Heather Blush is a Canadian jazz singer.[1][2] She performs with her band The Uppercuts, which includes Steve Hazlett (drums) and Dale Ulan (upright bass), under the name Heather Blush and the Uppercuts.[1] In The Calgary Sun, her voice was described as a combination of Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones.[1]

Heather Blush
Heather Blush performing on Canada Day 2007 at Prince's Island Park in Calgary, Alberta
Heather Blush performing on Canada Day 2007 at Prince's Island Park in Calgary, Alberta
Background information
BornWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2005–present
LabelsStubborn Penguin
Websiteheatherblush.com

Early life edit

Blush was born Heather Johnson[3] She studied in Florida to become a music therapist.[2]

Musical career edit

She moved to Calgary, Alberta, where she recorded her first album in 2005[4] titled First Blush, with producer Dan Donahue in Winnipeg. She formed Heather Blush and Triple S, the name of her band before Stu Davies (lead guitarist) left the band in 2007. Shane Sutherland played double bass with The Uppercuts until 2010.

Her second album is Vice (2008),[4] and her third album is Versa (2009, meant as part 2 of the Vice album).[1][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Doody, Kelly (2008-07-16). "Calgary singer-songwriter Heather Blush has released a new CD with The Uppercuts". Calgary Sun. Canoe Inc.
  2. ^ a b Wardle, Mary-Lynn (2006-03-23). "How the West was sung: Alberta musicians join forces for unique songwriting series". Fast Forward Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  3. ^ Bell, Mike (2015-03-20). "Heather Blush and the Uppercuts celebrate 10 years with big bash". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  4. ^ a b Heather Blush at AllMusic; last accessed 2007-07-16
  5. ^ "Heather Blush | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

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