Heather Edwards brings years of performing experience and an incredible voice to the band. Heather has won female vocalist numerous times from M.E.O.N.A, one of the oldest local music websites. Heather has been a state finalist at the Virginia State Fair for the Colgate Country Showdown twice. She was also invited to perform at the Annual Pepsi Independence Day Celebration in Johnson City , Tennessee , July 4th, 2004 before an audience of 50,000. The Heather Edwards Band continued to play there for three years. Her current cd "Better Off Friends" includes current "New Country" covers from artists such as Faith Hill and Martina McBride, "Old Country" favorites, as well as a couple of original songs. "Better Off Friends" is available for purchase at CDBaby.com.
Tom Gogarty plays electric, acoustic guitars and flute, and sings lead and backup vocals. Tom has been playing for many years and is a highly skilled and accomplished musician and vocalist who has performed and toured with many bands along the Eastern Seaboard. Locally, his most well-known band was the classic rock group "Midnight Fury." He occasionally sits in with Jerry Lee Scott.
Harold Glynn has been playing guitar since the age of 15. His skill and talents have all been self taught and include some keyboards and acoustic guitar. His recent endeavors included playing with “32 South” who opened for “Confederate Railroad” at the Portsmouth Seawall Festival, “Wooden Nickel” who was a headliner at the VA Pork Festival with approximately 12-15,000 in attendance, and “Smoking Gunz” who opened up for “Darrell Worley” and “Chely Wright,” two consecutive years at Hampton Bay Days.
Bill Culliton has been playing music in the Hampton Roads area for more than twenty years. He is well known among local musicians for being a rock solid and dependable bassist. Along with country music he also enjoys playing rock, blues, and dance. Also an accomplished acoustic guitarist, his instrument of choice will always be the bass in any serious ensemble he joins. However, you can occasionally find him at local open mics singing and playing his Takamine.
Nathan Firth (AKA Cha-Chi) has been playing music since the age of 10. He has played drums since his start in music and in the last few years has also taken up guitar. Nathan has been writing and singing songs as long as he can remember. Hearing him sing, you might be reminded of Kenney Chesney. Nathan has played with local bands "Attic 1013" and "Free Beer and French Fries" throughout the Tidewater area. Nathan plays drums and sings Lead and Backup vocals for The Heather Edwards Band.
