Heather Baker
Heather Baker | |
|---|---|
 Heather Baker performing with The Iron Maidens | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Heather Baker |
| Also known as | Adrienne Smith (The Iron Maidens, 2007–2008) Dee Murray (The Iron Maidens, 2010-) |
| Born | October 9, 1984 |
| Origin | Yorba Linda, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Electronica Heavy Metal Post Hardcore Tribute Pop Music Film Score |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Vocals Keyboard |
| Years active | 2004—Present |
| Labels | Powerslave Records |
Heather Baker (born October 9, 1984)[1] is an American producer, guitarist and musical director. Baker is known for being a session and touring guitar player for the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert, Bea Miller, Bonnie Mckee and many more. Her musical direction clients include Olivia Rodrigo, Tegan and Sara, Ricky Montgomery, Meg Myers, Em Beihold, Peter McPoland and many others under Direction Music Group, a musical direction collective based in Los Angeles, California.
Biography
[edit]In 2004, Heather Baker and a group of friends formed the band As Night Falls, releasing their debut EP The End of All Innocence in 2004.[2][3] In February 2007, Baker joined The Iron Maidens (world's only female tribute to Iron Maiden). She joined vocalist Aja Kim, guitarist Sara Marsh, bassist Wanda Ortiz and drummer Linda McDonald as part of the Maidens' 2007–2008 lineup. Baker's stage name was "Adrienne Smith," a female version of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, until her official departure in 2010.
In 2013, Baker began commercial composing and arranging for feature films and television including soundtrack music for Holy Ghost People (2013), Raised by Wolves (2014), A Beginner's Guide To Snuff (2015), Little Paradise (2015), The Night Watchmen (2016), Dead Draw (2016), Cynthia (2017), Embeds (2017 TV series) and Starlight (2019).
Baker is currently a session guitar player for pop artists and musical director for Direction Music Group, a leading musical direction company located in Los Angeles, CA. Her direction clients include Olivia Rodrigo (Driving Home 2 U), Tegan and Sara, Towa Bird, Ricky Montgomery, Em Beihold, Chappell Roan, Peter McPoland, Meg Myers and many more. She currently plays guitar for Miley Cyrus and Olivia Rodrigo.
Discography
[edit]As Night Falls
[edit]- The End of All Innocence (2004)
The Iron Maidens
[edit]- Route 666 (2007; audio CD only)
- The Root of All Evil (2008)
Fake Figures
[edit]- Hail The Sycophants (2011)
- They Must Be Destroyed (2014)
Piano Heist
[edit]- Shapeshifter (2014)
Antiwave
[edit]- Holiday Heart (2016)
- Agent of Sleep (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy Birthday Heather!". Ultimate Metal - Heavy Metal Forum and Community. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Stylinzine.com – As Night Falls Interview". Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "As Night Falls on PureVolume". PureVolume. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Surviving the Golden Age - Antiwave Premiere of Holiday Heart
- Buzzbands LA: Ears Wide Open - Antiwave - Holiday Heart
- Soundcloud: Antiwave - Holiday Heart - Single
- Sound in the Signals: Antiwave - Holiday Heart - Press Release
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- [2]
- The Iron Maidens official site
- The Iron Maidens official Japanese site
- Living people
- 1984 births
- American heavy metal guitarists
- American women singer-songwriters
- People from Yorba Linda, California
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Guitarists from California
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American women guitarists
- 21st-century American guitarists
- American women heavy metal singers
- American heavy metal singers
- Miley Cyrus Band members
- The Iron Maidens members