The Heavy Chang materialised when Javier Del Angeles (international rockstar and part-time wedding singer) met the ramsmachine (a composer of adult movie soundtracks) on a gig at The Holiday Inn in South London. After the show, which included the greatest ever rendition of 'I just called to say I love you' by Stevie Wonder, both agreed that the chances of two such incredible musical talents being in the same lobby was in fact beyond the realm of chance and was in fact nothing short of rock destiny. Both had come from Australia in search of artistic fulfilment and both were ready to sign deals with El Diablo, their souls in exchange for many record sales and the overall greater good of the entertainment industry and for world peace.
Bobby Boyd was a rapper out of Texas, but there was a ranch owned by a wacko there so he fled to the London underground where he remained as a rapper of fortune hosting club nights with DJ Producers 'Blackbeard'. The Chang, utilising their combination of good looks and charm, managed to schmooze their way to an after show party where they recruited Bobby Boyd as an agent against bureaucratic tyranny of the state and to make rhythmic poetry on tracks such as Find my way to free and Fast Lane.
Dov Skipper was playing drums with Edwin Starr (War What is it good for) and Martha Reeves (Dancin in the streets) on a U.K tour when The Chang had manged to blag their way backstage for the after show party. It was a party of the highest order, and being the last date of the tour the free Champaign was flowing furiously. Dov awoke the next afternoon in the hotel with a blinding hangover and tattoo exclaiming 'The Heavy Chang'. When his memory returned he recalled having quit the show band and enlisting with The Chang in their quest for world peace and the Holy Grail of grooves.
Francis Hylton, a child prodigy, was performing and socialising with acts such as Mary J Blige, Craig David, Omar and The Afro Celt Sound System. One night The Chang had managed to weasel their way backstage to an after show party where they discussed the possibility of him recording with them. As he was the next door neighbour of the ramsmachine he couldn't refuse and played off the hook bass lines on tunes like Freakin me out and Don't leave it. Unfortunately he departed soon after on a world tour with funk band Incognito. Incognito were also a band of peace loving spiritualists so he joined them whilst waiting for his Chang royalties to come through.
Hannah Vasanth had moved to London from Berlin and was in search of world peace. She worked as a session keyboard player and was so good she even got the opportunity to work with Celine Dion, Gloria Gaynor and Shania Twain amongst others. One night she was performing at London's famous 606 Jazz Club, with her unique playing style inspired by Keith Jarrett and Lyle Mays, when The Chang who were generally hanging out, heard her sound. She had spent years submersed in sophisticated chordal sounds but had not rocked hard for a while, so when approached to join forces with the hardest rocking band in town she accepted.
Karl Vanden Bossche aka Groovinstein was known near and far as the Yoda of percussion. He was so good he even got his gear for free. He had graced the stage with Sade, Blur and The Gorillaz but still wanted more (and obviously world peace). It wasn't until a chance meeting at a backstage party that The Chang could get hold of this master. He was ready to accept the challenge of banding with The Chang but wondered if he might also occasionally swap roles with the drummer and give a different sound to some of the tunes. The Chang being a cross pollination of communism and democracy carried the motion and he played drums on such masterpieces as 'Aliens don't carry guns' and 'Don't leave it'.
The Chang, still without a bass player, heard a funky house track by Sound Attack with the most insane bass line ever heard. Weeks later whilst at an after show party they'd blagged their way into (which was getting harder as the Chang was now 6 strong) they were chatting to a cool dude from Slovenia over a glass of Krug. It became apparent he was the perpetrator of the aforementioned groove and his name was Teets Peamann. He had heard that The Chang were working for world peace and killer bass lines and had had a vision that he should join them in their quest. Which he did.
This is our 'Do it yourself Vid' The song is called 'not lost, but found' all about gettin back on the straight. Hope you enjoy!
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