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Heavy Load

UKs only disabled punks - Stay Up Late is here

About Me

Heavy Load are a punk band some of the band have learning disabilities some don't.
Heavy Load have been going for over 12 years and have become cult heroes on the disability arts scene.
They manage to survive through their raucous energy, attitude and sheer volume and have started to break out in to the mainstream with some triumphant and chaotic sets at this year's Wychwood Festival and the Brighton Festival. They also headlined 2007's Liberty Festival with a furious set in the middle of London's Trafalgar Square. This year a movie about their unique world is released - with the world premiere at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Heavy Load break all the rules because they don't know what the rules are.
Heavy Load have unwittingly rediscovered the true meaning of what punk is - punk is not about haircuts - badges - nose rings or snarls - punk is saying how you feel - ignoring the trendies and speaking the truth.
What the famous people say:
"I love what you do" - Kylie
"Heavy Load were great" - Jo Whiley
"A triumph of dissfunctionalness" - Wreckless Eric
"Pure danger" - Mat Fraser
The UK's only disabled punk band?
The hardest working band in social care?
The 'Load invite you to 'Get In Or Get Out'
Become our friends and join our world.
For more band info see
www.heavyload.org
and
www.stayuplate.org


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Member Since: 5/9/2006
Band Website: heavyloadthemovie.com
Band Members: Simon - vocals
Jim - guitar and vocals
Paul - bass
Michael - drums
Mick - guitar and vocals

Influences: George Michael, Sham 69, Status Quo, Kylie, The Who, The Sonics, Cliff Richard, Pussycat Dolls, Suzie Quatro, The Clash, Bros, Elvis, Marc Bolan, The Stranglers, The Birthday Party, Ramones, The Fall, Nick Berry, Sonic Youth, Rachel Stevens, Girls Aloud, The Cramps, Leo Sayer, Wreckless Eric, Gallon Drunk, Jason Donovan, Robbie Williams, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavarotti, The Unknown Band, Joe Dolce
Sounds Like: "A wake up call to all those bleeding heart liberals!" - Mat Fraser
Record Label: Get In Or Get Out Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Wild Things compilation update

Wild Things is Heavy Load’s project to get together some of the great music being made by artists with learning disabilities in the UK.It features 16 artists all performing their own original mu...
Posted by Heavy Load on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:04:00 PST

New album in the can

Heavy Load’s album is now in the can. The working title of Farty Animals has been discarded due to comments about it being to purile - us??The album will now be called ’Shut It’ - on...
Posted by Heavy Load on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:12:00 PST

Heavy Load - The Movie - world premiere at SXSW

Mission accomplished. The movie’s got some great reviews and the whole world be start being able to se it from 23rd June ’08 - if you live in the US.You’ll have to wait until the aut...
Posted by Heavy Load on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:31:00 PST

Heavy Load - The Movie - world premiere at SXSW

Heavy Load, the documentary feature film about the band Heavy Load gets it’s world premiere at SXSW, Austin, Texas.
Posted by Heavy Load on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:28:00 PST

Stay Up Late Campaign

Today we have launched the Stay Up Late campaign.To register please vsit www.stayuplate.org and send us an email.The single will be released later in the spring....
Posted by Heavy Load on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:44:00 PST

Heavy Load's Stay Up Late Campaign

Details of this will follow shortly
Posted by Heavy Load on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:18:00 PST

Album launch sells out

The CDs have arrived and are now available for purchase. £3 if you can't afford it and £5 if you can. There's also t-shirts and badges to buy. Tomorrow's gig is now officially a sell out so if you can...
Posted by Heavy Load on Wed, 10 May 2006 10:55:00 PST