Heatwarmer
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Biography
Heatwarmer is an innovative Seattle-based pop band, comprising some of the city’s weirdest and most spirited performers. Hailing from the rugged Northwest — an area often associated with grungy ennui and tuneful mountain-men — these five synth-junkies taken together are somewhat of an anomaly in the region. Cherry-picking bits and pieces of stuff from certifiably “lame” genres like Latin Jazz, worship music, 80s VHS soundtrack schlock and whatever else happens to tickle his fancy, songwriter and bassist Luke Bergman casts his inspirations into the furnace of imagination, creating a sound that is unexpected and unique. In the hands of some like-minded (and hyper-adroit) executants, Bergman’s florid works have been developed over time to become powerful and glistening anthems, possessive of a little something special for every listener. Alongside Bergman, guitarist Kristian Garrard, drummer Bob Roberts, keyboardist Aaron Otheim and EWI player Andrew Swanson function together famously, each member playing an integral part within the larger structures of the music. The accessibility of Heatwarmer’s music belies its intricacies. For all its progressive tendencies and peculiarity, the songs still seem inviting and somehow familiar. Heatwarmer has become known for their electrifying live performances, with searing synth solos aplenty and enough relentless energy to bring their audiences to a state of sweat-drenched rapture. Their self-titled LP will be available through Table & Chairs in March 2011.
Heatwarmer is:
- Aaron Otheim (keyboard)
- Andrew Swanson (electric wind instrument, keyboard)
- Bob Roberts (drums)
- Kristian Garrard (electric guitar)
- Luke Bergman (electric bass, vocals)