Heirloom’s debut album recently released on Shifting Paradigm Records. Helmed by Ben Dameron (guitar and compositions) and Hannah Johnson (drums and compositions), the band is rounded out by award-winning saxophonist, Sam Taylor, and midwest heavyweight, Tim Ipsen, on bass. 

Containing songs written during Heirloom’s incipiency as a band, the project title centers around elated feelings spurred on by novelty… yet tempered by a sense of cyclical repetition. A déjà vu, of sorts.

“Though Familiar Beginnings sits comfortably within the modern post-bop world, it also resists categorization. The music is impressionistic without being vague, structured while alive with spontaneity. This album rewards close listening, blending familiar sounds with new horizons.”