Heidi Caroline Feek (born October 3, 1986) is an

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singer and songwriter from

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, Tennessee.

Early life

Feek is the daughter of

Rory Feek Rory Lee Feek (born April 25, 1965) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In his career, he has written singles for Clay Walker, Blake Shelton, Tracy Byrd and other artists. He and his wife, Joey Feek, formed the duo Joey + Rory ...

of country music duo

Joey + Rory Joey + Rory was an American country and bluegrass duo composed of singer-songwriters Rory Feek (born April 25, 1965) and Joey Feek (September 9, 1975 – March 4, 2016), who were husband and wife. Both members of the duo were vocalists and s ...

. She moved around growing up as her father was in the Marine Corps. Her family moved from Dallas, TX when she was in the third grade to Nashville, TN and her father bought a farm in Columbia, TN, where she grew up with her sister and father.

Music career

Feek started her professional music career singing back-up for country duo Joey + Rory, in 2010. After releasing two solo EP's, she joined "firekid" (Dillon Hodges) in 2015 for his North American tour for his self-titled, debut album, ''firekid''. She continued to perform with Hodges in 2016, providing electronic accompaniment to his singing. Feek released her first EP, ''Eden'', in 2010. Her music and vocals have been compared to

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, and

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. Her debut, full-length album, ''The Only'', was released on October 8, 2013, via Western Pin-Up Records.

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premiered the music video for her first single, "Someday Somebody" on September 18, 2013. The video stars

Caitlin Rose Caitlin Elisabeth Rose (born June 23, 1987) is an American Country music, country singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. She has released three albums, ''Own Side Now'' (2010), ''The Stand-In (album), The Stand-In'' (2013) and ''Caz ...

and Sam Farkas (Space Capone). In 2014, Feek released a video for her single, "Trail Pop". In 2015, Feek's recording of "Heartbreak Hotel" was used in the soundtrack of trailers for the film ''American Horror Story''. In 2016 Feek's father Rory released an album, ''

Hymns That Are Important to Us ''Hymns That Are Important to Us'' is the eighth and final studio album by Joey + Rory. Gaither Music Group released the album on February 12, 2016. It won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2017. Background The set, which was a " ...

'', on which she sings harmony.

Film and television

In 2016 Feek was music supervisor for the film ''Josephine'', created by Rory Feek and based on the notes of a Civil War soldier."Rory Feek's 'Josephine' Brings Civil War Love Story to Theaters"
''Rolling Stone'', Stephen L. Betts. April 18, 2016

Discography

Albums

Music videos

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Feek, Heidi American alternative country singers Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee 1986 births Living people 21st-century American singers Country musicians from Tennessee