The Heaters
During the late '70s, the Los Angeles-based trio the Heaters were tipped to have a breakthrough. Straddling the line between mainstream rock and the new wave, they opened for both Van Halen and Cheap Trick, but struggled in the studio. They released an eponymous debut in 1978 on Ariola and leaped to the majors in 1980 for Energy Transfer, but neither record garnered much attention. Lead vocalist Mercy Bermudez and sisters Maggie and Missy Connell kept working, acquiring a four-track PortaStudio and recording on their own, emphasizing their girl group inspirations. These recordings garnered some attention in Los Angeles -- Phil Spector became a fan and Rhino wanted to sign the band but they turned down the deal and eventually disbanded. The PortaStudio recordings were finally released in 2016 on Omnivore Records as American Dream: The PortaStudio Recordings.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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American Dream: The Portastudio Recordings
Alternative & Indie - Released by Omnivore Recordings on 2/09/2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Raw Heat
Blues - Released by Daxwood Records - Blind Armadillo on 1/01/1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Great Lost Heaters Album!
Rock - Released by Salter Records on 1/01/2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Up Jumped the Devil
Blues - Released by Daxwood - Blind Armadillo on 1/01/1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
American Dream: The Portastudio Recordings
Alternative & Indie - Released by Omnivore Recordings on 2/09/2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Live at the Sydney Myer Music Bowl (Remastered) (Live)
R&B - Released by Laneway Music on 1/07/1982
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
90 M.P.H.
Blues - Released by Daxwood - Blind Armidillo on 5/12/2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I Want the Blues for Christmas
Blues - Released by Daxwood - Blind Armadillo on 1/01/1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo