Artist of the Day - Restless Heart

• Restless Heart formed in 1984 with John Dittrich, Dave Innis, Paul Gregg and Greg Jennings. They were joined by Verlon Thompson to record a demo. After signing with RCA in 1983, Thompson was replaced by lead singer Larry Stewart.
  
• Restless Heart’s self-titled debut album, released in 1985, included only eight songs including “Let the Heartache Ride,” “I Want Everyone to Cry,” “(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid” and “Til I Loved You.” The latter three were all top 10 country hits.
  
• The 1986 follow-up, “Wheels,” was their real breakthrough, topping the charts and producing four No. 1 hits: “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right),” and “Wheels.” “Big Dreams in a Small Town” in 1988 gave them six consecutive chart-toppers with its first two singles, “A Tender Lie” and “The Bluest Eyes in Texas.”
  
• Stewart left the group for a solo career in 1990. He later scored a hit with “Alright Already.” Meanwhile, Gregg and Dittrich split lead vocal duties on 1992’s “Big Iron Horses.” Innis left the band in 1992.
  
• After 1994’s “Matters of the Heart” they disbanded. Jennings joined Vince Gill’s band, while Dittrich worked with the Buffalo Club. Restless Heart reunited in 1998 – minus Innis – with four new tracks appearing on a “Greatest Hits” compilation. They toured behind the album with Vince Gill.
  
• In 2004, Restless Heart released “Still Restless,” their first album of all-new studio material in 14 years. The band released a live album, “25 and Live,” in 2007.
  
• Official website: www.restlessheartband.com