Steve Marriner - Hear My Heart

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:39:36 
Size:92,0 MB 
Label:Cordova Bay Record - Fontana North 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Workin' On Somethin' - 6:14
 2. Got To Be An Answer - 3:43
 3. I Can't Dance - 3:59
 4. I Don't Know What To Say - 3:50
 5. Hellbound For Heaven - 3:49
 6. Straight Line - 2:49
 7. No More Nashville - 4:03
 8. Through The Night - 4:29
 9. Little Bird - 3:15
10. Shootin' Off - 3:20

The versatility of Steve Marriner is remarkable. Not only does he play a variety of instruments (guitar, bass, keyboards, and harmonica), he also seems to enjoy having multiple projects on the go. The longtime member of MonkeyJunk has played with Colin James, Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar, Harry Manx, and numerous others. Now the JUNO winner and Maple Blues Award winner is preparing to release his latest solo album, Hear My Heart. The album was recorded at Marriner’s farm studio in Baltimore, Ontario, last October. “We camped out at the farmhouse where the studio is,” says Marriner, “and just focused on making the record. We had a lot of fun. It was not stressful at all. It’s nice to make music with great musicians.” He adds that using his own studio for recording gave the project some ease. “We weren’t watching the clock. When you have your own studio, it affords you the time to approach it with a more relaxed mindset.” Marriner also says that working on the album’s mixing was rewarding. “It gives each project an extra level of emotional investment, when you’re in the driver’s seat of how your stuff is going to sound.” One of the first singles to be released is a cover of a 1991 Genesis song, “I Can’t Dance.”
“I was at a Halloween party a couple of years ago, and it came on the stereo, and I somehow hadn’t heard it before. I was very young when that song came out, but even through the years, I had never really heard that song. What immediately caught me was Phil Collins’ vocal. It’s very bluesy. And the chorus has such a hook, with that high note on the word ‘I.’ It really grabs you. I heard it, and I could hear through that early 90s production that there was something to be mined from that. I’m really pleased with how it turned out, and it’s a fun song to play.”
A Western Canadian tour will support the new album’s release. A four-piece band will travel across Western Canada, with Ben Parker on guitar, Chris Brzezicki on bass, Peter Hendrickson on drums, and Marriner on vocals, guitar, and harp. The Edmonton stop will be a performance at CKUA’s Beresh Arts Den.
“I can’t wait to get there,” says Marriner.  I have heard great things about the performance space at CKUA, and I’m really looking forward to getting back to Alberta.”
Steve Marriner and Local Electric will be on tour in Alberta and BC May 21 – June 1, 2025. Their Edmonton stop will be a performance at CKUA’s Beresh Arts Den on May 24. At that event, guests will have the opportunity to be part of a Hidden Track podcast recorded live before the show. We’d love to see you there. Find details and tickets here.

Hear My Heart