to her grandfather, who was a
Scottish bagpipe player. I don't know how the bagpipes brought her
around to writing honky tonk music, but whatever works! For her, it
worked well. Heather has worked with several of the great names in
country music and is popular in the U.S. and
abroad.
This is not Heather's first album. She
has recorded four albums, one being a live CD recorded at the Bottom Line
in London called Sweet Little Dangerous. Her other two discs are
Just Like Old Times and Untamed. I have all
four, but in my opinion, this one best showcases her mastery of honky tonk
music.
My favorites on this album are "Broken Heart
for Sale" (I love the piano), "Mr. Lonesome" and "No One Is Gonna' Love You
Better" (sung as a duet with Merle Haggard on this CD), it's awesome.
"You're Gonna' Love Me Some Day" and "Playing Every Honky Tonk In Town",
with a three-steppin' beat are both great tunes as well. Heather
sings two covers on this album, "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" and "I'll
Be There If You Ever Want Me" like she wrote them herself. There's
not a song on this album I don't like, so if you a honky tonk fan, this
album should be in your collection.
For a taste of her songwriting talent, I
chose the words to "Broken Heart for Sale":
"For sale- broken heart for
sale
Needs tender loving
care
If you need a spare
This broken heart's for
sale
Blue- if you like the shade of
blue
Make an offer you can't
lose
I know it's tried and
true.
Chorus: You might find the missing
pieces
If you love it and don't leave
it
For sale, broken heart for
sale,
Needs tender loving care,
Shows a little wear,
Gotta broken heart for
sale.
Needs tender loving care If you need a spare
Gotta broken heart for
sale."
It's classic honky tonk country at its best, especially in today's times. Have you got a broken heart for sale? If you could sing about it like Heather does, I bet you could sell it! For more information on this honky tonk gal,
log on to www.heathermyles.com or write her fan club at:
Heather's Hotline, P.O. Box 21107,
Riverside, CA 92516
All four of her CDs are available through CD Now on the internet. I like her so much I already have them all. Read About the Diva
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"Sweet Little Dangerous" "Untamed" "Just Like Old Times" Live At The Bottom Line 1995 1992 1996 |
