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Bath, England (2007 – present)

The Heavy are a soul-influenced indie rock band which formed in Bath, England in 2007. The band consists of Kelvin Swaby (vocals), Dan Taylor (guitar), Spencer Page (bass), Chris Ellul (drums) and formerly, Hannah Collins (keyboards). According to Songfacts, when The Heavy performed How Do You Like Me Now? on Late Night With David Letterman, they so impressed the host that he asked the band to play some more - the first time that’s ever happened on the show.

The band claims to be from the village of Noid, England, near Bath. However, no such town exists in England. “Noid” has been suspected of being a pun on the “No ID, No Sale” campaign in pubs in the UK.

The core of The Heavy are Swaby and Taylor, who have known each other for a decade. Swaby’s parents were one of the first West Indian families to move to Bath. One of eleven siblings, he grew up surrounded by reggae, Prince and Two Tone as well as the hip hop he embraced so fervently. When he met Taylor they bonded over vintage rhythm and blues and the movies of Jim Jarmusch.

Despite starting with an Atari and a four track, the pair soon recruited Corin Dingley/(drums/co production on first album) and Page (bass) and began gigging as a four piece. Perhaps their unique sound is in part the result of coming from a town they describe as “the graveyard of all ambition”.
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  • Ha_Xyu_Bce

    Welcome to Pandora [16]

    8 May 3:09pm Reply

  • Bomber18061990

    крутые!

    2 May 10:48am Reply

  • InTheSkySoBlue

    Amazing band and WELCOME TO PANDORA! [15]

    18 Apr 8:46am Reply

  • rdedmd

    This band is great live, saw them at SXSW, check out my live clip if you like - http://youtu.be/42O1jYNK1x8

    2 Apr 5:56am Reply

  • magdziky

    badass band .

    24 Mar 10:48pm Reply

  • Fadelarius

    Amazing band and WELCOME TO PANDORA! [14]

    19 Mar 8:27pm Reply

  • doyouseesounds

    So far every single song I heard had a certain feeling. Great

    15 Mar 1:31pm Reply

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    Amazing band and WELCOME TO PANDORA! [13]

    12 Mar 9:35am Reply

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    10 Mar 5:41pm Reply

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    Welcome to Pandora [12]

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    Welcome to Pandora [11]

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    Totally badass! [Borderlands brings me here]

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    short change hero i love this song!!!

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  • MaxAstashkin

    so talented and amazing lads

    16 Feb 3:35pm Reply

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    Come To Berlin Again!

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    Welcome to Arkham City, kiddos!

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