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Premieres July, 2005

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson burst on the rock music scene in 1978, blazing musical trails in every way. As two of the first women “frontmen” in rock, in addition to supplying amazing vocals and harmonies, they both wrote and played on all their early hits. “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” “Dreamboat Annie,” “Straight On,” “Even It Up, “Kick It Out,” “Dogs and Butterflies,” “Mistral Wind” and so many more of these early Heart treasures reflected their personal, spiritual, professional, and political odysseys.

After two decades of recording and performing, and more than 30 million records sold, the sisters took a break in the ‘90’s to return to the Pacific Northwest and pursue individual interests. Each started a family. Ann is now the mother of Marie (13) and Dustin (7). Nancy and husband, Cameron Crowe, are parents to twins Billy and Curtis (5). Ann performed with several ensemble companies (including the theatrical “Teatro Zinzanni” and the “Tribute to Abbey Road” world tour) while Nancy honed her scoring and producing chops on movies directed by Cameron Crowe (“Singles,” “Jerry Maguire,” “Almost Famous,” “Vanilla Sky,” and 2005 release “Elizabethtown”). Nancy released a solo project (“Live at McCabes”) and toured on her own, a lifelong goal.

With the turn of the millennium, the Wilson sisters reunited as Heart again, with three U.S. tours, a live concert album (“Heart Alive in Seattle”). After being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Northwest Chapter of the Grammy Foundation, they returned to serious songwriting, crafting the critically acclaimed (and Nancy Wilson produced) “JUPITERS DARLING,” a multi-textured, musical masterpiece of 16 songs that beautifully showcase Heart’s unique vocal and instrumental talents.

In 2005, while Nancy completes the music for “Elizabethtown,” Heart songs are being disseminated by other artists (“Crazy on You” in the new Eminem “Encore” CD; “Straight On” by Gretchen Wilson and the Muzik Mafia on tour and on CMT) and also showcased on television, "Heart & Wynonna" on Crossroads/CMT, "Crazy On You" on the season finale of the L-Word/Showtime, and Heart's 2-hour concert special on Soundstage/PBS.

Always supportive of charitable causes, Heart recently performed on the NW Tsunami Benefit Concert with a reassembled Alice in Chains. They will also be performing for the Northwest School with fellow Seattle friends, Pearl Jam.

Later in the year, Nancy will be featured on the “Elizabethtown” soundtrack album; Ann will complete her first solo project, and Sony Music will be releasing two compilations of remastered Heart classics. More on these exciting projects will follow as more information becomes available, as the Wilson sisters continue pioneering the reach and role of their musical boundaries.