Produced by Adam Schmitt, Angie Heaton's sophomore solo record snaps, crackles, and pops with more attitude and assurance than her debut. From the sassy exuberance of "Flying" to the lovely melancholy of "Hydroplane," Sparkle is thoroughly charming, and what it ...

Angie Heaton's third album, Let It Ride, could have been just another early-2000s Americana and singer/songwriter record to be filed away and forgotten about. All the clichéd pieces are in place -- from the twangy guitars to the occasional drum ...

Angie Heaton has been bouncing around the Champaign-Urbana indie pop scene for well over a decade, first as a member of a number of minor outfits and later as a sporadic solo artist who has released three prior solo albums ...

Angie Heaton albums. Recorded at Impressive Studios, Champaign, Illinois in November 1995. Personnel: Angie Heaton (vocals, guitar, drums); Henry, Henry Frayne (guitar); Karen Lee Larson (violin); Angie (drums). Audio Mixer: Adam Schmitt. Recording information: Impressive Studios, Champaign IL (11/1995). Editor: Jon Pines. Personnel: Angie Heaton (vocals, guitar, drum); ...

Angie Heaton CD discography. On Gone to Heaven, guitarist and vocalist Jacob Fleischli regrouped the Tractor Kings in order to record at Matt Talbott's Great Western Record Recorders Studio in Tolono, IL, a town where Fleischli's ancestors settled after immigrating to the U.S. from Ireland in the 1880s. The energy Fleischli took from recording there resulted in a complex and bittersweet collection of stripped-down folk songs on Gone to Heaven, the group's second disc on Mud Records. The title track kicks things off with a feverish harmonica, a slew of guitars, and Fleischli's undeniable Bob Dylan-influenced lyrics and performance. The barrage of lyrics on "Side By Side" is then followed by the gloomy air of "Take Me Back" and "Buried in the Sky." The serenade of poetry on "Beautiful Night" brings the disc to its halfway point, while the pace picks up on the poignant "My Little Cousin." An acoustic cover of A.P. Carter's "Little Moses" is next, and is followed by the ambitiously optimistic "Never Lonely." The sadness and splendor of "Goodnight" then gives way to the final track, the ambiguous and multi-layered "My Old Ways Are Gone." Despite often covering heavy-hearted themes, Fleischli was able to create a well-balanced and philosophical album with Gone to Heaven. This time around, the Tractor Kings included bassist Matt Filippo, drummer Angie Heaton, and guitarist Steve Ucherek. Talbott ...