Born Healer

Photos: Simon Dunkerley, SD Photography @ www.headbangersball.co.uk

MEDIA QUOTES

"Helen Turner's voice remains in a different class", Classic Rock

"Blistering blues-laced soul... stunning", Blues in Britain

"Another fantastic evening in the company of Born Healer. If you’ve not seen them before and you get the chance to do so, if you’re into your blues and blues rock, then I highly recommend that you do", Jace Media

LIVE VIDEO

INTRODUCTION

Soulful, heavy, groovy blues rockers, "Like Janis Joplin fronting Free!" 2.8k Facebook followers. Regular performers at UK rock and blues festival main stages (HRH Blues, HRH ABC, Upton Blues, Buck Moon Blues, Alfold Rock & Blues) and blues stages at Cambridge Rock Festival, Nene Valley Rock Festival, and more.

In 2023, Born Healer was voted Band of the year on Severn FM's Dr Wart Hoover's Blues Show, and Helen Turner was nominated for the UK Blues Federation's best vocalist.

Born Healer is based in South West London, England.

BIOG

Helen Turner, on vocals, from Glasgow, Scotland, is "the real deal" according to Classic Rock magazine, "brilliant" and "in a different class" according to Classic Rock: The Blues, and simply "wonderful" according to Blues Matters. In 2023, Helen was nominated for the UK Blues Federation best vocalist award. Beautiful vocals on record and even better live.

Iain Black, on guitar, and main songwriter, has long been Helen's musical partner. They were founder members of British blues scene regulars, the Bare Bones Boogie Band, and had one of Classic Rock:The Blues magazine's albums of the year. Helen and Iain are both past British Blues Award nominees.

Marek Funkas, on bass, is an award-winning and in-demand London musician. He has played with major international touring artists in major venues, and also performs and writes with his own band, Laba.

Steve Weaver, on drums, is a similarly in-demand musician, touring in original, tribute and function bands, while still finding time to sing lead vocals in leading AC/DC tribute band, Bad Boy Boogie!

You can read an extensive interview with the band at www.musicglue.com/bornhealer/powerplay.

MUSIC/MEDIA

You can watch Born Healer on our YouTube channel.

• https://www.youtube.com/bornhealer

You can listen to Born Healer on all good online music services.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QYPCi4ARSsvtiiHdr2VKp
• Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/born-healer/1119678501
• Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/artists/B01GJC41KW/born-healer
• Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/10467057
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5C9tJzWM6Wlu78_lERKNuQ

Alternatively, here are three tracks on Soundcloud.

1. These Blues - https://soundcloud.com/born-healer/these-blues/s-5pa5Gv58JRE?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
2. Forgot to Forget - https://soundcloud.com/born-healer/forgot-to-forget/s-b9P4LkTrQkU?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
3. Heavy Rumble - https://soundcloud.com/born-healer/heavy-rumble/s-pAWNRo2BzZV?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

LATEST RELEASE

The band is currently recording a new album due for release in Spring 2025.

Their previous releases are:

• Since Blind Coffee, Free Sunshine (2023, three cover tracks recorded live in London in April, exactly as performed - no overdubs! Plus two recorded in lockdown),

• Herbs, Roots, Barks, Etc. (2022, ten original studio tracks),

• 'Til the Dawn (2016, eight original studio tracks, plus three covers).

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Website: www.bornhealer.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/BornHealer1
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/bornhealer1
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/bornhealer1/

CONTACT

For more information please contact info@bornhealer.com. Or call 07887384551.

LIVE PHOTOS

Here are a few live photos, or email us for more. Please credit Laurence Harvey on any use of these photos.

PAST GIGS...

10.10.2024 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

08.09.2024 - Nene Valley Rock Festival, Lincs

13.06.2024 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

25.05.2024 - Vinyl Tap, Preston, Lancs

26.04.2024 - Joe Joe Jim's, Birmingham

27.04.2024 - Bookstock, Buxton, Derbyshire

22.02.2024 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

17.11.2023 - Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club, Essex

02.11.2023 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

24.08.2023 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

08.07.2023 - Buck Moon Blues Festival, Molesey, Surrey

03.06.2023 - MotoFest, Coventry, W. Midlands

06.05.2023 - Malt Shovel, Horsham, W. Sussex

22.04.2023 - Sound Lounge, Sutton, London

08.04.2023 - HRH Blues VII, Sheffield, S. Yorks

07.04.2023 - Joe Joe Jim's, Birmingham

04.03.2023 - Swanage Blues Festival, Dorset

17.02.2023 - Broadstairs Blues Bash, Kent

02.02.2023 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

19.10.2022 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

16.10.2022 - Blues at the Red, Red Lion, Stevenage, Herts

25.09.2022 - The Star, Dorking, Surrey

22.08.2022 - Boom Boom Club, Sutton Surrey

20.08.2022 - Malt Shovel, Horsham, W. Sussex

19.08.2022 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

24.07.2022 - Hope Tavern Festival, Market Rasen, Lincs

23.07.2022 - Diseworth Blues, Leics

15.07.2022 - Upton Blues Festival, Worcs

01.07.2022 - Alfold Rock & Blues Festival, Surrey

17.06.2022 - Cambridge Rock Festival

21.05.2022 - Musos Bike Show, Horsham, W. Sussex

12.05.2022 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

05.03.2022 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

13.01.2022 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

03.12.2021 - Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival, Looe, Cornwall

12.11.2021 - Hard Rock Hell - AOR, Blues & Crows, Great Yarmouth

02.11.2021 - The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

24.10.2021 - The Cavern, Raynes Park, London

18.09.2021 - Wotton Blues Festival, Gloucestershire

16.07.2021 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

09.10.2020 - REC Rooms, Horsham, W. Sussex

07.03.2020 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

21.02.2020 - Broadstairs Blues Bash, Kent

14.02.2020 - REC Rooms, Horsham, W. Sussex

07.02.2020 - Half Moon, Putney, London

13.10.2019 - The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

06.09.2019 - Boom Boom Club, Sutton, Surrey

03.09.2019 - Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, Kent

23/24.08.2019 - Great British R&B Festival, Colne, Lancs

19/20.07.2019 - Upton Blues Festival, Worcestershire

13/14.07.2019 - Dereham Blues Festival, Norfolk

11.06.2019 - Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, Kent

23.05.2019 - Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, Kent

16.05.2019 - The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

10.03.2019 - Blues at the Red, Red Lion, Stevenage, Herts

09.03.2019 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

08.02.2019 - Boom Boom Club, Sutton, Surrey

22.01.2019 - 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London

20.01.2019 - Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Skegness

17.01.2019 - The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

10.11.2018 - Bude Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival, Cornwall

31.10.2018 - Underbelly, 11 Hoxton Square, London

22.10.2018 - The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

12.10.2018 - Boom Boom Club, Sutton, Surrey

11.10.2018 - Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, Kent

27.09.2018 - The Murderers, Norwich, Norfolk

27.08.2018 - The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

21.07.2018 - Upton Blues Festival, Worcester

14.07.2018 - Dereham Blues Festival, Norfolk

24.04.2018 - 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London

22.04.2018 - Navy Club, S Quay, Maryport, Cumbria

21.04.2018 - Feel The Blues 2018, Workington, Cumbria

04.03.2018 - Blues at the Red, Red Lion, Stevenage, Herts

03.03.2018 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

10.02.2018 - Blues at Barleylands, Billericay, Essex

18.01.2018 - Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton

13.01.2018 - Urban Bar, Whitechapel, London

18.11.2017 - Blues & Rock Night, Club 85, Hitchin, Herts

14.11.2017 - 100 Club, London

26/27.08.2017 - Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Colne

20.08.2017 - Broomfield Blues Festival, London

04/05.08.2017 - North Wales Blues & Soul Festival

28/30.07.2017 - Maryport Blues Festival, Cumbria

21/22.07.2017 - Upton Blues Festival

08.07.2017 - Dereham Festival

02.07.2017 - Blues at the Red, Red Lion, Stevenage, Herts

05.06.2017 - Bulls Head, Barnes, London

14.05.2017 - Lincoln Blues Festival

13.05.2017 - Flying Horse, Newark

04.03.2017 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

17.02.2017 - Broadstairs Blues Bash, Broadstairs, Kent

11.02.2017 - Blues at Barleylands, Billericay, Essex

29.01.2017 - Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire

14.01.2017 - Brixton Jamm, Brixton, London

15.12.2016 - Jazz Café, Camden, London

19.11.2016 - Flying Circus, Newark, Nottinghamshire

04.11.2016 - St Harmonica's Blues Club, London

22.10.2016 - Ilkley Blues Festival, Yorkshire

27.09.2016 - 100 Club, London

24.09.2016 - Wrinkly Rockers Blues RockFest, Gravesend, Kent

10.09.2016 - Newark Blues Festival

28/29.08.2016 - Great British R&B Festival, Colne, Lancashire

05/06.08.2016 - North Wales Blues & Soul Festival

29/31.07.2016 - Maryport Blues Festival, Cumbria

15/16.07.2016 - Upton Blues Festival

08.07.2016 - Dereham Blues Festival

18.06.2016 - The Musician, Leicester

19.03.2016 - Belle Vue, High Wycombe, Bucks

18.03.2016 - PRS for Music, Kings Cross, London

14.02.2016 - Blues at the Red, Red Lion, Stevenage, Herts

15.11.2015 - 100 Club, London

04.10.2015 - Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire

04.09.2015 - St Harmonica's Blues Club, London

14.07.2015 - Half Moon, Putney, London

07.06.2015 - Play for Nepal Festival, Battersea, London