Eddie Heinzelman has made a major footprint on the country music landscape as an in-demand session musician/sideman--a member of the Southeastern Indiana Musicians Hall of Fame, he currently plays guitar on tour for Radney Foster.However, he's also imprinting in an even more impactful way as a solo artist with the release of his sophomore album, Wherever You Go.
The new album follows Heinzelman's debut, Hey Songwriter, and offers up an infectious mix of Americana, country, roots rock, and classic jams. The songs on Wherever You Go are brimming with a specific, inimitable personality. A full nine of the 10 songs are solely composed by Heinzelman; the title track is co-written with Radney Foster. Tunes such as "Dammit, Mary"--an ode to one of Heinzelman's favorite songwriters, Mary Gauthier ("her songs are so good they make me cuss")--and "The Road," a touring artist's love letter to his wife, show the range of depth his songwriting can travel. Heinzelman, of course, adds a generous helping of his own instrumental prowess and signature blazing guitar to the record, and he recently has developed two custom signature guitar effects pedals, designed in conjunction with Robert Keeley and Keeley Electronics, called the Verb O Trem and Verb O Trem Workstation.
"Music is how I communicate with the world,” Heinzelman says. “I’ll leave behind two things when I die: my family and my songs. I want my songs to say something, to give people an insight into who I am, and to hopefully touch people in some way."
His extensive resume includes performing with a literal "Who's Who" of Country, Bluegrass, and Americana artists, including: Radney Foster, Darius Rucker, Lee Roy Parnell, Kelly Willis, Ty Herndon, Jack Ingram, Julie Roberts, Heidi Newfield, Darryl Worley, Jeannie Seely, Collin Raye, T. Graham Brown, Jimmy Fortune, Moe Pitney, and many more!