Category: HEARTLAND

It’s finally here; “Into The Future” is British AORsters HEARTLAND first album in 14 years. always fronted by talented vocalist Chris Ousey, partner Steve Morris (guitar) is no longer part of the band but he has been replaced by none other than American guitarist Mike Slamer (Seventh Key / Streets), who also co-writes and co-produced & mixed.
In fact, Seventh Key / Street is the musical director of this new HEARTLAND era, and his influence both in sound & style is clearly recognizable all over the record.
“Into The Future” is bright, crisp melodic hard rock / AOR, plenty of timeless melodies and smooth choruses…

British AOR / Melodic Rockers HEARTLAND are releasing a new album, and alongside their label Escape Music is reissuing the band’s second effort ”Wide Open”, out of print since many years.
Fronted by ex- Virginia Wolf Chris Ousey, HEARTLAND debuted with their self-titled CD on major label A&M Records in 1991 to critical acclaim, however by this time the popularity of the genre was on the wane. Despite A&M dropped the band, HEARTLAND recorded this second album by themselves, appeared in the mid-Nineties via German label Long Island, and later, with the band signed by Escape, it was reissued in 1999 including the original Japanese release bonus tracks.
”Wide Open” includes some of the best HEARTLAND songs from their career, elegant AOR with refined arrangements, smooth vocals and class melodies…