The Heavy
Biography
A co-ed quintet from the outskirts of Bath, England, the Heavy draw influence from funk, soul, blaxploitation film soundtracks, and the gritty garage rock of the Sonics. Guitarist Dan Taylor and vocalist Kelvin Swaby became friends in the 1990s, bonding over a shared appreciation for vintage R&B and Jim Jarmusch films. Joined by bassist Spencer Page, drummer Chris Ellul, and keyboardist Hannah Collins, the two launched their own act — the Heavy — and began combining Taylor's distorted guitars with lo-fi samples, horns riffs, stomping percussion, and soulful Prince-styled vocals. The photogenic band made its studio debut in 2007, releasing several singles on the London-based Ninja Tunes label before issuing the full-length Great Vengeance and Furious Fire that fall. An American release followed in early 2008 on the newly minted +1 Records. The Heavy returned with its sophomore album, The House That Dirt Built in 2009. In 2012, the band delivered the self-produced The Glorious Dead. . A co-ed quintet from the outskirts of Bath, England, the Heavy draw influence from funk, soul, blaxploitation film soundtracks, and the gritty garage rock of the Sonics. Guitarist Dan Taylor and vocalist Kelvin Swaby became friends in the 1990s, bonding over a shared appreciation for vintage R&B and Jim Jarmusch films. Joined by bassist Spencer Page, drummer Chris Ellul, and keyboardist Hannah Collins, the two launched their own act — the Heavy — and began combining Taylor's distorted guitars with lo-fi samples, horns riffs, stomping percussion, and soulful Prince-styled vocals. The photogenic band made its studio debut in 2007, releasing several singles on the London-based Ninja Tunes label before issuing the full-length Great Vengeance and Furious Fire that fall. An American release followed in early 2008 on the newly minted +1 Records. The Heavy returned with its sophomore album, The House That Dirt Built in 2009. In 2012, the band delivered the self-produced The Glorious Dead.
Top Albums |
1. How You Like..
| 2. The House Th..
| 3. The Glorious..
| 4. Great Vengea..
| 5. How You Like..
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6. Play for Rea..
| 7. No Time - EP
| 8. In the Morni..
| 9. Can't Play D..
| 10. Curse Me Goo..
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11. What Makes A..
| 12. Coleen Remix..
| 13. That Kind of..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | How You Like Me Now | House That Dirt Built | 3:37 | $0.99 | |
2. | Short Change Hero | House That Dirt Built | 5:22 | $0.99 | |
3. | What Makes A Good Man? (Original Ver.. | What Makes A Good Man? - Si.. | 3:46 | $0.99 | |
4. | What Makes a Good Man? | Glorious Dead (Bonus Video .. | 3:46 | $0.99 | |
5. | Short Change Hero | Strike Back (Original Telev.. | 5:20 | $1.29 | |
6. | What Makes A Good Man? (Radio Edit) | What Makes A Good Man? - Si.. | 3:21 | $0.99 | |
7. | Sixteen | House That Dirt Built | 3:02 | $0.99 | |
8. | How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remi.. | How You Like Me Now? - Sing.. | 3:50 | $1.29 | |
9. | Big Bad Wolf | Glorious Dead (Bonus Video .. | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
10. | Curse Me Good | Glorious Dead (Bonus Video .. | 4:56 | $0.99 | |
11. | Same Ol' | Glorious Dead (Bonus Video .. | 3:59 | $0.99 | |
12. | Be Mine | Glorious Dead (Bonus Video .. | 4:13 | $0.99 | |
13. | Cause for Alarm | House That Dirt Built | 4:43 | $0.99 | |
14. | Long Way from Home | House That Dirt Built | 3:18 | $0.99 | |
15. | How You Like Me Now | How You Like Me Now - EP | 3:37 | $0.99 | |
16. | Coleen (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns) | Great Vengeance and Furious.. | 2:59 | $0.99 | |
17. | No Time | House That Dirt Built | 4:31 | $0.99 | |
18. | Set Me Free | Great Vengeance and Furious.. | 3:35 | $0.99 | |
19. | That Kind of Man | Great Vengeance and Furious.. | 3:31 | $0.99 | |
20. | And When I Die | True Blood, Vol. 3 (Music f.. | 4:43 | Album Only | |
21. | And When I Die | True Blood (Music from the .. | 4:43 | Album Only | |
22. | Big Bad Wolf | Luther (Soundtrack from the.. | 2:35 | Album Only | |
23. | Can't Play Dead (Instrumental) | Can't Play Dead - EP | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
24. | What Makes a Good Man (Kenny Dope Re.. | Can't Play Dead - EP | 3:18 | $0.99 | |
25. | Can't Play Dead | Can't Play Dead - EP | 4:20 | $0.99 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. Sixteen
| 2. The Glorious ...
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