We go on at 8pm.  This is going to be a great show, folks.  We will be opening up for Barefoot Truth, a national touring act that reminds me of a mashup of Jack Johnson, Dispatch, and some good old roots reggae.  They event feature didgeridoo on a number of tunes!  Word Cafe is a wonderful venue to see music.  They have great atmosphere and good food, so make it a party and grab some dinner before our show.  The cover is $13 and you can get your tickets at the World Cafe’s web site, or get one dollar off at the World Cafe box office before the day of the show.

Save the date!
High Hearts will be playing on Sat, Feb. 20th at Mitchell’s Cafe in Lambertville.  This is the full 4-piece.  Justin Pope and Lisa Rich take the “stage” at 9:30 for an opening set, followed by 2 sets of High Hearts goodness by the woodburning stove.  We have lots of new material to keep it interesting.  You can get dinner beforehand at Tortuga’s, the mexican restaurant, attached to Mitchell’s.  Artwork by Aylin Green.

Together video by David Smith of VisionSmith Productions.

Save the date!
High Hearts will be performing at JD McGillicuddy’s in Philadelphia.  JD’s is located right next to the Electric Factory.  The full four piece will be in full action as John Coursey mans the fiddle and Justin Pope holds down the bass.  If you missed us at the World Cafe, here’s your chance.  Doors open at 9pm and Shaun will be celebrating his 34th birthday come midnight!  Not to be missed.  No cover!  More details to come.

We have been selected as the kickoff band for the Beta Hi-Fi festival held by the World Cafe Live.  This is a big deal for us, so we would really appreciate your support.  In my opinion, World Cafe is one of the best places to see music in Philly.  There are judges, but our success also depends upon audience votes.  If we do well on August 15th, then we are in the finals on Friday, August 21.  Here’s a link to their site with some of the other bands playing that evening.
http://www.betahifi.com/

For those of you who have not been to a Soupçon Salon yet, here’s your chance to enjoy an incredible environment and meal, while letting High Hearts tickle your eardrums for at least 45 minutes.  We don’t have too many public shows booked this summer, so make sure to come out to this one!
Soupçon Salon takes place every other Monday night at Manon, 19 N. Union Street in Lambertville, NJ.  Doors open at 7:00 and performances start at 8:30 sharp, lasting approximately 45 minutes.

Folks…we’ve been away for far too long.  Matt and I are happy to announce a couple shows this March.  Here are the details:

Friday, March 13th @ 8:30pm
Doylestown Moose on East State Street
Take the opportunity to get your St. Paddy’s day drink on early.  I’m sure we’ll throw a few bones to the Irish among us, in addition to showcasing a bunch of new tunes.

High Hearts are putting on their only show of the season at the Doylestown Moose Lodge on Saturday, Dec. 29 @ 9pm.  It’s going to be a festive affair with some very special guests joining Matt (guitar) and I (mandolin):

Award-winning clawhammer banjo player, Jim Arkezewski
Powerhouse Dobro player, Mish Sumichrast
Rock-solid bassist, Jason Bonthron

We’re starting to get our summer schedule together with a new show at Shippen Manor, up in Oxford, NJ (Warren County) on Sunday, June 24th from 6-8pm.  This place is a real treat.  It’s an outdoor, festival-style-with-a-picnic kind of gig.  Bring your own lawn chairs and food.  Best of all, it’s free!

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We’re feeling the sun beating on our caves and have been gradually emerging from hibernation. This website has become something of a diary of our progress and a place we can post some things we’re working on. This is a rough track of Matt’s song Together, which we recorded last month and have been trying to add some backing vocals and bass to. While I’m working out some of the technical difficulties with my digital recording setup at home, here’s a preview… It’s one of my favorite of Matt’s tunes, and I think it came out quite well. I could go on for hours about how equally great and awful Garageband is, but I’ll spare you my rant. Anyway, let us know what you think!