{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F97a0c1c7-e1c5-4155-a160-840aae25b106","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 069\u2013Steve Fossen R&R Hall of Fame and Onward with Bruce Hilliard\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/97a0c1c7-e1c5-4155-a160-840aae25b106\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 069\u2013Steve Fossen R&R Hall of Fame and Onward with Bruce Hilliard","description":"It was a great pleasure to bring this interview with Steve Fossen to the Better Each Day listeners. He is a founding member and original bassist for Heart. His work on the albums \u201cDreamboat Annie,\u201d \u201cLittle Queen,\u201d \u201cMagazine,\u201d \u201cDog & Butterfly,\u201d \u201cBebe le Strange,\u201d as well as several greatest hits and compilations, has been a staple of radio since their releases, selling tens of millions of copies.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn 2013, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored the talents and contribution of the original six members of HEART: Ann and Nancy Wilson, Howard Leese, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier. Steve and Mike are proving that they still have a lot of love left to give to the music world as they announce plans for their latest project \u2013 Heart By Heart.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDriven to recreate the songs of HEART, while bringing the essence and purity of the group back to the stage, Heart By Heart was created to offer fans the unique experience that only those who were actually in the original band could offer.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSteve Fossen, co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Heart.<br />\r\n\u201cWith Mike and me at the helm, we can, once again, help bring out those musical nuances and ignite the energy within our own band that made HEART one of the most beloved rock groups of our time,\u201d explained Fossen.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn order to play the songs the way they were conceived, Fossen and Derosier surrounded themselves with musicians who shared their philosophy for excellence. Lead vocalist Somar Macek delivers a \u201cjaw dropping performance\u201d with her vocal range and stage presence. Fossen and Macek had been performing as a duo for years, often times naturally weaving their way into a HEART song as if being guided by a larger force. It was during their duo days, in fact, that Fossen actually started thinking about putting the band together. The name \u201cHeart By Heart\u201d came from Macek who said it signified their true feelings for one another.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith the help of the legendary Randy Hansen on guitar and Seattle radio host Bob Rivers on keyboards, the band was off and running. But it wasn\u2019t until the group was performing at a local show that they finally found what they were missing \u2013 Lizzy Daymont on guitar and vocals.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u201cWe were amazed with her musical talents and how well she knew the songs, one week later she joined us on stage as a member of Heart by Heart. In fact, when I heard Somar and Lizzy harmonize for the first time I had to hide my face because I thought I was going to cry,\u201d said Fossen. Though not sisters they sing together as if they were.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAfter the departure of Bob Rivers, Lizzy added keyboards to her duties, and 30-year veteran touring guitarist Chad Quist has joined in place of Randy Hansen.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith the lineup complete, Heart By Heart\u2019s mission is simple \u2013 to create music that is authentic, passionate, and true to HEART\u2019s original recordings. After all, Fossen and Derosier, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as members of HEART, would never do the music any injustice.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u201cWhen I first discovered Heart By Heart, I thought they were just a HEART tribute band \u2013 a really, really great HEART tribute band. I was excited to meet two rock legends \u2013 Steve and Mike \u2013 and to hear the band in person. What I wasn\u00b9t prepared for was how amazing this band sounded,\u201d said Tom Moon, of Starleigh Entertainment. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just that they are all world class players and singers, they are, but what astounded me most was the authenticity with which they played the material. Heart By Heart is way beyond a tribute band, their performance is a real and impactful musical experience, once you hear what they do, you cannot help but be won over.\u201d<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHeart Wikipedia<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHeart By Heart Home Page","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2b9f5e98-53e2-4dff-a990-0f977a308696/logo_squish_full_3000.png"}