{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Heather Baker | image = HLB.2.07.2019.jpg | caption = Baker in 2019 | birth_name = | alias = Heather Liz Baker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|09}} | origin = Yorba Linda, California, U.S. | instrument = Guitar<br />Vocals<br />Keyboard | genre = Pop Music<br />Film Score<br />Electronica<br />Heavy Metal<br />Post Hardcore | occupation = Producer, Music Director, Musician, Composer, Songwriter | years_active = 2004—Present | label = | associated_acts = Antiwave<br />Bonnie McKee<br />Krewella<br />NoMBe<br />Bea Miller<br />The Iron Maidens<br />As Night Falls<br />Fake Figures | website = https://heatherlizbaker.com/ }}
'''Heather Baker''' (born October 9, 1984)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/iron-maidens/339894-happy-birthday-heather.html|title=Happy Birthday Heather!|work=Ultimate Metal - Heavy Metal Forum and Community|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en-US|archive-date=June 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613112858/http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/iron-maidens/339894-happy-birthday-heather.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American producer, musical director, and guitarist. Her musical direction clients include Chappell Roan, Conan Gray, Olivia Rodrigo, Lainey Wilson, LANY, Towa Bird, Tegan and Sara, Livingston (musician), Ricky Montgomery, Maude Latour, Meg Myers, Em Beihold and Peter McPoland. Baker works under Direction Music Group, a musical direction collective based in Los Angeles, California.
Baker is also known for being a session and touring guitar player for the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert, Bea Miller, Bonnie McKee and more.
==Background== In 2004, Heather Baker and a group of friends formed the post hardcore band As Night Falls, releasing their debut EP ''The End of All Innocence'' in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stylinzine.com/anf.htm |title=Stylinzine.com – As Night Falls Interview |access-date=June 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021839/http://www.stylinzine.com/anf.htm |archive-date=February 13, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.purevolume.com/asnightfalls|title=As Night Falls on PureVolume|work=PureVolume|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701024817/http://www.purevolume.com/asnightfalls/|archive-date=July 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In February 2007, Baker joined The Iron Maidens (world's only female tribute to Iron Maiden). She joined vocalist Aja Kim, guitarist Sara Marsh, bassist Wanda Ortiz and drummer Linda McDonald as part of the Maidens' 2007–2008 lineup. Baker's stage name was "Adrienne Smith," a female version of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, until her official departure in 2010.
In 2011, Baker found her way into pop music as a touring guitar player for artists Bonnie Mckee, Krewella and Bea Miller. She also began producing music videos for Panic At The Disco, The Used, Little Dragon, Zoo Brazil and many others under Anthem Films, a commercial and music video production company.
In 2013, Baker began commercial composing and arranging for feature films and television including soundtrack music for ''Holy Ghost People'' (2013), ''Raised by Wolves'' (2014), ''A Beginner's Guide To Snuff'' (2015), ''Little Paradise'' (2015), ''The Night Watchmen'' (2016), ''Dead Draw'' (2016), ''Cynthia'' (2017), ''Embeds'' (2017 TV series) and ''Starlight'' (2019).
In 2021, [https://www.directionmusic.com/ Direction Music Group] was formed by Heather Baker and her partners, Drew Taubenfeld, Max Bernstein, Kevin Cofield, and Asaf Rodeh after years of working and touring together.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.directionmusic.com/about |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Direction Music |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography==
===As Night Falls=== * ''The End of All Innocence'' (2004)
===Fake Figures=== * ''Hail The Sycophants'' (2011) * ''They Must Be Destroyed'' (2014)
===Antiwave=== * ''Holiday Heart'' (2016) * ''Agent of Sleep'' (2017)
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