The Heavy (band)
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Origin | Bath, Somerset, England |
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Years active | 2007 | –present
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Website | theheavy |
The Heavy are an English
History
Formed in 2007 the band included five members: Kelvin Swaby (lead vocals), Dan Taylor (guitar), Spencer Page (bass guitar), Chris Ellul (drums) and Amanda McWhirter (backing vocals). Swaby and Taylor became friends in 1998 when they bonded over vintage R&B music and Jim Jarmusch films and soon formed the band.
The Heavy released two singles in the last half of 2007. Their first single was "That Kind of Man", which was released by Don't Touch Recordings and was mixed by Corin Dingley. Dingley was the original drummer and co-producer of the first album before being discovered by Ninja Tune, who promptly signed Swaby, Taylor, and Dingley. The Heavy released their first album with the beautiful vocal additions from UK singer Amanda McWhirter Great Vengeance and Furious Fire on 17 September 2007 in the United Kingdom, and on 8 April 2008 in the United States.
On 26 March 2008, the Heavy were named ’artist of the day’ in
The Heavy appeared on the 2009 album
The Heavy toured Europe and the United States in 2016, making stops at major festivals including
.Musical style and influences
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AllMusic described the Heavy's sound as a "potent fusion of funk, soul, hip-hop, and gritty rock" and an "amalgam of soul, funk, R&B, and garage rock".[9]
In media
"How You Like Me Now?" has been featured in several movies, television shows and commercials.
"How You Like Me Now?" could be heard being played over the speakers at the
"That Kind Of Man" was used in the trailer for
"Short Change Hero", from the Heavy's second album, has been used in the film
"What Makes A Good Man?", from their third album, was used for the launch trailer of
The band was asked to record a cover of the song "And When I Die" for the fourth season finale of True Blood.[16] It also appeared on the third True Blood soundtrack.
"Who Needs The Sunshine?" was featured in the penultimate episode of the fourth series of
"Big Bad Wolf" was used in the 2010 film The Losers (based on the comic series of the same name) and was also used in the episode "Brotherfae of the Wolves" of the Canadian TV show Lost Girl and in the credits sequences to Season 2 Episode 1 of the British crime-drama Luther and to Season 1 Episode 8 of The Sandman. It was also used in the BBC Two series Top Gear in episode 4 of series 21. The CBS show Battle Creek used the song throughout its third episode. The song is often used in Blue Angels performances.
The song "Same 'Ol'" was used for the launch trailer for the game
The song "Don't Say Nothing" was used in the trailer for Kingsman: The Secret Service, included in Gameloft's Gangstar Vegas, and appeared on the soundtrack for FIFA 13.
On 23 February 2016, The Heavy were the musical guest on
The song "Better As One" was used in the 2019 film
Discography
- Great Vengeance and Furious Fire (2007)
- The House That Dirt Built (2009)
- The Glorious Dead (2012)
- Hurt & the Merciless (2016)
- Sons (2019)
- Amen (2023)
References
- ^ "Interview: The Heavy – Songwriting Magazine". 9 April 2016.
- ^ The Heavy at Spin Magazine Online
- ^ "MPR: The Current Music Blog: The Current's SXSW line-up". Minnesota.publicradio.org. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ SXSW '08: SPIN's Best and Worst at Spin Magazine Online
- ^ Live at SXSW at Minnesota Public Radio's website
- ^ "The Glorious Dead / The Heavy / Releases / Ninja Tune". Ninjatune.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "European Tour Announced / The Heavy / Headlines / Ninja Tune". Ninjatune.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: The Heavy - Hurt & the Merciless". The National Student. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. "The Heavy Biography by Andrew Leahey". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Myspace (5 February 2010). "Dig This Song: "How You Like Me Now" by The Heavy | MLive.com". Blog.mlive.com. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ The Heavy perform "How You Like Me Now?" on The Late Show with David Letterman (includes encore performance)
- ^ Content, Saving (30 August 2011). "DRIVER: San Francisco - Full Soundtrack Listing". Saving Content. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "World's most creative partnerships: Guinness & AMV BBDO". Campaignlive.co.uk. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "The Heavy - The Late Show with David Letterman!". Theheavy.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Music from The Grand Tour S4E03". Tunefind. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "KCRW Exclusive: The Heavy Cover Blood Sweat & Tears for True Blood Finale | KCRW Music Blog". Blogs.kcrw.com. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "The Heavy - Turn up - le Petit Journal du 23/02 - CANALPLUS.FR". www.canalplus.fr. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.