Acoustic Alley - Heather Little
Acoustic Alley welcomes Texan singersongwriter Heather Little, she recently released the critically acclaimed album ‘By Now’ and is performing at the Ramblin' Roots festival the following day. She will be joined by Janos Koolen (on various instruments) and Charles Nagtzaam (bass).
American roots music
Her songs were already well known through recordings by the likes of Patty Griffin or Miranda Lambert, but just how real-life and poignant her music and lyrics were only really became clear when Heather Little came out with the smashing By Now this year, after 10 years of recording silence. Americana, country and singer/songwriter fans and media in North America but also in Europe fell en masse for the everyday reality from Heather's own experiences that she manages to colour so aptly musically without pointing accusing fingers.
Media praise 'By Now'
According to grass roots media, By Now was one of the most candid and intense releases of this spring, and meanwhile By Now has been bivouacked in the EuroAmericana Chart for the fourth month. And for Heaven Magzine, it was the folk/toots release of the week, because ‘as much as we appreciate T Bone Burnett's return to the singer-songwriter within himself with The Other Side, we still like to draw your attention to Texan newcomer Heather Little. She delivered one of the most beautiful, moving Americana albums of 2024 this week with By Now. What a talent!’
But other media did not leave themselves unimpressed either: altcountry.co.uk, for instance, found ‘she makes a smashing impression. This is country folk as we like to hear it best: simple and effective.’, and Harry de Jong wrote in Lust For Life: ’Autobiographical lyrics wrapped in country-like songs fired straight at the listener's heart. In most cases, Little hits the mark. Her name is small but her musical talent is big.’