Heathers are in full bloom
If the use of their song ‘Remember When’ on Bord Fáilte’s television and cinema ad campaign presented a carefree idyll, Heathers’ musical career has largely mirrored that. The success of that venture allowed the Dublin acoustic duo to re-release their debut album Here, Not There. It achieved broader acclaim and propelled twins Ellie and Louise Macnamara out of the Dublin DIY enclave they had inhabited.
Since the release last year of their second album, Kingdom, this upward trajectory has accelerated. Heathers are currently in the process of releasing that album worldwide and have recently been promoting it in Germany, where they have signed to Warner Music. But one of the unexpected outcomes of their success was the securing last September of a publishing deal with Universal. This has given them the opportunity to write for other artists. Already they feel it has had a knock-on effect on their own material.
