Van Gogh Music - Discography




Three was released in December of 1997 to the same critical acclaim as previous Van Gogh albums. One reviewer called it "a snappy, hooky, pop album with smarts", and said, "it's clear this singer/songwriter duo has a dynamic, if not a totally unique, musical vision." The sound on Three is a little darker and heavier than on Bubble. The growing level of confidence exhibited throughout is remarkable as, stylistically, the songs range from harder-edged rock ("Vital", "See This Coward Run"), and power-pop ("Julie Anne", "Apathies & Anyways"), to mid-tempo rockers ("Love Like This", "ZuZu's Petals"), to melodic psychedelia ("Cinnamon Days", "Trying To Remember What Evelyn Said"). It never loses its sense of cohesiveness. It all fits together as a whole and flows seamlessly from song to song. Robby produced the album and several of the songs were recorded in his home studio. Said Abdelsayed, a disabled artist they met in California, was invited to do the album cover and Robby finished out the layout. Early 1998 brought an unexpected surprise. Robby received a phone call from a representative of Prince. Van Gogh was being considered for the honor of receiving a previously unreleased Prince tune to record, providing they could meet certain criteria. Soon a package containing a cassette demo of Prince performing a song entitled "Van Gogh", was delivered to Robby's door. Within weeks they found themselves writing new songs and planning a new album. But the greatest challenge was for Robby to turn a Prince tune into a Van Gogh song. Prince recently released his version through his fan club – so both versions can now be compared, to see just how different they are. The Prince fans from around the world have been fantastic. While recording the new songs, Robby was approached by Gold Pictures to write a song for an independent film. The result was "Ready, Willing, & Able". This intriguing song featured a different set of lyrics sung from the left and right speakers. And a special shout-out to some of the extraordinary musicians on Three. Dean Daughtry, who played clavinet on "Apathies and Anyways", is an original member of The Atlanta Rhythm Section and was with The Candymen (Roy Orbison) and the Classics IV. Steve Stone, who played guitar of five of the tracks, has been a member of The Atlanta Rhythm Section for over 16 years. Sadly, Donny Black passed away in 2005 and was a great talent that will be missed. We called him "Elton Don" because he was such a talented pianist. He was great at orchestrating too, which is obvious on "Big Blue Sky", "Mrs. Pinkerton" and "Fields of Elanor", among others. We'll never forget you, Donny.

Producer: Robby Heisner Recorded at: Hollyberry Studios & Van Gogh Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered by: Rodney Mills Masterhouse Vital Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals, Piano, & Background Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals, & Background Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass, Guitar, & Background Vocals Gary Shetler: Guitar Scott Korey: Lead Guitar Chris Brake: Drums & Background Vocals Chris Gailfoil: Percussion Mixed & Engineered by: Billy Gewin & Robby Heisner Apathies And Anyways Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals Dean Daughtry: Clavinet Billy Gewin: Bass & Background Vocals Scott Korey: Lead Guitar Gary Shetler: Rhythm Guitar Chris Brake: Drums Mixed & Engineered by: Billy Gewin & Robby Heisner Cinnamon Days Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals Andrew Carter: Keyboards Chris Gailfoil: Drums Kevin Wyglad: Guitars & Bass Ron Henley: Tamborine Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner Trying To Remember What Evelyn Said Ricky Heisner: Lead Vocals& Background Vocals Robby Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals& Background Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass & Background Vocals Gary Shetler: Guitar Scott Korey: Guitar Steve Stone: Slide Guitar Solo Chris Brake: Drums Jeff Sisk: Keyboards Mixed & Engineered by: Billy Gewin & Robby Heisner Last Train To Clarksville Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals& Background Vocals Ricky Heisner: Background Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass Guitar & Background Vocals Scott Korey: Guitar Gary Shetler: Guitar Steve Stone: Guitar Chris Brake: Drums Jeff Sisk: Keyboards Chris Gailfoil: Percussion Engineered by: Robby Heisner & Billy Gewin Mixed by: Robby Heisner See This Coward Run Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals Chris Gailfoil: Drums Andrew Carter: Keyboards Kevin Wyglad: Bass & Acoustic Guitar Scott Korey: Lead & Wah Guitar Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner Zuzu's Petals Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals & Background Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals & Background Vocals Kevin Wyglad: Drums, Acoustic Guitar & Background Vocals John Czerwinski: Bass Guitar, Arlan Gibson & 12-String Rickenbacker Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner Julie Anne Ricky Heisner: Lead Vocals & Background Vocals Robby Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals& Background Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass & Background Vocals Chris Brake: Drums & Background Vocals Scott Korey: Guitar Gary Shetler: Guitar Andrew Carter: Piano Chris Gailfoil: Percussion Steve Stone: Lead Guitar Mixed and Engineered by: Billy Gewin & Robby Heisner She's Tired Of Waiting Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals& Keyboards Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass Chris Brake: Drums Scott Korey: Guitars Billy Gewin & Chris Gailfoil: Percussion Mixed & Engineered by: Billy Gewin & Robby Heisner On A Roll Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals & Background Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals& Background Vocals Chris Gailfoil: Drums Kevin Wyglad: Bass & Acoustic Guitar Andrew Carter: Keyboards Scott Korey: Guitars Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner Trivial Fare (parts 1 & 2) Robby Heisner: Intro Music Robby Heisner & Ricky Heisner: Lead Vocals Andrew Carter: Keyboards Chris Brake: Drums Steve Stone: Slide Guitar Kevin Wyglad: Bass Chris Gailfoil: Tamborine Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner Love Like This Robby Heisner: Lead Vocals & Background Vocals Ricky Heisner: Lead Harmony Vocals & Background Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass Guitar Scott Korey: Guitars Chris Gailfoil: Drums Andrew Carter: Keyboards Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner The Story In Your Eyes Ricky Heisner: Lead Vocals & Background Vocals Robby: Background Vocals Billy Gewin: Bass Guitar & Background Vocals Scott Korey: Guitar Gary Shetler: Guitar Steve Stone: Lead Guitar Chris Brake: Drums Jeff Sisk: Keyboards Engineered by: Robby Heisner & Billy Gewin Mixed by: Robby Heisner Fractured (bonus track) All Vocals: Robby Heisner & Ricky Heisner All Instruments: Robby Heisner Mixed & Engineered by: Robby Heisner


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