Jeff Heiskell and various artists. Currently Tim Lee and Eric Nowinski.
Influences
Annie Proulz, cheap beer, Mark Eitzel, Cormac McCarthy, soy milk, Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, REM, red meat, Ricky Lee Jones, The Cure, Chris Whitley, Brian Eno, Tennessee Williams, Yoshitoshi, various plants and animals, Leonard Cohen, brown liquor, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, Radiohead, Portishead, My Bloody Valentine, concrete products, Wal-phed, Nick Drake, Larry Brown, Rob Dickinson, Bill Lansden, Molly Ringwald, Tom Petty, Astroglide, mortar mix, lampshades, crepe myrtle, The Pretenders, Fleetwood Mac, REM, power tools, Red House Painters, Phrank, Frank Sinatra, The Shins, Pete Yorn.
Sounds Like
Various things, depending on your point of reference which should be constantly changing by the way or you are a suburbanite loser.
Former lead singer of the Judybats, Jeff Heiskell fronts a new group which dishes out dreamy pop gems. Contemplative and, by turns, haunting, this collection of songs, produced by former Superdrag drummer, Don Coffey, captures the glittering, shiney side of sadcore.
Knoxville, Tennessee's, The Judybats were staples on early to mid-nineties college radio. During the groups four CD contract with Sire/Warner Bros. they toured nationally, strongest followings being Baltimore, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and the Chicago area. Strong play on college radio yielded the Top Ten hit 'Being Simple' whose video was in regular rotation for several months on MTV.
Not being a fan of the corporate business that is music, the Judybats was dissolved in 1995. Following was an independent release under the name Doubters Club: Fleur De Lisa.
Jeff Heiskell returns with an engaging self-titled debut. A self-described 'existential gay redneck' and 'reluctant buddhist', he muses on sexual reawakening, gas huffers, little boys growing up to become drag queens, and, of course, what he does best: relationships on the dissolve. Included is a smashing rendition of Lindsey Buckingham's 'Trouble'. Swooning guitars, sensual first-take vocals, irridescent guitars, and intellectual savvy make 'Soundtrack for an Aneurism' a welcome slow burn experience which is a dark delight from inviting beginning to elusive end.
My wife lost 12 lbs in 11 days with that Cleanse and Weight Loss System Bobbie was telling her about. she went from a size 10 to a size 6. she love's looking in the mirror again. LOL I can hardly believe it myself, so I am going to try it too and I'll let you know how much I lose as well.
Thank you so much for being our friend! You have a very cool page here. Let's stay connected.Take care and have a nice day! Cheers....................................
I tend to agree about Burroughs. But still, Sellevision is one of the funniest books I've read. I lost interest when the 1st collection failed to deliver. Grab a copy of Jernigan by David Gates. Talk about a profligate malcontent. DG
Good manl! Thanks so much...I am tracking my debut album right now and I plan to have it released late summer...I put you on my download list for a free album...Until then you can download the three songs you heard here for free:
I like what I hear here...sounds good! Definitely keep me posted on ur musical progression...Stay well man, and thx a million for the top friend. Cheers! -Sipo
"The last CD was recorded on the 16 in its entirety by us. Don did the mixing only." Just a most excellent job all around Jeff, most definitely the vocals and musicianship. Way past where you were a few years back. Don of course did a great job as usual. I very much am impressed by your new direction. Then again, you always did up the antie. From the first gig I saw you guys play (When I was a judge in the U.T. BOB of 88, maybe 89), through the Underground sessions, on through the Bearsville and other WB recordings, then back here at Underground. It's extremely rare for a band to continually progress like you have. Not only do I attribute it to your unending talent both vocally and most assuradly in songwriting, but life experience as well, and to the twins, who I first worked with in Wet Jonah I believe. Of course, Rob is such an intregal indespensible member of your ensamble...no way to be where you're at without him. I do hope that our paths cross again here at Underground before I retire. I am mixing/editing in Pro Tools 7.4, having upgraded from 6.7. With high end projects I like to track the first 16 tracks on analog Tascam MSR-16 reel to reel. I then add digital tracks to that. I have also had another engineer do most of my "demo" work. But when it's bands I dig,I tend to produce only when it's of the utmost importance. Enough useless rambling...onward my friend. When you have time to chat, please, contact me by phone for something special I've been discussing with guys upline from myself...you'll dig it I do believe. As always my bro, Peace &Love
"Good to hear you're still doin' what you do. Had searched for you on here awhile ago with no results. JH" Hi Jeff...yes I'm still doing my thingy here. I took my other page down some time ago. Built this new one a couple of months back. Do you guys still have your 16-track? I know you've been recording with DC but was wondering if you still demo stuff out with it. Matt
I'm glad you liked the photo. Can't wait to see it hanging in your home. A REAL LETTER? I'm giddy with excitment. I love my letters in my mailbox, and you write nice ones. enough of this love fest. later bitch
