With the release of her debut CD Golden, Heather Stevenson has shown herself to be a musical force not to be missed. She plays both piano and guitar but her most apparent gift is her voice, both fragile and strong at once. Her songs are deeply personal and introspective. Her self-produced CD contains ten original songs including The Chosen One about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, featuring the vocals of Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket.

Heather is based in Santa Barbara, and has been performing since 1995. She began by playing cover songs in a duo called Cat-n-Heat, performing in small clubs around Santa Barbara for about two years before beginning to write her own songs. Since that time she's participated in several Songwriters Performance Workshops run by Jimmy Messina, and has played in Santa Barbara at such venues as Soho Nightclub, Cold Spring Tavern, Dargan's Irish Pub, Rocks, El Presidio Chapel, Muddy Waters, Victoria Hall, Center Stage Theatre, and the Coach House. Heather's songs are being played on AOL Radio, radio@netscape, and Spinner.com. Two of her songs (Home and Fly) were featured on Sony Digital Entertainment's broadband series Rachel's Room (www.spe.sony.com/screenblast/rachelsroom).

Heather has shared the stage with acclaimed independent artists such as Michelle Malone, Erin McKeown, Allette Brooks, Pamela Means, Lorna Hunt, Antara & Delilah, Libby Kirkpatrick, Adrianne, Marca Cassity, and Sally Taylor. She's performed at a number of community events including the AIDS Walk, Creek Week, I Madonnari, Environmental Defense Center TGIF, Pride at the Beach, and the County Fair.

In addition to recording her own album Golden, Heather has provided vocal harmonies on recordings for Antara & Delilah, Julia Baucke, and Michael Frey. She has worked with producers Robinson Eikenberry, Jack Lee, and Kevin McCormick (Keb Mo's producer). In January 2002, one of her songs was chosen to be included in a compilation CD put out by acclaimed independent musician Michelle Malone and SBS Records. She also contributed a vocal to Cabaret for Choice, a CD benefiting Planned Parenthood.

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"Heather Stevenson has a lovely voice. It's clear and vibrant…while touched with a wisp of melancholic perseverance. Essentially, she could be singing lines from a Mailer column and still win me over. But as it happens, Golden shows that Heather is at least the minor chord storytelling equal of pop wunderbar Sarah McLachlan…and shares many aspects with that fine performer. Golden…serves as a suitable introduction for one of the most gorgeously gorgeodescent voices I've heard in quite some time." — Dr. Dave B Wagner, Gods of Music

"Heather Stevenson has the voice of an angel and the soul of a true singer/songwriter. Her music is very powerful…the lyrical content of this album is absolutely amazing. The charm of her voice only amplifies the allure. This is definitely one artist who is destined to be big." — Michael Allison, theglobalmuse.com

"Heather Stevenson would be a perfect fit for Lilith Fair. She has that odd woman out feel to her music." — Clint Gaige, Gods of Music

"I'm really fascinated by your sense of melody and your chord changes. I was totally taken in. I also really like your voice, it plainly and very expressively reflects your very sweet nature. Not sweet in a sticky shmarmy way, but in a lovely graceful way." — Lorna Hunt, Singer-songwriter

"I just wanted to say I really, really enjoyed your songs! You have a fabulous voice, and a great ear for interesting harmonic movement. Plus, the lyrics are beautiful, and so are the performances." — Ethan Finley, Producer

"Heather Stevenson’s debut CD Golden is a beautifully elegant piece of pop craftsmanship. Wistful, melancholy and introspective lyrics are delivered by Stevenson’s ethereal vocals, which conjures up comparisons to Natalie Merchant and Shawn Colvin. Both haunting and luscious, Golden is a strong first step into the pop stratosphere." — Sandra T. Molina, Go Girls Music

"I just wanted to take a minute and gush about your CD. It's really thoughtfully produced, and the arrangements are tasteful, energetically balanced and emotionally provocative. And your voice! My God, woman, your voice! Something about it is hauntingly beautiful. It soothes a place in me that I had forgotten in myself. It is truly "Golden." Wow...I hope you continue to sing to the world and share your healing voice and songs with us. I am touched by your work. Thank you. – Debra Farris, Singer-songwriter