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Brought up by a rock guitarist father and poet mother as the second of four children, Heather Marie Philipp has music and lyrics in her blood and performing in her bones. Her love for theatre, dance, and music led her to Boulder, Colorado where she studied interdisciplinary performance with eclectic faculty, including renowned jazz artist Art Lande, at Buddhist-inspired Naropa University. After realizing the folk singer/songwriter identity common in the Boulder music scene at the time wasn’t quite for her, she took time off to follow her stronger jazz/soul leanings. After several years of writing new material, traveling abroad, reinventing old songs, and recovering from a debilitating car accident, Heather Marie Philipp has emerged with a handsome debut.

Expertly produced by up-and-coming composer and produce Paul Fowler, the Under the Apple EP is an intimate, original work of seldom heard breadth and depth from a debut effort. The album builds on a foundation of contemporary acoustic jazz the likes of jazz/pop darlings Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux, but takes agile strides into the soulful sides of art pop and R&B groove. You can find remnants of Billie, Ella and Chet alongside a little Mariah Carey, Bette Midler, and Natalie Merchant, pulled together with a freshness seen in the likes of present-day soul artists Amel Larrieux and Joss Stone. The result is a collection of tracks that show off a warm, sensual and stunning voice, a knack for inspired prose-style songwriting, and stellar musicianship from an up-and-coming producer. Together, Philipp and Fowler have created a jazz-inspired album that is listenable, current, and artsy - mature well beyond what you’d expect from a first-time-out.

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CDs available! : Apr 23, 2008

Hi everyone -

My debut CD, Under the Apple, is finally available! As some of you know, I’ve been putting my heart and soul into this project for a long time and have been singing around the sangha for years, so am very happy to share it with you.

Under the Apple is an EP of original jazz-based songs that maintain an elegant acoustic foundation while venturing into the worlds of soul, pop, R&B, even trip-hop. Produced by Paul Fowler in Boulder, an accomplished composer and jazz musician, it has driving musicality and a lot of amazing instrumentals. You may especially like Clear Blue Sky, a song for Trungpa Rinpoche featuring gorgeous trumpet work by our own Brad Upton.

Check out all the ways you can get the full CD or download tracks below.

Thanks and with much gratitude,

Heather

Buy the CD
1.   www.CDbaby.com (In the Jazz and R&B sections)
2.   In Boulder at Bart’s CD Cellar

Download the CD
1.   www.CDbaby.com (Jazz and R&B sections)
2.   www.myspace.com/heathermariephilipp
3.   www.heathermariephilipp.com

Today: Download a Track on Me
Introducing Download Wednesdays! Today, the title track Under the Apple is available at no charge at www.heathermariephilipp.com. Stop by, download the track, and sign the guestbook.

This Week: Whole CD on Me
Create your own review on CD Baby through this Friday, April 25, and I’ll send you a CD in exchange for your hard work and thoughtfulness. Extra traffic and comments help get the buzz going!
Please include:
1.   Comment on overall sound and style
2.   Reference similarly-sounding artists
3.   List favorite track and why
4.   Close with your first or full name, city, state, and “profession” or music-related affiliation

Just email me with a copy of your review and your address and I’ll send yours out immediately. This offer is open to anyone, so pass it along.

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