The Wilton-based band Heatherbird has recorded several live albums since the members came together as sophomores in high school. Two years later, they got their first chance to record in a studio while participating in Acoustic Wiltons second album, Play it Forward.
For us, it has been more about playing live and being up on stage, Austin Schaefer, a member of Heatherbird, said in hopes that they will record more in the studio. The band recorded its song Police Car for the album. The song was written after Schaefer and a few friends were driving around one night and saw a police car that flashed its lights as they drove by.
It was a really bizarre moment, it was really funny, Schaefer said. We werent in any trouble or anything.
Funny and lighthearted were two words Schaefer repeated several times when describing the songs he and the rest of the band members write. Keeping it upbeat and lighthearted makes the performances stay fresh, he said. We dont try to write songs with meaning, it would be forced, Schaefer said.
Heatherbird is made up of Schaefer on guitar, mandolin, banjo and backup vocals; Matt Stone on drums and guitar; Christopher Dehn on bass and lead singer; Brandon Ray on saxophone; Emily Lutz on keyboard, piano, and organ; and Sam Sommers on bass.
The band was thankful to Scott Weber, founder of Acoustic Wilton, and Chris Brown, who is producing Play it Forward, Schaefer said. Heatherbird, Weber and the rest of Acoustic Wilton will perform April 10 in the Wilton High School Childrens theater. You can purchase tickets and CDs online.
The proceeds from the concert and CD sales will be given to the Wilton Education Foundation.
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