Heidi Feek

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Heidi Feek
Birth nameHeidi Caroline Feek
Born (1986-10-03) October 3, 1986 (age 36)
Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States Parents Tamara Gilmar and Rory Feek
Genres Country, folk, Americana
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsWestern Pin-Up Records
Website HeidiFeek.com

Heidi Caroline Feek (born October 3, 1986) is an Americana singer and songwriter [1] from Nashville, Tennessee. [2]

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Early life

Feek is the daughter of Rory Feek of country music duo Joey + Rory. [3] [4] She moved around growing up as her father was in the Marine Corps. [5] Her family moved from Dallas, TX when she was in the third grade to Nashville, TN and her father bought a farm in Columbia, TN, where she grew up with her sister and father. [6]

Music career

Feek started her professional music career singing back-up for country duo Joey + Rory, in 2010. After releasing two solo EP's, she joined "firekid" (Dillon Hodges) in 2015 for his North American tour for his self-titled, debut album, firekid. She continued to perform with Hodges in 2016, providing electronic accompaniment to his singing. [7] [8]

Feek released her first EP, Eden, in 2010. [9] [10] Her music and vocals have been compared to Patsy Cline, [11] Chris Isaak, and Neko Case. Her debut, full-length album, The Only, was released on October 8, 2013, via Western Pin-Up Records. [12] American Songwriter premiered the music video for her first single, "Someday Somebody" on September 18, 2013. [13] The video stars Caitlin Rose and Sam Farkas (Space Capone).

In 2014, Feek released a video for her single, "Trail Pop". [14] In 2015, Feek's recording of "Heartbreak Hotel" was used in the soundtrack of trailers for the film American Horror Story. [15] [16]

In 2016 Feek's father Rory released an album, Hymns That Are Important to Us , on which she sings harmony. [17]

Film and television

In 2016 Feek was music supervisor for the film Josephine, created by Rory Feek and based on the notes of a Civil War soldier. [18] [19]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum DetailsTrack Listing
Eden EP [20]
  • Release date: 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  1. Blue Tonight
  2. Let You Back In
  3. Jane
  4. Sylvia
  5. Eden
The Only [21]
  • Release date: October 8, 2013
  • Label: Western Pin-Up Records
  1. I Like The Way (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek)
  2. Someday Somebody (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek)
  3. 57 Bel Air (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek)
  4. The Only (Heidi Feek)
  5. Berlin (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek, James T. Slater)
  6. One Night With You (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek, Austin Manuel, Aaron Carnahan)
  7. Pretty Boy (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek, Aaron Carnahan)
  8. Take It Slow (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek)
  9. There Lives A Fool (Rory Lee Feek, Sara Evans)
  10. I Didn't Know About You (Heidi Feek, Rory Lee Feek, James T. Slater)
  11. Heartbreak Hotel (Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley)

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2013"Someday Somebody"Gabe McCauley
2016"Lay By Me"Dillon Hodges

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  3. ↑ Allers, Hannahlee. "Heidi Feek to Release Debut Full-Length Album, ‘The Only’", The Boot, Nashville, September 11, 2013. Retrieved on October 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ "615 Spotlight: Heidi Feek Takes Different Path Than Her Famous Parents" | Billboard Chuck Dauphin, Nashville | November 13, 2013
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  6. ↑ "Heidi Feek on 'the Only' Nashville and adding hip hop beats to Patsy Cline". Notey
  7. ↑ "Nightfall headliner Firekid brings guitar chops, soulful vocals to Miller Plaza". August 4, 2016 by Casey Phillips in Times Free Press.
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  12. ↑ "Keith, Jennings, Nelson: Second-Generation Performers Making Their Own Way In Country Music", Billboard Biz, By Phyllis Stark, Nashville | October 11, 2013
  13. ↑ "Good Love Goes Bad for Heidi Feek and Friends in 'Someday Somebody'". Nashville Schene, Stephen Trageser. September 18, 2013
  14. ↑ "Heidi Feek Premieres “Trail Pop” Music Video". No Country for New Nashville, November 27, 2014 Philip Obenschain
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  16. ↑ "‘American Horror Story’ Season 5 Spoilers: Watch Every ‘Hotel’ Teaser Video Released So Far". International Business Times, By Amanda Remling January 9, 2015
  17. ↑ "Joey Feek Sings ‘It Is Well With My Soul’ Through the Blessing of a Snowfall". Wide Open Country, By Lorie Liebig, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Rory Feek’s ‘Josephine’ to Screen at 2016 Nashville Film Festival". The Boot, Angela Stefano March 30, 2016
  19. ↑ "Rory Feek's 'Josephine' Brings Civil War Love Story to Theaters". Rolling Stone, Stephen L. Betts. April 18, 2016
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