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About Me

For 10 years, Heathrow has been trying to write the perfect Midwestern Brit-pop song within the cold confines of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (read Manchester, England). Some fans say that the band has done it but Heathrow still sees its charge as largely unfulfilled. Borrowing heavily from 1980s pop and the 1990s Britpop waves, Heathrow delivers a sound that Mike Bennet of fufkin.com describes as Dairyland Cockney.Heathrow has produced two full-length CDs (2003's The Listening Class which The Big Takeover calls "An inspired effort" and the new World Opinion Is With Us) and a CD-EP (2002's Heathrow EP). Heathrow recorded World Opinion Is With Us with Producer Mike Zirkel (Garbage, Suede) at Butch Vig's Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. Heathrow has, of course, played at shows and festivals throughout the Milwaukee and Madison areas, but has saved some of its best performances for Chicago (namely at David Bash's IPO festival), Indianapolis (at Royston Lloyd's rocking MOD Nights), and Toronto, Ontario. At the latter's NXNE festival in 2003, Heathrow was a NOW Weekly festival pick. Heathrow's recent projects have included soundtrack work for the independent film Side Effects, for the future indie film Silent Lucidity, and the Discovery Channel show Urban Explorers. In addition, band member Eric White served as a subject for Kristin E. Catalano's documentary film "Let's Start a Revolution" for which the band also provided some memorable tunes. Heathrow played a 2005 Milwaukee Summerfest slot, opening for Phantom Planet and John Davis of Superdrag, and has recently opened for Trashcan Sinatras and Thomas Dolby.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 25/06/2005
Band Website: www.reverbnation.com/heathrowmusic
Band Members: Matt Fletcher—Vocals, Guitar/Jeff Lahl—Bass Guitar/Don Kurth—Drums/Eric White—Guitar, Vocals
Influences: The elevator pitch . . . A bit Psychedelic Furs, Jesus & Mary Chain, Luna. Comparisons to The Smiths, Lloyd Cole, and Oasis are made & band attempts to “Verve or London Suede it out” are in evidence. The spirit of modern British rock may be our muse, but Heathrow’s Midwestern pedigree assures that the band's sound is its own.
Sounds Like: Check out iTunes for more clips! The Buzzcocks, Loney, Dear, American Music Club, Lloyd Cole, Trash Can Sinatras, Yo La Tengo, The Virgins, Trolley, The Delays, Oasis, British Sea Power, The Sleepy Jackson, Elastica, Pulp, New Order, Blur, Prefab Sprout, Luna, The 6ths, Magnetic Fields, The Psychedelic Furs, Wire, REM, Doves, Dinosaur Jr., Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Phoenix, Ryan Adams, Morrissey, The Smiths, The Beatles, Neil Finn, Split Enz, Crowded House, The Finn Brothers, Hunters and Collectors, Betchadupa, Midnight Oil, Milwaukee, Manchester, Boddingtons, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Midwest, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Germany, and, of course, Greenland.
Record Label: Easter Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

World Opinion Is With Us Out Now!!!

Heathrow's new release is oot and aboot! At long last, Heathrow's new 12-song CD of new material, World Opinion Is With Us, is available for purchase on CDBaby.com.  Check out the following ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:24:00 GMT

Please Purchase Great Heathrow Tunage!!!

We want you to buy Heathrow music!Like CDs??? Check out:www.cdbaby.com/heathrow2Like Digital Downloads??? Check out:www.itunes.com ...or rhapsody, napster, etc.We couldn't do it without you!!! New ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:43:00 GMT

Heathrow at the Snow Show: Live Footage!!!

Want to see Heathrow live at Waukesha South High School?Check out:http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/Vodcast/item.asp?id= 5You can watch/listen to Heathrow perform "Flashing Lights," "Walk Those Shoes...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:39:00 GMT

The Sleepy Jackson Album Review

Heathrow's Eric Anthony White will be contributing to the 3rd Edition of Don't Magazine.com, an ultra cool Euro web mag. You have already seen the review for The Delays You See Colours, now check out...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:47:00 GMT

Jonna Lee

2 words: Jonna Lee www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic 3 words: "Dried Out Eyes" Enough Said!
Posted by on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:03:00 GMT

Goth Names!

Want to know your goth name? Go to www.deadname.com.It should come as no surprise to anyone that Eric's goth name is Damaged Roses.
Posted by on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:31:00 GMT

Record Review: You See Colours by The Delays

Check out a new record review Eric just submitted to the online mag Dontmagazine.com!The Delays--You See Colours (Rough Trade)In 2004, Southampton UKs The Delays produced a record of rare Kaleidoscopi...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:27:00 GMT

Wow, Heathrow is Writing Words!

Well, I suppose there is no time like the present to reach out to Heathrow fandom (and we love both of you guys), so here goes!We've updated the "Top Friends" page. Some new faces in there (check out...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:44:00 GMT