NEW SOUNDS: ROB HEATH

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Rob Heath / One More Day above Ground 

“Why not Stand Out” is a song title and lyric from Rob Heath’s latest album, and—taking his own advice—this local singer-songwriter does just that. Tackling subjects ranging from the romantic to the spiritual to the political, Heath somehow manages to lend a sense of consistency to a collection of stories that, on the surface, don’t really seem to have much in common. The optimistic attitude that Heath carries through all of his songs is surely one of the ways he manages to do this; however, the most striking constancy is the expertise with which all the album’s lyrics are written. Nowhere is this more evident than in songs such as “Starlight Tours” and “What If They’re Right,” both of which elicit gasps of awe with their poetic beauty.

Published: Week of January 8, 2009, Issue #690, Vue Weekly

SOLID SINGER-SONGWRITER FARE FROM ONE OF MUSIC'S CRAFTSMEN

JS / Maverick Magazine (UK)
Rob Heath / One More Day above Ground

Solid singer-songwriter fare from one of music’s craftsmen. Warm, welcoming, comfortable, familiar even, seldom brash or edgy, plenty going on and a few wow moments that make your heart stop in wonder.

OMINOUS TONE DRAPES ENGAGING NEW ALBUM

Peter North / Edmonton Journal
Rob Heath / One More Day above Ground

Rob Heath admits that on a routine night, odds are he wouldn’t consider stringing the songs found on his new album One More Day Above Ground in succession.

Not that the 11 pieces aren’t some of Heath’s strongest and most engaging slices of insight and storytelling to date.