The Heavy were a revelation back when they burst onto the scene in 2007. Led by the gruff falsetto of Kelvin Swaby (who once upon a time did vocals for Alpha) the band mixes together a bit of Hip-Hop production with a hard rock edge. They’ve become darlings of music supervisors and that’s made them into stars, with their songs turning up in commercials and films. “Short Change Hero” is perfectly placed as the theme music to the all-action drama “Strike Back.” They’ve gotten quite a lot of love from Los Angeles from the beginning and will be back in support of their brand spanking new album, “The Glorious Dead,” performing at the El Rey on Friday September 7th. If you’d like to go courtesy of Melting Pot, e-mail me at michael[at]meltingpotblog.com before 12noon on Thursday September 6th!!!
Here’s a little bit of inspiration if you need it, courtesy of the boys from the Land of Noid:
“How You Like Me Now”
“Short Change Hero”
“Set Me Free”