After over twenty-five years of performing with her siblings, Heather Rankin comes into her own with A Fine Line (2016), her debut solo record. This is Heather Rankin like you
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After over twenty-five years of performing with her siblings, Heather Rankin comes into her own with A Fine Line (2016), her debut solo record. This is Heather Rankin like you have never heard her before, breaking away from The Rankin Family’s signature sound, and forging her own musical legacy with her poetic, intimate, original songs, and an eclectic mix of others. Nominated for a Juno in the adult contemporary album of the year category, A Fine Line is an exploration of the balance between grief and joy, love and loss, and life and death. While the sound is distinctively Heather’s own, songs like “We Walk as One” conjure evocative imagery from the past she shared with her siblings; indeed, Cookie and Jimmy provide backing vocals on that track. Other songs showcase Heather’s more upbeat and contemporary side, such as her rendition of the Tears for Fears 1985 hit, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” While this solo venture represents a change for Heather, rest assured that her angelic voice remains as lovely as ever. She will be accompanied by Ronald Hynes, Jamie Robinson, and Kim Dunn.