About
Heaven on Earth
Pauly
Born in the
UK, Pauly first discovered her love of music and
natural aptitude for the piano at the age of 4, and began to
take lessons. In time she began to write her own
lyrics and singing and then on to further study of piano and
composition with many respected tutors in London. In
the process - she secured various assignments for tv and
radio adverts, and eventually landed a deal with a UK
independent record company and her L.P. (produced by Joe)
Lady's Fire was sub-licensed to CBS Europe under the artiste
name of 'Joanna Forte' and the album (Lady's Fire) caused
quote a stir throughout the business with music publishers
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Photo by Lorraine
Ingold, Dream Promotions |
This album featured some of the most conceptual and
innovative material ever heard and not only showed Pauly to
be a singer with one of the world's greatest and most unique
voices - but also as one of the world's most original
and amazing songwriters of any era! This period also
marks the beginning of her partnership with her husband
since 1982 - Joe Ortiz.
Joe
Born in New
York and raised in the South Bronx, Joe had a love of
music from the age of around two, which no doubt
provided an escape from the turbulent surroundings
of the times. For years he developed his
talents as a multi instrumentalist, writer, arranger
and producer. By the early 70's his devotion
had paid off and he had become an active and
prominent figure in the studio scene recording and
performing with such greats as Dave Valentin, Dave
Grusin, Ruben Blades, Clarence Burke, Tito Puente,
Hugh Masekela, Angie Bofil, Lee Jaffe of the Wailers
and others. He would later embark on a two year world
tour with chart busters - Inner Circle - the tour
which would ultimately lead him to the UK where he
meets Pauly. Joe says about Pauly - "I wanted to
learn all I could about writing great songs. Pauly has
been my most valuable tutor in this area".
Career highlights
These have included television
appearances alongside the likes of The Four Tops,
Bonny Tyler, Precious Wilson, as well as the release
of two singles which still play on European radio to
this day from the Lady's Fire Sessions. Appearances
at New York's Madison Square Garden, London's
Rainbow Theatre and Earl's Court, Hammersmith Palley,
the Redding Festival as well as arenas throughout
Europe all helped Joe and Pauly to develop the
professional edge needed to survive in this
business.
Television
Joe and Pauly continue to write and record new material,
Their combined talents secured them assignments with
various Television studios, writing the theme tunes
to such programs as 'Heirlooms', the popular
wildlife documentary series 'Animals In Action' and
the game shoe 'Jumble', as well as working on
assignments for such companies as British Telecom.
Recording
Being label mates with such greats as Ray Charles,
Aretha Franklin, YES, Led Zeppelin, the Traamps, the
Drifters, the Spinners, Chic, Roberta Flack and
other greats is an achievement in itself and once again, the hard work appeared to have paid off
and they soon found themselves signed to the
legendary US Label, Atlantic Records, under the name
'Heaven On Earth'. Ahmet Ertgen (founder of Atlantic
Records) personally
gave his 'okay' to sign them up on the strength of a
handful of 4-track demos. The album titled
'Dedication' included the single 'On An Angels Wing'
and received excellent reviews from such
publications as 'People Magazine' who made it clear
enough that Heaven On Earth were a name to 'keep
your eye on'.
Lady's Fire was
recorded before the advent of MIDI, samplers or even
the now common audio CD. This album is now available
- better - and - for the first time ever - on CD
including loads of bonus material! The Dedication
L.P. has also undergone a bit of a facelift with
some previously unreleased mixes of the most popular
HOE tracks as well as the B side to the single -
Time for Change which was not on the album.
Heaven on Earth
Today
They now have a son (Paul
Ortiz a.k.a.
chimpspanner)
- a fourth generation musician who is also an
accomplished composer, multi-instrumentalist and
producer. Pauly and Joe
are going stronger than ever, and, with some help
from Paul - they run what has unarguably become a
legendary media services company providing products
and services to musicians and writers, whilst
continuing to write and record even more new
material in their own fully digital recording
studios.
Listening to their
work will leave you in no doubt as to the genuine
talent of this duo who always manage to capture in
their music - all of the very best aspects of a
sorely missed musical era - some of which you will
be able to hear at this site.
The Line-up:
Pauly Ortiz - Lead / Background Vocals, Keyboards,
Percussion Joe Ortiz - Lead / Background Vocals, Guitar,
Bass, Keyboards, Drums & Percussion
That's it ... just the two of em' ;-)
Enjoy the soundz
Descriptions from the Heavenly
Dictionary ...
Karaoke: (according to Wikipedia) is interactive
entertainment where people sing or play along to
pre-recorded music. Lyrics are usually displayed on a screen
as a guide. While finding some pro usage, this format is
largely suitable for amateurs, hobbyists, enthusiasts,
parties etc. Loadsa fun ;-)
Personalized Professional Backing Tracks: These are
self - produced to commercially and technically high
standards by performers who are also musicians with a long
industry background that includes major U.S. or European
tours, tv and radio. They are writers and composers
themselves. Tracks are typically produced in own studio
using state-of-the-art software and then played on
specialized laptops using auto-prompt on stage.
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