Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
“. . . Wishing Chair never fails to create
that exhilarating sense one gets when great melodies, strong harmonies, and superb execution come together. But make no mistake: far from being tepid folkies, this gifted outfit delivers its finely-crafted songs with confidence, spirit and sass.”
- Russell Hall
“. . .What an incredible evening was last
Friday’s Wishing Chair performance! It is unusual that you find performers who impressed and pleased everyone in attendance, but that’s what happened with Wishing Chair. They combined the best of all: storytelling, great songwriting, humor, and quality musicianship. They brought banjo, accordion, guitars, and fantastic vocal harmonies into our home to the delight of every person in attendance.” - David Bennett
“ . . . the title cut here (The Ghost of Will Harbut) alone, is worth the purchase of this CD. It is an indictment of what we have lost in the name of Progress...There is not a definable style to their music other than the slight southern accents. If there is one defining label it would be the quality songwriting by Heartwood…Their record label is a community oriented collective supporting respect for the earth and socially responsible business practices. Their lyrics do these purposes justice.” - Angela Page
Discography
Underdog 2005
Dishpan Brigade 2003 (WC and Kara Barnard)
Crow 2002
The Ghost of Will Harbut 2000
Undisputed Country 1998
Singing with the Red Wolves 1995
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Wishing Chair is the folk-roots partnership of mulit-instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and songwriter Kiya Heartwood.
"...a songwriting, accordion playing, harmony singing, storytelling, hand drumming, banjo strumming, soul stirring, two woman tour-de-force."
With award-winning songwriting and musicianship, Wishing Chair, “never fails to create that exhilarating sense one gets when great melodies, strong harmonies, and superb execution come together,” says The Performing Songwriter Magazine. The 6th CD and latest offering from this roots/folk duo is no exception. Produced by Grammy nominated producer Mark Hallman, Underdog is “folk to the core,” (Lexington Herald-Leader) delivering a rich collection of stories and clear-eyed diatribes, outlaw weddings, love songs, and an anti-Bush klezmer tune for good measure.
" Wishing Chair serves up a lively batch of original songs that follow on to two of the oldest traditions of folk music: storytelling and political broadside..."
-Dirty Linen
Since 1995, multi-instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and songwriter Kiya Heartwood have delivered engaging performances, passionate activism, stirring harmonies and award winning songs.
They tour extensively, performing in venues ranging from The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville to Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Uncle Calvin's in Dallas and Club Passim in Cambridge, and at festivals including the National Women's Music Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Clearwater Folk Festival, the South Florida Folk Festival and the Philadelphia Folk Festival.
HONORS INCLUDE:
JPFolk Awards 2006 4 nominations for Best Americana Song: Calamity Jane
Best New Folk Song: Sidewalks
Best Roots Song: Sue Mundy
Best New Folk Album: Underdog
Finalist Kerrville Music to Life Public Domain Foundation Political Songwriting Contest 2006, Nominee 2006 Outmusic Awards Best Recording by Duo or Group, Nominee 2006 Outmusic Awards Best Out Song, Winner, OutMusic Best Recording Duo/Band 2003, Winner Outmusic Awards Best Songwriter 2003, Finalist Kerrville Public Domain Foundation Contest, 2003 Winner Best Overall Song/Best Mellow Song South, Florida Folk Festival 2003
Runner Up Best Folk Song, Northern California Songwriters Association 2003
Finalist Falcon Ridge, Emerging Artist 2002
Best of 2002, This Way Out, OutWords, Best of 2002 New Folk Song Winner, JP Folks, 2001/Best Folk Album Runner Up 2001
Links
