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BLP sources|date=December 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Eric Heatherly| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1970|2|21| origin = Chattanooga, Tennessee , USA | instrument = singing|Vocals Electric guitar Acoustic guitar Bass guitar Mandolin Organ (instrument)|Organ Synthesizer Harmonica | genre = country music|Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2000–present| label = Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks Nashville NashVegas/ Koch Records|Koch | associated_acts =| website = http://www.ericheatherly.com Eric Heatherly (born February 21, 1970 in Chattanooga, Tennessee ) 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 Records|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.
Biography
Expand section|More biographical info|date=November 2008Eric Heatherly was born February 21, 1970 in Chattanooga, Tennessee . 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.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p417055|pure_url=yes |title=allmusic ((( Eric Heatherly > Biography ))) |accessdate=2007-12-14 |last=Phares |first=Heather |work= Allmusic
Musical career
In 2000, Heatherly was signed to Mercury Nashville Records as a recording artist. His debut single was a cover version of The Statler Brothers ' 1965 debut single " Flowers on the Wall ."cite web |url= http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1476343/20030808/heatherly_eric.jhtml |title="Flowers on the Wall" Blooms Again |accessdate=2007-12-14 |date=2000-02-03 |work=CMT.com 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.cite web |url= http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1452243/20020211/heatherly_eric.jhtml |title=Heatherly Parts With Mercury |accessdate=2007-12-14 |date=2002-04-11 |work=CMT.com
A month after parting ways with Mercury, Heatherly signed to DreamWorks Records ' Nashville division.cite web |url= http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1452857/20020312/heatherly_eric.jhtml |title=Heatherly Signs With DreamWorks |accessdate=2007-12-14 |date=2002-03-12 |work=CMT.com 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.cite journal|last=Hollabaugh|first=Lorie|date=2009-05-11|title=In Bloom Once Again|journal= Country Weekly |volume=16|issue=13|pages=50|accessdate=2009-05-04
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. A second self-released album, Painkillers , followed in 2010.
Discography
Albums
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
US Country
US
US Heat
A
Release date: April 18, 2000
Label: Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville
The Lower East Side of Life
Release date: April 26, 2005
Label: NashVegas/ E1 Entertainment|Koch Entertainment
2 High 2 Cry
Release date: 2009
Label: Self-released
Painkillers
Release date: 2010
Label: Self-released
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
;Notes
A #ref_A| ^ Swimming in Champagne also peaked at number 6 on the RPM (magazine)|RPM Country Albums chart in Canada.
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
US Country
US
2000
6
50
Swimming in Champagne
"Swimming in Champagne"
2001
32
—
2002
36
—
''Sometimes It's Just Your Time
"Sometimes It's Just Your Time"
2003
—
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
;Notes
A #ref_A| ^ "Flowers on the Wall" also peaked at number 3 on the RPM (magazine)|RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Music videos
Year
Video
Director
2000
Gerry Wenner
"Swimming in Champagne"
2002
Steven Goldmann
References
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