Review of Hera's "Don't Play This"
"Hera's music sparkles. Standout qualities on this CD are precise diction, accurate tonal shifts to reflect song mood and an integrated instrumental backing that is acoustic rather than electronic. A variety of influences are detectable in this collection of original ballads composed around life-developing situations, but the musical treatments are orignal and captivating. For this listener the optimistic cast to the songs (and the way it is portrayed), where life's reversals are but stations to the future, is joyous."
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Q&A Time with Hera
"I have just recently done my first official New Zealand release with help from NZ on Air, the song is called Feels so good, and we made a video as well which you can see here on the site ;)...
Over the last few years, I've spent much more time in Iceland, I recorded my last three albums over there and did a tour following each one, It's been wonderful to be able to come here and spend time with my family, it's so much more relaxed; I love being able to play outside in the sun.
I sing in English mostly, but also in Icelandic and one or two songs Portugese.. When I did a tour of Italy a few years ago, I introduced every song in Italian.. it was wonderful!"