Joël Heyard, "Introspection";
After years of building up a reputation as songwriter, producer and drummer, Joël Heyard is releasing his debut album on 15 November 2018 on G-Minor Records.
Having worked in numerous genres throughout his whole career, Heyard has settled down in a soul-influenced modern electro/pop sound. An odyssey of self-reflection, "Introspection" is Heyard’s most personal work to date: “After years of playing, writing and producing music for other artists, I felt it was time to step out of my comfort zone and to finally share my own music, thoughts and inspiration. If not now, then never.”
For "Introspection", Heyard opted for an international line-up consisting of Matt Bednarky (US), Jeannette Dalia Curta (DE), Vinylic (FR) and Ben Nilles (LU) on vocals as well as Emmanuel Teschke (DE) on the bass and Remo Cavallini (LU) on guitar.
"Introspection" will be available on all download and streaming platforms. Physical copy available upon request on www.gminorrecords.com.
Release concert
Introspection will be presented to the public on Thursday 15 November 2018 at 20:00 at the Opderschmelz in Dudelange, with support by Go By Brooks.
Tickets €15 / €20 - see http://opderschmelz.lu/agenda/1365_1057
About Joël Heyard
Joël Heyard started playing the drums at the age of 14. He studied classical percussion and drums in Luxembourg before graduating from the Maastricht Conservatory with a bachelor degree in jazz drums. In 2003 he completed the New York City Drummers Collective’s Summer Program. In 2004, Heyard launched himself into music production. Since then, he produced numerous top ten hits such as for The Gentles and Marilù. Collaborations with big names such as Rick Pope (“Jamiroquai”) or Jamal Thomas (“Maceo Parker”) allowed his production company to become firmly established. Playing in various bands since a young age enabled him not only to support big names such as Bon Jovi, Toto or Sting, but also to gain touring experience abroad. Heyard has worked and played with artists such as Lance Lopez (Lucky Peterson), Patti Austin, Barbara Dennerlein, Rolf Stahlhofen, Dave Weckl, or Phil Maturano and in various national and international bands. His current projects include the pop/soul/funk project The Gazmen (with Jeff Herr and Aaron Baustert) and the drums duo JH Groove Factory with Jeff Herr.
For further information, see www.joelheyard.com
