So this album is out now on

I am proud of this work and grateful to all the musicians who have played, recorded and performed with me.

What I struggle with is distribution from Soundcloud to Spotify and Apple music, I will keep persevering its unbelievably frustrating for me. In the meantime, if you like, have a listen to the album following the link above.

The difficulty I find with Soundcloud’s AI reviewing my art is that it doesn’t like the above design and I get it because I have HETI HOPE and then Heti Hope underneath which was sort of design with words underneath the title and artist name but a bit confusing. So being stubborn and going forward rather than back I work on it here is next design. I uploaded it to see it says the other design is in review even though I got an email saying it was rejected. Maybe this is because I sent a letter just before I uploaded this design with suggested words from canva studio to back my design. We will see in time if it gets rejected. So still no album out on Spotify or Apple music, …yet. But I like this one I had fun.

Recognition must go out to Adie playing with Heti & Hope at Lads Brewery 12th September 2026. Adie’s musicianship moving between guitar and violin was the best it has ever been at this performance. He played some inspiring improvised melodies, for example, as on Infinite Skies. a song from the album Hidden Plains out now. What a gift !

heti-hope!

5th SEPTEMBER 2026,

you can check out single Here and Now on streaming platforms or here on Listen.

Bob at my piano.

8th sept 2026

Dear Bob and Friendly supporters,

I write to you as a songwriter/ performer, working now, in a different time from you in your greatest era, not so far a way, yet vastly altered from when you were in full creative swing.

I grew up with you Bob, turning on my record player. I heard and emulated you from the sanctuary of my bedroom, alone in what I remember now as my best place of being and most valuable space of beautiful learning.

I have been creating all my life but only now, truly, am I able to back myself. However, can you imagine how hard it is in this day and age when we have internet and mobile phones? I moan today in search of sympathy, after uploading many, many, many times, my latest album to a streaming platform. This appears and is in reality a simple process yet, I struggle a lot with technology, and fear of lack of know how. I seem to have built and grown a deficiency in my brain that touches the painful raw nerve of self criticism, humiliation and doubt. Progress is slow and so there is an immense learning curve for me. Any words of advice or comfort would be most very welcome. I hope I meet you one day. I feel better for writing.

Kind Regards Heti Hope

As I incubate at this time, my creativity is stirring, ruminating, ready for the Spring and space, to emerge in new song. I know this is the time to keep steady, move slow but deliberately, follow the day as it arrives with care and positivity and not allow my perception of the speed of life and others around me to lead me to act rashly. Adie and I are working with Malcolm Ibell on our album and it warms me to hear the outcome of our work together with Ross Laurie and Milo Cawthorne. When I stay calm I feel blessed.

Photo by Tamsyn Hansen-Hill

Drewtopia Festival Whanganui 30th may 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMplDhUmpfc

Two more performances in Kapiti and Levin were met with wonderful responses.

Audience member. S. Leonard offered these words. “ The atmosphere felt intimate, calm, honest, and emotionally rich, and it was easy to feel completely immersed in it. The final piece especially stayed with me...it felt like an invitation back into our own creative power, something both grounding and expansive at the same time. “

Heti and Adie are really looking forward to hearing the final results of

their latest recording. “ The first mix of song ‘ Here and Now ’

has been sent through for a listen and it’s sounding incredible!”

Go to Listen to hear a seductive remix of this song .

This will be an album worth waiting for.

“ Hidden Plains “ to be released later this year.

Heti and Adie enjoyed the sunny weather of Hawkes Bay and playing at Hygge. “ This was was a treat. The food was great, served us vegans well and we enjoyed the company of all those who came to watch us perform.

Wishing Kerry, Robyn and all the team at Hygge Cafe all the best and an enjoyable rest of the Summer season.”

“ We smashed it !. “ Milo Cawthorne said after he flew down from his busy schedule as an actor to work with Heti & Hope in the studio. Heti and Adie absolutely loved recording with Milo on drums and Ross Laurie on bass guitar. Together, the four worked flat out with concentrated enthusiasm and dedication to detail. Sound engineer, Malcolm Ibell, in his usual calm fashion, was at the helm on his desk in the room opposite, connecting with each musician through headphones. He took his time mic-ing everyone up especially the drums which sound amazing!. Everything ran smoothly over four days. Heti said, she realised, as they were recording the last song, that she didn’t want this part of the work to end it was so much fun. She enjoyed the light hearted jokes that kept everyone up beat in between the songs as well as the musical connection made. It was a great collaboration. All are looking forward to hearing the end result. This album “Hidden Plains” to be mixed and mastered with Malcolm, will be out later this year.

Starting 2026 on tour as a duo Adie and Heti are loving sharing their new songs. These are perhaps even more poetic than the last album of songs. Heti continues to focus on themes around love; care for herself, relationship to others and the world around her.

In addition and only for those who love this kind of thing; like picking a rune stone or dream cards etc.. during intervals of selected performances, Heti is offering a quick free individual and private card reading from her pack of hand designed cards. These positive fun cards have been tested for over a year since being made early 2025 and proved to be very successful and accurate, with no need to say out loud what you are thinking about, the result cna be simply a fun piece of information to ponder on. . First edition packs are still available to purchase, see contact details to get in touch, if interested in buying a set of cards and booklet.

After their 2025, NZ national tour with Arts on Tour, Heti is excited to further explore the musical performance style and direction the band heads toward and how the musicians can best fold around her lyrics to hold them in the atmospheric space, between the here and there of fantasy and reality, spirit and material, the personal and the universal worlds, we all live in.

These songs filled with catchy and soulful lyrics, lean into folk, jazz, blues, Joni Mitchell style, with Heti on keys and singing, Adie on electric guitar and violin adding his highly creative spice and catchy rhythms to the unique tunes.

Heti’s songs, Take me on the Road and Love Train were performed by Virtuoso Strings Youth Orchestra playing an orchestral arrangement by Craig Utting with Heti singing in Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua,

“ This was a wonderful experience, playing with so many talented young members of the Orchestra. The sound arrangement beautifully encapsulated the songs and I thoroughly enjoyed connecting with the players and audience through my music and performing. ”

Filming of the performance available on Youtube HetiandHope.

Song Whakapapa performed Palmerston North 2024

with Ross Laurie on bass and previous band member, Sarah Fredrickson on drums

HETI & HOPE

HETI HOPE AND ADIE HIGGINSON PERFORMING AS

A DUO, OFFER SONGS FROM THEIR ALBUM,

RELEASED FEBRUARY 2025 CALLED,

“ LOVE TRAIN,”

THEY HEAD ON THEIR NZ ARTS ON TOUR

STARTING. 6TH MARCH 2025 ON THE FERRY SOUTH.

PLAYING SONGS FROM THE ALBUM AND OTHERS.

SAD SONG: FEATURED ON RNZ CULTURE 101 MARCH 2ND 1.20PM.

Hearing their ORIGINAL SONGS expect to lie back and listen like you might have on your bed as a teenager, dreamily absorbed in the whole sound, instrumentation and lyrics. Or get up and groove like it's a great day, one of your best.

HETI & HOPE

THE BAND

Adie Higginson Heti Hope

Sara Fredrickson Ross Laurie

Heti Hope: Singer, Songwriter, Keyboard Player.

Adie Higginson: Guitarist and Violinist.

both whom perform together as a duo, as well as a full band with:

Ross Lauri: Bass Guitarist.

Sara Fredrickson: Drummer.

Original songs written and sung by Heti Hope go deep into the experience of love and living. Early Fleetwood Mac, Carole King, Lou Reed, Joni Mitchell with a love of David Bowie will be somewhere in the background to the composition of these songs; tunes listened to and absorbed throughout Heti’s life as well as a heap of other music, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, too many to mention. Heti’s songs are observational, about the World, relationships and Humanity, sung with a soulful Spirit.

Performing live, with the sensitive support of musicians, the songs live and grow with unique groove and vitality. This is a band all about sourcing creativity, having a great time whilst performing from the heart, being in the now and enjoying a good crowd where ever they play. Adie and Heti also perform as a duo enjoying the nuances of their musical connection which is embedded in their life long relationship and sharing a few stories.

Come Flow single out now on Streaming platforms. Video Come Flow with Me on Youtube Heti & Hope

Photographer: Milo Cawthorne

Album; Heti Hope Adie Higginson LOVE TRAIN out on all platforms February 28th 2025