He's America's Best-Kept Secret... His Name Is HESTON And He Is An Addict...

ATLANTA - Sept. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- This Soulful crooner may very well be America's best kept secret but not for long... His name is Heston and he is an addict... His drug of choice is love.  His soon to be released album, Love Junkie is, of course, all about his and your addiction to love. International Recording Artist & talented Soul Singer Heston releases his latest album, Love Junkie, (World Soul Music/Dome Records), on September 21, 2013.  Heston's music is available to purchase @ www.amazon.com, www.cdbaby.com, www.itunes.com, and www.hestonmusic.com and record shops across the country and abroad.  Japan will release his latest CD on September 15, 2013, courtesy of Sweet Soul Records, and in Europe on September 23, 2013.

Heston's CD Release Concert  is scheduled for September 21, 2013 @ 9 pm at Center Stage, 1374 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA.

Love Junkie is Heston's third and hottest album to date, and he believes it is his best yet.  The soulful and smooth sounding album is sure to impress r&b/soul/jazz and reggae lovers and receive airplay from terrestrial, internet and satellite radio stations worldwide. This well-written and produced album has something for everyone.  The latest album was produced by the talented and highly sought-after producer, Darren "Daz I-Que" Benjamin, with  love ballads, such as the title track, Love Junkie, and  his second single, Dreaming, which Heston's fans have come to know and love.  Talented Dj Kemit, with dance and steppers grooves like, To the Sky and Resign to You, also produced the album.  Influences of roots reggae are peppered throughout the album - most evident in cuts like, Come Away with Me and Our Father, produced collectively by The Swatt Band and gifted producer and Bassist, Ryan Wilson.

The first single, Love Junkie was co-written with Julius Speed and produced by Daz-I-Kue.  ReverbNation, a popular music site, home to over 3 million musicians, venues, labels and industry professionals has recognized the new single and made Heston, "Featured Artist" of the week.  Catch a sneak peep of his upcoming album at TC Productions Underground Sound Web Series @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgguLEoeGQc.  Heston launched his Love Junkie Tour across the United States in July and it will run through the end of November.  He will take his Love Junkie Tour to Australia from October 11-20. 2013.



Heston, an Atlanta-based musician, composer, songwriter and producer possesses one of those rare, “instant classic” voices laced with confident sensuality, informed by the best side of mellow 70’s soul.  Often compared to the likes of Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Maxwell and Leon Ware, his mellow, seventies, soul music is timeless. “Creating timeless music has always been my ultimate goal,” says Heston. “I want to leave the world with music that can be played for a lifetime.” His music has received stellar reviews, both national and international airplay, and he has performed at some of the top venues around the country and abroad, to include Europe and the Caribbean.   His portfolio includes the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club, Blues Alley, Apollo Theatre, Highline Ballroom, Emancipation Park (Jamaica), The Jazz Café (London), Bizz Art Club (Paris, France), The Union Chapel Islington (London), The Tabernacle and numerous venues. Earlier this year, the soulful crooner opened for British sensation Emeli' Sande, and he has opened to a crowd of 40,000 in Europe.

Born on the Island of Dominica (British West Indies) and a music-lover-at-heart, Heston puts his heart and soul into his music and he delivers smooth soulful sounds.  Known for his lyrically refreshing music, his soulful polished voice is laced with confident sensuality.  Through his music, Heston allows his listeners to enter his love spaces and hear his raw truth.  His music is accompanied by a full band with foundational rhythms that stem back to his island roots, comprised of percussions, horns, acoustic and electric guitars, often leaving audiences mesmerized.

Heston is no stranger to the music industry, his 2008 independent debut album, Storyteller, was an instant hit in Europe and was critically acclaimed internationally and possessed an exceptionally well-composed body of original songs written and produced by Heston.    Storyteller was name to the “Top 5 Soul Albums” of 2008 and it won two Soul Tracks Award Nominations.  In 2009, BET J nominated Heston for “Independent Artist of the Year”.  Last month, Heston was nominated for four categories at the EOTM Awards in Los Angeles. He won   "Outstanding Album" for his Warm Human, Cold World album.  Ebony, Blues & Soul, Soul Tracks, Empire Radio, Jazz In M.E.E., Trendsetter 2 Trendsetter, Slo Mo, The Los Angeles Sentinel, Rolling Out magazines and several other publications have featured the soulful artist in their publications.

For more information online, visit his website at www.hestonmusic.com (http:www.hestonmusic.com) or  www.reverbnation.com/heston. To purchase his music, visit www.cdbaby.com or www.itunes.com.

To download a free copy of his debut single, "Love Junkie", visit http://www.hestonmusic.com. (http:www.hestonmusic.com)

Follow Heston:
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Facebook.com/HestonFrancis
Facebook.com/Hestonslovejunkies
Twitter.com/hestonsoulmusic
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To coordinate media interviews or to book Heston, please contact Angela P. Moore-Thorpe/APM Public Relations @770-733-2600 or by email @ angiepr42@aol.com.