The Heavy

The Heavy

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First conceived in Bath, Somerset in 2007 – with guitarist Dan Taylor and lead vocalist Kelvin Swaby meeting in 1998 and forming an alliance over vintage R&B and Jim Jarmusch films – retro-loving rock 'n' soul-ers The Heavy dropped their first pair of singles that same year and were snapped up by UK indie favorite Ninja Tune. Comprising the aforementioned pair, along with bass player Spencer Page and drummer Chris Ellul, the band set about releasing their debut album, Great Vengeance and Furious Fire, which was released on September 17, 2007 in the UK and on April 8, 2008 in the US. With the album's title making a reference to a quote from Samuel L. Jackson's character Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, The Heavy went on to forge an affinity with the silver screen. Mixing grimy garage rock with the bright horns and rich vocals of neo-soul, "How You Like Me Now?" from The Heavy's second album The House That Dirt Built (2009) wound up in various video games and films, including 2010 US biographical sports drama film The Fighter and 2011 US black comedy Horrible Bosses. "Short Change Hero," from the same album, was also used in TV shows The Vampire Diaries, The Listener, Suits and Killjoys and the trailer for Batman: Arkham City. The band continued to mine their soul-drenched blues-rock sound for their third album The Glorious Dead (2012), which snuck into the Billboard 200 at Number 191. Album track "What Makes A Good Man?" showed up in the launch trailer of action-adventure video game Sleeping Dogs and "Same Ol'" brought their aesthetic full circle with a spot in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. The Heavy released their fourth album Hurt & the Merciless in 2016 and fifth album Sons arrived three years later. Sons' track "Better As One" was used in the 2019 film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.

Top tracks

01
Short Change Hero
The Heavy
Strike Back (Original Television Soundtrack)
05:20
Composers: K. Swaby - D. Taylor - S. Page - C. Ellul
02
How You Like Me Now
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:37
02
What Makes A Good Man?
The Heavy
What Makes A Good Man?
03:46
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
01
Put It on the Line (Theme from Borderlands)
The Heavy
Put It on the Line (Theme from Borderlands)
03:17
Writer: Kelvin Swaby - Daniel Taylor - Christopher Ellul - Spencer Page / Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Daniel Taylor - Christopher Ellul - Spencer Page
03
Sixteen
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:02
06
Same Ol'
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:59
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
01
Hurricane Coming
The Heavy
Hurricane Coming
03:32
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Chris Ellul - Spencer Page - Thomas Garrett Hunter
02
Curse Me Good
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
04:56
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
01
Can't Play Dead
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
04:20
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
04
The Big Bad Wolf
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:20
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
01
How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remix)
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remix)
03:50
01
What Makes A Good Man? (Radio Edit)
The Heavy
What Makes A Good Man?
03:21
05
Be Mine
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
04:13
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
05
Coleen feat. The Dap-Kings Horns
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
02:59
01
Heavy for You
The Heavy
Sons
03:19
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
09
Don't Say Nothing
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:36
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
34
Brand New Day
The Heavy
The Bad Guys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:45
Composers: Daniel Pemberton - Daniel Taylor - Kelvin Swaby
07
Turn Up
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:27
03
Easier
The Heavy
That Kind Of Man
02:42
05
No Time
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
04:31
05
Girl
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:46
01
How You Like Me Now?
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
03:38
03
Set Me Free
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
03:35
09
What You Want Me To Do?
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:22
07
Cause For Alarm
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
04:43
03
Better as One
The Heavy
Sons
02:56
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
05
Fighting for the Same Thing
The Heavy
Sons
04:02
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
09
Dignity
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:26
01
Last Man Standing
The Heavy
Last Man Standing
03:05
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
11
Burn Bright
The Heavy
Sons
03:06
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
03
Big Bad Wolf
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
02:36
01
Short Change Hero (Edit)
The Heavy
Short Change Hero (Edit)
02:07
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
Bad Muthafucker
The Heavy
AMEN
03:48
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
07
Just Like Summer
The Heavy
AMEN
02:56
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
01
Since You Been Gone
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:09
02
That Kind Of Man (1.1)
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
03:31
12
Goodbye Baby
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:34
01
Everything I Got
The Heavy
Everything I Got
03:17
Writer: Spencer Page - Christopher Ellul - Daniel Taylor - Thomas Hunter - Kelvin Swaby / Composers: Spencer Page - Christopher Ellul - Daniel Taylor - Thomas Hunter - Kelvin Swaby
04
The Apology
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:16
01
Got To Believe
The Heavy
Got To Believe
05:22
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Chris Ellul - Spencer Page
07
In The Morning
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:49
06
Long Way From Home
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:18
04
I Feel The Love
The Heavy
AMEN
02:59
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
05
Messing With My Mind
The Heavy
AMEN
03:39
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
08
The Lonesome Road
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:56
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
In Time
The Heavy
No Time
04:04
11
Slave To Your Love
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
02:59
02
Ain’t A Love
The Heavy
AMEN
03:29
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
08
Love Like That
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
02:38
03
Our Special Place
The Heavy
In The Morning/You Don’t Know
03:37
10
Blood Dirt Love Stop
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:56
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
Not The One
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:52
01
Stone Cold Killer
The Heavy
Stone Cold Killer
03:08
Composers: Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page
06
Miss California
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
04:35
04
You Don't Know
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
03:16
08
Simple Things
The Heavy
Sons
03:03
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
08
A Ghost You Can’t Forget
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:22
10
Mean Ol’ Man
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:56
01
Panic Attack!
The Heavy
Panic Attack!
03:04
09
Last Confession
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
04:37
10
Without A Woman
The Heavy
AMEN
04:30
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
06
Hurt Interlude
The Heavy
Sons
01:08
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
07
Just My Luck
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:00
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
09
Feels Like Rain
The Heavy
AMEN
03:49
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
02
The Thief
The Heavy
Sons
03:06
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
06
Doing Fine
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
04:28
01
She Got To Go
The Heavy
She Got To Go
01:46
01
Oh No! Not You Again!
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
01:58
05
Nobody’s Hero
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:57
01
WTF?
The Heavy
WTF?
03:41
08
Brukpocket’s Lament
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:50
01
Blood & Fire
The Heavy
Blood & Fire
03:32
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor
08
A Whole Lot Of Me
The Heavy
AMEN
02:54
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
04
Strong Enough
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
02:47
10
Stuck
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
05:26
10
Who Needs The Sunshine?
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
04:11
02
What Happened to the Love?
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:15
04
Fire
The Heavy
Sons
03:13
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
03
What Makes a Good Man (Kenny Dope Remix)
The Heavy
Curse Me Good
03:18
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
07
Put the Hurt on Me
The Heavy
Sons
04:07
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
10
What Don't Kill You
The Heavy
Sons
03:56
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
01
A Lesson Learned
The Heavy
A Lesson Learned
03:06
01
Curse Me Good (Radio Edit)
The Heavy
Curse Me Good
03:17
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
01
Can't Play Dead (Radio Edit)
The Heavy
Can't Play Dead
03:34
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
09
A Whole Lot of Love
The Heavy
Sons
02:48
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
03
Coleen (Alternative Version)
The Heavy
Coleen Remixes
03:08

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  • Discography
Albums
AMEN
2023 Bad Son Recordings
21-04-2023
AMEN
01
Hurricane Coming
The Heavy
AMEN
03:32
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
02
Ain’t A Love
The Heavy
AMEN
03:29
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
Bad Muthafucker
The Heavy
AMEN
03:48
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
04
I Feel The Love
The Heavy
AMEN
02:59
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
05
Messing With My Mind
The Heavy
AMEN
03:39
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
06
Stone Cold Killer
The Heavy
AMEN
03:08
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
07
Just Like Summer
The Heavy
AMEN
02:56
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
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Sons
℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
17-05-2019
Sons
01
Heavy for You
The Heavy
Sons
03:19
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
02
The Thief
The Heavy
Sons
03:06
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
03
Better as One
The Heavy
Sons
02:56
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
04
Fire
The Heavy
Sons
03:13
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
05
Fighting for the Same Thing
The Heavy
Sons
04:02
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
06
Hurt Interlude
The Heavy
Sons
01:08
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
07
Put the Hurt on Me
The Heavy
Sons
04:07
Writer: Not Applicable / Composers: Not Applicable
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Hurt & The Merciless
Counter Records
01-04-2016
Hurt & The Merciless
01
Since You Been Gone
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:09
02
What Happened to the Love?
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:15
03
Not The One
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:52
04
The Apology
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:16
05
Nobody’s Hero
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:57
06
Miss California
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
04:35
07
Turn Up
The Heavy
Hurt & The Merciless
03:27
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The Glorious Dead
℗ 2012 Counter Records
20-08-2012
The Glorious Dead
01
Can't Play Dead
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
04:20
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
02
Curse Me Good
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
04:56
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
What Makes A Good Man?
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:46
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
04
The Big Bad Wolf
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:20
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
05
Be Mine
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
04:13
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
06
Same Ol'
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:59
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
07
Just My Luck
The Heavy
The Glorious Dead
03:00
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
The House That Dirt Built
Counter Records / +1 Records
18-09-2009
The House That Dirt Built
01
Oh No! Not You Again!
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
01:58
02
How You Like Me Now
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:37
03
Sixteen
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:02
04
Short Change Hero
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
05:22
05
No Time
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
04:31
06
Long Way From Home
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
03:18
07
Cause For Alarm
The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
04:43
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Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
Counter Records / +1 Records
25-03-2007
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
01
That Kind Of Man (1.1)
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
03:31
02
Coleen feat. The Dap-Kings Horns
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:59
03
Set Me Free
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
03:35
04
You Don't Know
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
03:16
05
Girl
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:46
06
Doing Fine
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
04:28
07
In The Morning
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
02:49
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
EPs
Without a Woman
2023 Bad Son Recordings
11-04-2023
Without a Woman
01
Without a Woman
The Heavy
Without a Woman
04:30
Composers: Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Thomas Garrett Hunter
02
Stone Cold Killer
The Heavy
Without a Woman
03:08
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
I Feel The Love
The Heavy
Without a Woman
02:59
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
04
Hurricane Coming
The Heavy
Without a Woman
03:32
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Thomas Garrett Hunter
Can't Play Dead
℗ 2012 Counter Records
19-11-2012
Can't Play Dead
01
Can't Play Dead (Radio Edit)
The Heavy
Can't Play Dead
03:34
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
02
Can't Play Dead
The Heavy
Can't Play Dead
04:20
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
What Makes a Good Man (Kenny Dope Remix)
The Heavy
Can't Play Dead
03:18
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
04
Can't Play Dead (Instrumental)
The Heavy
Can't Play Dead
04:19
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
Curse Me Good
℗ 2012 Counter Records
22-10-2012
Curse Me Good
01
Curse Me Good (Radio Edit)
The Heavy
Curse Me Good
03:17
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
02
Curse Me Good
The Heavy
Curse Me Good
04:56
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
03
What Makes a Good Man (Kenny Dope Remix)
The Heavy
Curse Me Good
03:18
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
04
Curse Me Good (Instrumental)
The Heavy
Curse Me Good
03:17
Composers: Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
How You Like Me Now EP
Counter Records
29-11-2010
How You Like Me Now EP
01
How You Like Me Now?
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
03:38
02
That Kind Of Man (1.1)
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
03:31
03
Big Bad Wolf
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
02:36
04
Strong Enough
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
02:47
05
Coleen feat. The Dap-Kings Horns
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
02:59
06
How You Like Me Now (Original)
The Heavy
How You Like Me Now EP
03:37
No Time
Counter Records / +1 Records
23-11-2009
No Time
01
No Time
The Heavy
No Time
04:31
02
No Time (Radio Edit)
The Heavy
No Time
02:57
03
In Time
The Heavy
No Time
04:04
04
No Time (Extra Time Mix)
The Heavy
No Time
03:25
Singles
Blood & Fire
2023 Bad Son Recordings
31-08-2023
Blood & Fire
01
Blood & Fire
The Heavy
Blood & Fire
03:32
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor
Got To Believe
2023 Bad Son Recordings
28-07-2023
Got To Believe
01
Got To Believe
The Heavy
Got To Believe
05:22
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Chris Ellul - Spencer Page
Stone Cold Killer
2023 Bad Son Recordings
23-03-2023
Stone Cold Killer
01
Stone Cold Killer
The Heavy
Stone Cold Killer
03:08
Composers: Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page
02
I Feel The Love
The Heavy
Stone Cold Killer
02:59
Composers: Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page
03
Hurricane Coming
The Heavy
Stone Cold Killer
03:32
Composers: Chris Ellul - Dan Taylor - Kelvin Swaby - Spencer Page - Thomas Hunter
I Feel The Love
2023 Bad Son Recordings
17-02-2023
I Feel The Love
01
I Feel The Love
The Heavy
I Feel The Love
02:59
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Dan Taylor - Spencer Page - Chris Ellul
02
Hurricane Coming
The Heavy
I Feel The Love
03:32
Composers: Kelvin Swaby - Chris Ellul - Spencer Page - Dan Taylor