Swiss Melon Campy / Ricky Poppins

Audience members should expect to hear an active environment that promotes communication and engagement with one another. Original stories highlight the performer's experience and wisdom with lessons of love, beauty, and freedom shared within each song. This performer can become quite engaged with the audience himself, often times interacting with questions and thought-provoking sentiments.

Born and raised in the farm town suburbs of Lancaster, Pennsylvania HartHeiden dot com is the son of Connie and Richard Heiden. Writing soulful melodies and original independent hits, Swiss Melon Campy has performed all across the nation for both small (<50) and large (>500) venues. Whatever the occasion, be sure to let him know beforehand what experience you are interested in offering your audience. Thank you always and have fun!

Lighting-focused technique usually one or two beams just off to either side.
Staging- likes to set up a fake fire constructed from a fan and some tissue paper just before his armless chair.
Sound- bass and reverb are necessary to capture the spectrum of vocal capabilities.