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Heron – UK artist, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker

Heron creates intimate, melodic music that drifts between alternative pop, soul, and psychedelia. His work blends Beatlesque vocal harmonies, soul-adjacent melodies, and Baroque-inspired arrangements into a distinctive, homespun pop sound.

Current Project – Underground Sky

After a long hiatus, Heron returned in 2025 with Underground Sky. Singles include:


Fell In Love Again

What If?

Paradigm

Dead To It

Read My Mind

Transcendental Meditation 

All tracks are written, performed, produced, and mixed by Heron, with self-directed artwork and music videos for every single. The album is being released one song at a time throughout 2025/26 on his label, Cracked Analogue.

Press & Radio Support

The singles have received airplay and attention from:


Press highlights include:

Background & Career Highlights

  • Creating music since 2001 from his home studio in Liverpool
  • Debut album The Brown Room (Virgin/EMI) self-produced; “Record Of The Week” – The Sunday Times
  • Second album Heron Vs Heron (Cracked Analogue) co-produced with Grammy-winning Jim Abbiss (DJ Shadow, Adele, Arctic Monkeys) on five tracks
  • Limited Edition Piano Recording Not For Sale (Cracked Analogue), mastered at Abbey Road
  • Collaboration with Cathy Jain, co-writing, producing, and mixing her debut EP released via Yala! Records

Music by Heron

Music Videos

What If? - Directed by Heron

Paradigm - Directed by Heron

Dead To It - Directed by Heron

Read My Mind - Directed by Heron

Transcendental Meditation - Directed by Heron

Producer

  • Heron works remotely or in person, offering fully realised projects from idea to final release
  • Experienced in music production, songwriting, mixing, video direction, and visual design
  • Collaboration with Cathy Jain, co-writing, producing, and mixing her debut EP released via Yala! Records
  • Former voting member of BAFTA

Reviews

"Cathy Jain will become the Face of Gen Z with R&B-leaning “cool kid”. As hazy as it is gorgeous, “cool kid” features vibey reverbs and calm synths we can’t get enough of."

The Hidden Hits

Cathy Jain - Cool Kid Review

"Dropping her brand new ‘artificial’ EP via so-hot-right-now label YALA! Records today.

It’s absolutely bloody fan-f***ing-tastic.”

Dork Magazine

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP Review

"A slick collection of alt-pop tracks about teenage authenticity, might have been produced between her bedroom in Cheshire and that of her India-based producer Heron, but there’s cinematic, ethereal textures here – that propel Jain’s first extended release to major heights immediately."

NME Magazine Review

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP ****

"Cathy Jain stuns and delights in her debut EP Artificial. Jain’s penchant for delivering effortlessly hazy and sweet tracks veined with lush instrumentation have stapled her as one of the most intriguing ‘ones to watch’ on the indie music scene.

Teetering on the precipice of stardom, Cathy Jain’s unique ability to pen narratives of teen life is set to propel her into an unmatched trajectory."

Line Of Best Fit Review

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP 8/10

Fittingly, ‘artificial’ is introspective, a kind of sonic escape. The instrumentals are pared back on the surface, but complex underneath: Expansive soundscapes underpin the whole EP."

DIY Magazine

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP

"Echoing the modernist pop of Billie Eilish, the production flair of Frank Ocean’s more soothing moments, and Lana Del Rey’s nostalgia for the recent past; ‘artificial’ continues Cathy’s long distance collaboration with artist/producer Heron @ Cracked Analogue (based in India) who has co-written, produced and mixed all of her hazy, sun-kissed, R&B-tinged alt-pop tracks to date."

WithGuitars.Com

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP

"Psychedelia sits alongside unpretentious beats and epic, shimmering textures in a blissed-out time capsule of restless youth. Hints of Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey and even Frank Ocean all shine through, the resulting music somehow finding fresh, original ground to tread on."

NME Magazine Review

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP ****

"There’s a hint of R&B in her alt-pop blend, with Cathy Jain locating something effortlessly relaxing.”

"Debut EP ‘artificial’ was a remarkable, confident, extremely rounded release, balancing personal revelation against some stunning alt-pop moments..”

Clash Magazine: Meet The Next Wave

Cathy Jain - Artificial EP

"17-year-old Cathy Jain has released her incredibly impressive debut single ‘Cool Kid’ via Felix White’s YALA! Records."

Let It Happen Music Blog

Cathy Jain - Cool Kid

"The production quality of Cool Kid is a long way from being full of imperfections and noise. Instead Cool Kid has a warm languid feeling to it – think Maisie Peters jamming in the sun with Easy Life. "

Breaking More Waves

Cathy Jain - Cool Kid

“Dreamy teen pop from the coolest kid you know.”

NME Magazine

Cathy Jain - Cool Kid

"This ultra-chilled personality transfuses itself into the production too, which is supremely accomplished, a watery synth and muted click inviting you to relax into it, while subtle ribbons of brass waft through the atmosphere."

Beats Per Minute

Cathy Jain - Cool Kid

"Green Screen’ is a sultry synth soaked single that seamlessly intertwines to create a psychedelic sound. Cathy’s gorgeous harmonies sweep you up and leave you encapsulated within one listen."


Love Music Love Life

Cathy Jain - Green Screen

"Emerging as a unique new voice in pop, the singer fuses hazy, sun-kissed alt-pop with tinges of R&B – all with a very modern flair for production. Breezy and nostalgic, it’s no wonder Cathy Jain is already garnering the support of some of the industry’s leading tastemakers."


Tenement TV

Cathy Jain - Artificial Single

Quotes

“My favourite track at the moment.”

Lauren Lavern: BBC 6 Music

Cathy Jain - Green Screen

“Blown away by this incredible song played by Lauren Laverne this morning. Cathy Jain with a piece of sumptuous gorgeousity with all the hallmarks of Brian Wilson in his Pet Sounds Pomp. Staggeringly beautiful.”

Will Buxton: Twitter

(Award winning broadcaster, journalist & author)

“He (Heron) has a very interesting style. It's very funky and jazzy and psychedelic and weird,” Jain reveals, “and with the sort of more pop songs, the catchy melodies that I was writing, worked really well with his sort of weirdness, it really put a twist and gave an edge to the music.”

Line Of Best Fit

Cathy Jain - Interview

“I collaborated on the EP with Rob Heron remotely from my bedroom setup as he is based in Goa. This was way before lockdown so we were ahead of the trend!!!"

Dork Magazine

Cathy Jain Iterview: Artificial EP

“Rob and I tried to emulate the feeling of a late summer afternoon with that wobbly synth you hear from the very beginning. From the second I heard it, the synth sound gave me such a strong feeling of nostalgia that I could almost picture the scene by the river. I got so much love for this song that I feel like it really resonated with people (especially those my age).”

Dork Magazine

Cathy Jain Interview: Cool Kid


“It is the first song that I worked on with Rob (I See Us In Heaven) and the dry, bit-crushed beats fit the theme so perfectly. It’s just really atmospheric and brings to mind a dark corner of a club somewhere.”

Dork Magazine

Cathy Jain Interview: I See Us In Heaven

"It's been a pleasure collaborating with such a unique and talented partner."

Cathy Jain Instagram

Heron Collaboration

"thank u to @heronvsheron for making this song with me, I'm so so proud of this one."

Cathy Jain Instagram

Heron Collaboration

Cathy Jain interviews Heron to discuss their remote collaboration. Topics include Frank Ocean, Frank Zappa, and her third single Green Screen.

Cracked Analogue Studio

Heron in his Liverpool Cracked Analogue Studio recording and producing music

Photos of Heron

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