News from The Heartland!

We were just asked to perform a second time this year at the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2), and we picked up two more gigs for this November...! 

                 "Beautiful song, and arrangement."                                         Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya

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Guitar International Magazine - Publisher (2004 - 2024)

Rick publishes Guitar International with interviews of music legends including: Les Paul; Slash; Buddy Guy; Judy Collins, Jimmy Webb, John5, Leslie West, Richie Havens, Steve Earle, Jesse Colin Young & more!

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    I Feel the Rain (3/F) words and music by Rick Landers (c) 2022 - BMI Work No: 054392777

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    It’s Not My Fault (TABS) (4/C#m) Featuring Ben Mason on piano - Music and Lyrics (c) Rick Landers © 2020 BMI Reg. No. 44952451

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MEDIA GALLERY

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GEAR

My performance gear is usually limited to a vintage 1946 Gibson J-45 or 2021 Gruene OG-30 (SN #1), a 2023 Gruene 00038 Koa named "Terry" (SN #1,), a 2023 Gruene D-18 (SN #1), an SA330x Fishman sound system with a Shure SM58 microphone, a Roland Cube EX amp,  a Fishman Platinum effects pedal and a Boss VE-8 Harmonizer. My other guitars include: a vintage 1957 Gibson Southern Jumbo, a vintage 1950 Gibson CF-100, a 1973 LR-15 LoPrinzi (Brazilian), a  1973 LoPrinzi (Brazilian) 12-String; a 1993 Yamaha LA-28e Special Edition/Japan Custom Shop);  a 1991 Custom Telecaster with early Joe Barden pickups; a 1981 Yamaha CJ-838,, a custom made 2014 Appala Grand Symphony, a 1920s no name hand-made parlor guitar,  a 2019 Tokai Love Rock LS-196, a 1994 McSpadden dulcimer and I recently purchased a high D penny whistle handmade by American bagpipe maker, Seth Hamon. I also recently purchased an early 1950s Favilla baritone ukelele and another from the 1970s, and a Peavey 2-12 Chorus amp, Oh, and I picked up a 1939 Kalamazoo mandolin, a vintage concertina, three pairs of vintage maracas and a vintage 1946 Gibson Southern Jumbo acoustic guitar with a mid-1940s case!

 

2024 Band Schedule

Earth Day Celebration

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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax - UUCF, 2709 Hunter Mill Road , Oakton, Virginia 22114

Rick Landers & friends will perform their original music for Earth Day Celebration - April 21, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm....Band members: Rick Landers (vocals/rhythm guitar), Tim Spong (bass); Tom Smith (lead guitar); Kim Zhao (violin) and Ron Goad (percussion)....

Reston Lake Anne Farmers Market with Rick Landers & Heartland

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Lake Anne, Reston, Virginia, 11404 Washington Plaza W, Reston, VA 20190, Reston, Virginia

Rick Landers & Heartland to perform all original Americana songs for patrons of the Reston Lake Anne Farmers market! (www.ricklanders.com) - Band members: Rick Landers (vocals/rhythm guitar); Tim Spong (bass); Ron Goad (percussion); Tom Smith (lead guitar) and Kim Zhao (violin).

Rick Landers & Heartland at Reston's Lake Anne Farmer's Market

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Lake Anne, Reston, Virginia, 11404 Washington Plaza W, Reston, VA 20190, Reston, Virginia

Rick Landers & Heartland will perform their original Americana-Folk songs at one of the very best farmers markets in Virginia, et Reston's Lake Anne! Band members: Rick Landers (vocals/rhythm guitar); Tim Spong (bass); Tom Smith (lead guitar); Kim Zhao (violin) and Ron Goad (percussion).

CREDITS & LEGAL

Credits: 

Top Photo: Diana Quinn

Vocals:  "If I'd Given My Heart to You'" - Rick Landers (Lead vocalist)

Vocals: "Open Up" (Studio) - Rick Landers (Lead Vocalist)

Producer: "If I'd Given My Heart to You" - Stacy Hogan (A Writer's Paradise Studio, Nashville, TN)/Producer: Marco Delmar (Recording Arts, Arlington, VA)

Producer: "Open Up" (Studio) - Stacy Hogan (A Writer's Paradise Studio, Nashville, TN); Marco Delmar (Recording Arts, Arlington, VA)

Photos by: Mike Davis (Top of PAGE and others); Peggy Landers, Terry Landers, Ron Goad, and Sherry Stewart, Andy Markley - All other photos are (c) Rick Landers 2021,

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