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Heather Duby (born July 26, 1974, in
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) is an American singer-songwriter.


History

Heather Duby grew up in Portland, Oregon, studied at
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, located in
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. She relocated to
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in 1994. For several years, Duby fronted her own band and worked the Seattle restaurant industry. In 1998, she worked with producer
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to record her first album, ''
Post to Wire ''Post to Wire'' is the debut album of Heather Duby, released on October 19, 1999 through Sub Pop. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Eric Akre – percussion *Heather Duby – vocals, production *Bo Gilliland – bass guita ...
'', on
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Records. In 2001, Duby released an EP,
Symbient ''Symbient'' is an EP by Heather Duby, released on August 21, 2001 through Sub Pop. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Heather Duby – vocals *Charlie Quintana – drums ;Production and additional personnel *Ed Brooks – ...
with the improvisational electronic band Elemental (which featured members of
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and
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. Her popularity continued to increase. In 2003, Duby released ''
Come Across the River ''Come Across the River'' is the second album by Heather Duby, released on November 4, 2003 through Sonic Boom Recordings. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Heather Duby – vocals, keyboards, production, mixing *Steve Fisk – ...
'' on
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. In July 2006, Duby released an eponymously titled album which featured
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and Alex Rose, members of Seattle's
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. She has performed in the Seattle indie scene for over 12 years. Duby has shared the stage with Minus the Bear,
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,
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and Criteria. In 2007, Duby relocated to the New York City area. Duby released a six track EP entitled ''Latency'' via Amazon and iTunes on January 4, 2011. She is currently recording her fourth yet-to-be-named album with producer
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(
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,
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) at
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in Seattle. In mid 2011, Duby was in a car accident that injured her hands and required multiple surgeries. Duby has a bachelor's degree from Rutgers 2014 (magna cum laude), and a J.D. degree from New York School of Law 2017.


Band members

*Heather Duby -Vocals, keyboard, piano, guitar *
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- Dulcimer, bass *
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- Drums * Alex Rose -Guitar


Discography

;Studio albums * ''
Post to Wire ''Post to Wire'' is the debut album of Heather Duby, released on October 19, 1999 through Sub Pop. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Eric Akre – percussion *Heather Duby – vocals, production *Bo Gilliland – bass guita ...
'' (
Sub Pop Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often ...
Records, 1999) * ''
Come Across the River ''Come Across the River'' is the second album by Heather Duby, released on November 4, 2003 through Sonic Boom Recordings. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Heather Duby – vocals, keyboards, production, mixing *Steve Fisk – ...
'' (
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Recordings, 2003) * ''
Heather Duby Heather Duby (born July 26, 1974, in Eugene, Oregon) is an American singer-songwriter. History Heather Duby grew up in Portland, Oregon, studied at Evergreen State College, located in Olympia, Washington. She relocated to Seattle in 1994. For s ...
'' (
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Recordings, 2006) * ''Latency'' (Self-released via Amazon and iTunes, 2011) * ''Undone'' (Self-released via Amazon and iTunes, 2020) ;EPs * with Elemental: ''
Symbient ''Symbient'' is an EP by Heather Duby, released on August 21, 2001 through Sub Pop. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Heather Duby – vocals *Charlie Quintana – drums ;Production and additional personnel *Ed Brooks – ...
'' (
Sub Pop Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often ...
Records, 2001) ;Other appearances * Vocals on '' Menos El Oso'' by
Minus the Bear Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as " Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticate ...
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Records, 2005) * Vocals on ''
They Make Beer Commercials Like This ''They Make Beer Commercials Like This'' is the third EP released by the band Minus the Bear on the Arena Rock Recording Co. After being remastered, it was re-released on June 3, 2008, through Suicide Squeeze Records with an added track, "Houston, ...
'' by
Minus the Bear Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as " Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticate ...
(
Suicide Squeeze Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle, Washington-based independent record label that releases rock, pop, and metal music. Suicide Squeeze releases content on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital. The label has also released comedy and performance a ...
Records, 2004) * "I Must Have Been Blind" on Sing a Song for You: Tribute to Tim Buckley (
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, Summer 2000) * ''Abuhatzeira War Ein Großer, Fettes Schwein''


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* AllMusic Guide Entry {{DEFAULTSORT:Duby, Heather American women singer-songwriters American indie rock musicians Living people 1974 births American women rock singers 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers