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heather merritt/cassette star

About Me

Born on Geary St. in San Francisco, and raised her entire life in the belly of the beast that is the city's Mission District, Heather started writing songs at the age of seventeen because a boy she had a crush on told her to. Now, years later, the boy is across an ocean and halfway around the world (where he fucking belongs), but the songs are still around, tucked safely away in various notebooks and on a number of from-work-stolen legal pads around her bedroom.
She'll still write a song from time to time, when the right inspiration hits.
For you to enjoy.
Currently seeking shows to play and other musicians with whom to collaborate.
You can download just about every song she has ever recorded, as well as songs by other Sorry Lion artists here , from the Sorry Lion website.
Sorry Lion Records :
ASDF
Fiberoctopus
heartcaves
Loveology
The Secret Keys
Wallofus
Meagan takes beautiful photographs.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/07/2005
Band Website: http://www.sorrylion.com
Band Members: Heather and friends.
Influences: Here: last.fm

conjoined twins
ann marie
bettie page
elwood p. dowd
the colour orange
paul auster
mixtapes
rain
you
Sounds Like: Remember that weird, quiet girl who everyone made fun of and tormented in elementary school? She's a lot cooler than you now. She wins.
Record Label: Sorry Lion! Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

january 24, 2009 - "precious territory" podcast + news

Hey, kids!I'm trying out this podcast thing now.My love of making mixtapes and my current inability to actually burn then to disc (for reasons I wont get into) has pushed me into this endeavor. Each ...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:46:00 GMT

september 20, 2008

in case anyone was wondering, my trip to austin was glorious and i miss it very much. i can't wait to go back. with any luck that will be soon--for sxsw next year (what i'm hoping is that it does not ...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:42:00 GMT

I look at the cars and I know you insure them.

Good morrow, friends!I have replaced "L'Hôtel" with a cover of Liz Phair's Girlysound song "Ant In Alaska" that I recorded mere moments ago! Surrupticiously in this little bedroom of mine. This one's ...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:42:00 GMT

Some things that might be categorized as "news." 042708

I have a lunch date with my friends Jennifer and Nadja in about 12 hours, and I have still not gone to bed. This is a problem. I also need to shower. Nadja is visiting from Bremen, Germany and I haven...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:24:00 GMT

Who said you were the only one?

Dear friends,There has been a lot of new going on. I've been neglecting this page as of late because I've been focusing on the Secret Keys; I've been writing lots of lyrics for us.I've maxed out the p...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:19:00 GMT

Wow. Secret Keys. + New Sorry Lion Weekly Movie: "THIS IS A RAID!"

CH-CH-CH-CHANGES!So, the process of name-change has begun. I've changed the URL also, so make note!myspace.com/heatherandthekeysThe new name is in honor of the late, great Phil Hartman. I may or may n...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:38:00 GMT

You can come by any time you want; I’ll be around.

Making good on my promise nearly five days late, I've pulled "It's Not Too Late" and the cover of "The Soldering Life" from the player and in their place, uploaded a cover of "Jesus, Etc." by Wilco, w...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:33:00 GMT

Some announcements you may or may not care about.

SO!I'm going to start deleting songs from my page. One a week for the next five weeks. Starting Wednesday.Perhaps you are asking, "but WHY, Heather?"Well, in preperation for 2 things:1) Writing/prepar...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:31:00 GMT

Because Im so nice to you all...

Achem.I have deleted all of my own recordings from my computer in an attempt to save space. I backed them up on a disc, and also in the form of two zip folders uploaded to Megaupload.I am making them ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:31:00 GMT

Fan of Mirah.

I seem to have become one."We're Both So Sorry," in particular, inspired "(Together) It's Not Too Late" which is the newest song in the player.Even though they're nothing alike.Not much else to say ab...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:49:00 GMT