Eric Heatherly
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Eric Heatherly is an American country music
artist. In 2000, he debuted with a cover of The Statler Brothers' "Flowers on the Wall
", the first of three singles from his debut album Swimming in Champagne
, which was issued in 2000 on Mercury Nashville Records. A second album for Mercury was planned in 2001 but not released, due to the label's restructuring at the time.
By 2002, he had signed to DreamWorks Nashville
, where he recorded a third studio album which was also unreleased. His fourth overall album, and second to be released, was 2005's The Lower East Side of Life, issued on his own NashVegas Records label.
. Influenced at an early age by country rock
acts such as Creedence Clearwater Revival
, Eric wrote his first song at age eight. Throughout his teenage years, Heatherly played guitar in several bands in the Chattanooga area.
He later moved to Nashville, Tennessee
, where he gained a following as a musician, as well as endorsements for guitar manufacturers Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and Takamine Guitars
. At the 1997 Country Music Association
awards show, Heatherly also played lead guitar in Shania Twain
's band.
of The Statler Brothers' 1965 debut single "Flowers on the Wall
." Heatherly's renedition was a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, peaking at #6 in mid-2000.
The song served as the first single from his debut album. Entitled Swimming in Champagne
, the album was co-produced by Keith Stegall
. Due to a restructuring of Mercury Nashville's parent company, Swimming in Champagne received minimal promotion; its second and third singles peaked at #46 and #32, respectively, on the charts. Heatherly had also recorded a second album for Mercury, but it was not released, and Heatherly was dropped from the label by 2002.
A month after parting ways with Mercury, Heatherly signed to DreamWorks Records
' Nashville division. His third album, to be titled Sometimes It's Just Your Time, was to have been released in late 2002. Its lead-off single (titled "The Last Man Committed") entered the country music charts, and although promotional advance copies of the album had been issued, Sometimes It's Just Your Time was ultimately unreleased as well.
Three years after his departure from DreamWorks' roster, he founded a personal label named NashVegas Records, with Koch Records
serving as distributor. His fourth album overall (but only the second to be released), The Lower East Side of Life
, was issued in 2005, though no singles were released from it.
After The Lower East Side of Life, Heatherly continued to tour, in addition to manufacturing custom-made guitar straps. Through the help of songwriter and producer Carson Chamberlain, Heatherly recorded a song called "Unforgettable," which appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy
. He has also recorded another album, 2 High 2 Cry, released in 2009.
He is currently working on a sixth album titled Painkillers at Creative Caffeine Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The album is engineered by John Mills, and produced by Heatherly and Mills.
^ Swimming in Champagne also peaked at number 6 on the RPM
Country Albums chart in Canada.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. In 2000, he debuted with a cover of The Statler Brothers' "Flowers on the Wall
Flowers on the Wall
"Flowers on The Wall" is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No....
", the first of three singles from his debut album Swimming in Champagne
Swimming in Champagne
Swimming in Champagne is the debut album of American country music artist Eric Heatherly. It features a cover of "Flowers on the Wall", originally recorded by The Statler Brothers in 1965...
, which was issued in 2000 on Mercury Nashville Records. A second album for Mercury was planned in 2001 but not released, due to the label's restructuring at the time.
By 2002, he had signed to DreamWorks Nashville
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
, where he recorded a third studio album which was also unreleased. His fourth overall album, and second to be released, was 2005's The Lower East Side of Life, issued on his own NashVegas Records label.
Biography
Eric Heatherly was born February 21, 1970 in Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. Influenced at an early age by country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
acts such as Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
, Eric wrote his first song at age eight. Throughout his teenage years, Heatherly played guitar in several bands in the Chattanooga area.
He later moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, where he gained a following as a musician, as well as endorsements for guitar manufacturers Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and Takamine Guitars
Takamine Guitars
is a Japanese guitar manufacturer based in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan. Takamine is known for its steel-string guitars.The company was founded in May 1962; in 1978 they were one of the first companies to introduce acoustic-electric models, where they pioneered the design of the preamp-equalizer...
. At the 1997 Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
awards show, Heatherly also played lead guitar in Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
's band.
Musical career
In 2000, Heatherly was signed to Mercury Nashville Records as a recording artist. His debut single was a cover versionCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of The Statler Brothers' 1965 debut single "Flowers on the Wall
Flowers on the Wall
"Flowers on The Wall" is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No....
." Heatherly's renedition was a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, peaking at #6 in mid-2000.
The song served as the first single from his debut album. Entitled Swimming in Champagne
Swimming in Champagne
Swimming in Champagne is the debut album of American country music artist Eric Heatherly. It features a cover of "Flowers on the Wall", originally recorded by The Statler Brothers in 1965...
, the album was co-produced by Keith Stegall
Keith Stegall
Robert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
. Due to a restructuring of Mercury Nashville's parent company, Swimming in Champagne received minimal promotion; its second and third singles peaked at #46 and #32, respectively, on the charts. Heatherly had also recorded a second album for Mercury, but it was not released, and Heatherly was dropped from the label by 2002.
A month after parting ways with Mercury, Heatherly signed to DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
' Nashville division. His third album, to be titled Sometimes It's Just Your Time, was to have been released in late 2002. Its lead-off single (titled "The Last Man Committed") entered the country music charts, and although promotional advance copies of the album had been issued, Sometimes It's Just Your Time was ultimately unreleased as well.
Three years after his departure from DreamWorks' roster, he founded a personal label named NashVegas Records, with Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
serving as distributor. His fourth album overall (but only the second to be released), The Lower East Side of Life
The Lower East Side of Life
The Lower East Side of Life is the second studio album to be released by American country music artist Eric Heatherly. It was released in 2005, after Heatherly had recorded two unreleased albums on two different labels...
, was issued in 2005, though no singles were released from it.
After The Lower East Side of Life, Heatherly continued to tour, in addition to manufacturing custom-made guitar straps. Through the help of songwriter and producer Carson Chamberlain, Heatherly recorded a song called "Unforgettable," which appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. He has also recorded another album, 2 High 2 Cry, released in 2009.
He is currently working on a sixth album titled Painkillers at Creative Caffeine Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The album is engineered by John Mills, and produced by Heatherly and Mills.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Swimming in Champagne Swimming in Champagne Swimming in Champagne is the debut album of American country music artist Eric Heatherly. It features a cover of "Flowers on the Wall", originally recorded by The Statler Brothers in 1965... [A] |
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| The Lower East Side of Life The Lower East Side of Life The Lower East Side of Life is the second studio album to be released by American country music artist Eric Heatherly. It was released in 2005, after Heatherly had recorded two unreleased albums on two different labels... |
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^ Swimming in Champagne also peaked at number 6 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Albums chart in Canada.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2000 | "Flowers on the Wall Flowers on the Wall "Flowers on The Wall" is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No.... "[A] |
6 | 50 | Swimming in Champagne |
| "Swimming in Champagne" | 46 | — | ||
| 2001 | "Wrong Five O'Clock" | 32 | — | |
| 2002 | "The Last Man Committed" | 36 | — | Sometimes It's Just Your Time |
| "Sometimes It's Just Your Time" | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "When a Heart Begins to Drift" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
^ "Flowers on the Wall" also peaked at number 3 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Flowers on the Wall" | Gerry Wenner |
| "Swimming in Champagne" | ||
| 2002 | "The Last Man Committed" | Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann is a Canadian music video and film director. He has directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies Broken Bridges and Trailer Park of Terror, and has additionally directed several television programs.-1990-1999:... |