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Member Since	6/17/2005
Band Website	www.heavycreatures.com
Band Members	Patrick Kelley Sarah Christopher
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Sounds Like	email: heavycreatures@gmail.com OUR NEW CD ROCKIT SCIENTIST RECORDS SOUND FIX RECORDS CD BABY $10 (which includes shipping) through PayPal OUR DEBUT CD iTUNES * CD BABY $10 (which includes shipping) through PayPal
Record Label	Unknown Indie
Type of Label	Unsigned

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"Band names are important. If you're named the Fluffy Princesses and sound like Brutal Knights there is certain to be a tragic disconnect. Then there is Heavy Creatures. They could be Dirty Animals or Sexy Beasts - essentially you'd just need an adjective to convey purringly thick swagger and a noun that remained as primitive as possible and you would get the idea. Heavy Creatures is fronted by two women who use classic 60s female harmonies in "Family Tree" as effectively as they combine their vocal power to create a primal drum circle feel in "Love Come Down." And the music - well, shit is heavy. It chuggs along beneath grandly gesturing keyboard and guitar lines while toying with the blues and psychedelic music so cleverly you're hard pressed to assign them a genre. These creatures understand the meaning of "momentum" and "build" and "crescendo" so well, you'd swear they were mounting a charge on all the mediocre bands in NYC. Heavy Creatures is the closest thing to Jefferson Airplane when they were interesting, sexy and just a bit creepy we've seen, so put on something beaded and dig."
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"Heavy Creatures are sure to cause quite a stir and hopefully sometime soon. Borrowing from the 60’s female rock artists that they so admire, and yet making it their own in a way that is both fun and infectious, lead singers Kelley Vaughn (vocals and guitar) and Sarah Blust (keyboard, vocals and percussion) made those who had arrived early swoon and sway to their sultry collaborative whispers. These two have a cunning ability to maintain their sensual and strong female presence while playing their instruments with finesse and grace. Unlike many female artists who display their music makers as cumbersome companions, Kelley and Sarah connect to their instruments as an extension of themselves and their voices...."
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"NYC's Heavy Creatures have developed their own special blend of organic rock reliant on viscous grooves and a sweeping ethereal spirit showcased on the quartet's latest eight-track excursion, The Cymbal and the Skull. There's an underlying darkness swirling through the Moog keyboards and Neil Young-esque fretwork that emits a kind of barren Midwestern farm night scene ..s like "Crimson Canyon," while the hypnotic shuffle of "Landing of the Fall" harkens back to the days of surf rock psychedelics as interpreted through the walls of a dank metropolitan rehearsal space. Meshing entrancing drone rock with a free love, make peace not war sensibility, the smoky vibes emanated by Heavy Creatures teeter on the brink of rock 'n' roll danger with a tribal swagger with an underscored riot grrrl grit leading the charge."
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"So I wound up missing the first twenty minutes or so of Heavy Creatures' set, which is a shame. They play a decidedly retro brand of classic rock, fronted by two female vocalists (doubling ..s/floor tom and guitar, respectively). These guys had my head bobbin' and toe tappin' as they tore through an assemblage of nifty little riffs, plus their bassist was popping off some supercool John Paul Jones-esque melodies pretty much the whole way through......I especially enjoyed how many of their tunes crammed seemingly unrelated riffs right up against each other back-to-back, making the longer songs less gassy. Fun band."
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"Trippy and quirky, this unencumbered quartet allow their various musical backgrounds to collide and make weird shapes as the unit Heavy Creatures, a band that relies on feel way more than technical prowess. On this eight-track offering, vibes of flower powered stoned soul permeate through keyboard led jams like "Launch of the Gelding March" and "Nightsteam", almost sounding like the soundtrack to a sojourn through the Southwest US with a ton of hallucinogens on hand. That's not to say there's no trace of swirling guitars and rumbling rhythms to be found here ("Ride of Unknown Return"), but there's miles of space between each interval, akin to driving through the desert at night and encountering an oasis which doubles as a circus in the middle of nowhere. Encompassing space rock surprises and sparse Americana-esque passages, Heavy Creatures have made an album that shares psychedelically with Sonic Youth as it does '60s garage and '70s prog. Somewhere Jim Morrison and Syd Barrett are smilng."
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Heavy Creatures, a beautifully loud and fervent foursome, started making music together in 2004 in an old decayed factory in Brooklyn NY. They are still there - and are now on the verge of releasing their second album: The Cymbal and the Skull. Inspired by bands such as Shocking Blue, early-era Heart and Led Zeppelin, the double-female fronted band invokes a psychedelic sound and threads it through with their own personal influences, ranging from old Americana, sea shanty choruses and ROCK.

The Cymbal and the Skull is a vibrant exploration of the band's quest for its own sound. Their debut album, Loaded Sky, (which was recorded live on an analog 8-track in their practice space by engineer & boutique pedal designer John Schumann) was released in the fall of 2006. That album hints at elements of psychedelia and late 60s inspired riffage but it's The Cymbal and the Skull that is clearly bringing the Creatures into their own. For this album, the band recorded analog again at Brooklyn's Metrosonic Studio with engineer George Dugan, who has recorded other off-the-fringe bands such as Yoke, The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band and New York Howl. Each song style on this recording is unique, and has a different story to tell; almost as if they are a collection of short stories in a large volume. With subject matter that explores different paths of intensity stemming from basic human emotions, it is easy to relate to each story. Sarah and Kelley, both lead vocalists, take turns singing with the softest of harmonies and the loudest of melodies and each contributes her own particular energy to the band's sound. The first track, "Family Tree" is a wall of solid droning keyboard and bass sound with intricate guitar lines that are fast becoming a Vaughn trademark. With vocals by Sarah, "Family Tree" describes a lover's efforts to convince the object of her affections to give up the chase. "Crimson Canyon", with vocals by Kelley, is a seven minute epic, and tells the story of a duel between two forces of nature; an ocean and a mountain. It being a fight song, "Crimson Canyon" speaks of how equally matched opponents will lose everything once they decide to pit their strength against each other. "Nightwitches", a sonic exploration that describes the phenomenon of female Soviet fight pilots in WWII, features Pat's fluid and explosive drum beats, a consistently driving presence throughout the album. "Honey", a song written and recorded in the studio in just a few takes, flows directly from Chris's bass line and is a prime example of his role as the foundation upon which Heavy Creatures resides.

Heavy Creatures hails from a wide musical background. Kelley Vaughn-Kauffman (guitar-vocals) is from a family of Southern gospel piano players and this is her first musical project. She, a former graphic designer first picked up the guitar at 28. Sarah Blust (keyboard-vocals-percussion) (also ex-Marmalade) has been in a cornucopia of musical projects since her days at Oberlin College. She is also currently in the political marching band The Rude Mechanical Orchestra and plays drums with the band Flaming Fire. Patrick Kauffman (drums) is also an accomplished songwriter who completed his own stellar solo release, On The Mysterious Other in 2004. Patrick, a tube amp technician at Brooklyn's Main Drag Music has also been drumming for The Big City Stompers and studying drums with Jim White of the The Dirty Three. Christopher Peifer (bass), who also plays with Another Saturday Nightand Grande, has earned his stripes on several international tours (last with The Kowalskis), and in the NYC music scene since opening for Soundgarden at CBGB in '89. “By day” Chris is a sound designer and composer for theatre.

Heavy Creatures has played in and around New York City for the past 3 years and contributes its own powerful sound to the diverse music scene. Some of their favorite line-ups have included shows with Cochon Records/Too Pure’s Ill Ease, Social Registry's Artanker Convoy, Your 33 Black Angels , and The Big Sleep.

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Hey! Our drummer Pat is famous! If you go to Pies-n-Thighs you can order a Mr. Pat to fill your belly. He eats there so much they named it after him. He is either at Pies-n-Thighs eating or at Main Drag fixing amps.

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Pablo (www.twitter.com/pablomusic)	Sep 1 2009 6:19 PM How are you, Heavy Creatures? Haven't checked in on you lately, so I swung by to say "HI" &hope you are feeling well! Listen, I have another track up on my page, "Attack Of The Mushroom People." You can hear it right now, if you'd like at: www.myspace.com/psychedelicpablo adios! Pablo
SERPENTINA SATELITE	Jul 28 2009 2:36 AM SERPENTINA SATELITE THE LAST DROP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfMPdSRiXY8 new video produced & directed by Henry Gates www.myspace.com/henrygates www.zeppelin.com.pe www.myspace.com/serpentinasatelite THIS IS A NATIONAL MONUMENT
Black Bottom Burlesque	Jul 22 2009 12:30 AM Thank you for being our friend! xoxo
Michael	Jul 15 2009 4:28 PM Lets ride all night
DJ MOJO	Apr 20 2009 8:43 PM THE TRASH BAR welcomes the return of VALIENT THORR!! APRIL 26th at The Trash Bar - 256 Grand St - Brooklyn NY with Golden Error, J.Roddy and The Business, Ex Humans $10 at the door - 21+ - open bar 8-9 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=80108532845 http://www.thetrashbar.com brought to you by DJ MOJO co-produced by MEGAPLATINUM ENTERTAINMENT http://www.twitter.com/megaplatinum
PranaBoy Cosmyc Fashyon	Apr 16 2009 12:25 PM I belief in artgeneering...the artist is only a medium,connected to the spirits around him-translating vibes into symbolic shapes to reinitialize the ancient wayof using language... the way of light and color... without the disguise of words,right through the passage of our eyes... to reach hearts and souls without taking the intelectual loop way... natural formulas in an unnatural world...pure and uncensored... awakening the visiual awareness, the centre of our inner universe... to let it shine in the way it has allways been before these annoying times, that keep us away from our natural mission... to stay connected with our great mother earth and her deep spirit of freedom and peace... we have to regain our nearly lost nativeness, to stop this wheel of opression and iniquity that haunts our world and our hearts...it's time for the rainbow warriors :-) Helllo,this is PranaBoy from Germany... ...hope,you enjoyed my new page. For more infos about cosmyc art, please visit one of my sites: www.pranaboy.de www.artgeneering.com www.pranaboy.com Have a cosmyc day, and feel free to comment back....
PSYCHEDELIC SHAG	Apr 15 2009 11:20 AM Hi! Thanks a lot for your friendship! our cd available nowt, you can order it by sending us a message, or at www.stoneislandrecords.com have a nice and happy time, and dont believe the propaganda... .Love and Space!
Cheryl	Mar 5 2009 8:45 PM Thanks for adding me xxx
Charlotte Magon	Mar 1 2009 3:52 PM watch our video of vagalam on charlottemagon . com Love, C&M
pow wow!	Feb 5 2009 9:40 PM Thanks for being our friend! we want to share our music with everyone, and in case you aren't already familiar. you will like it. we promise. they are jams for this generation. from outerspace. with an affinity for diana ross & ye-ye girls & britpop. oh... & bacarach. written and performed by us, a couple of space cadets originally from new jersey. we will run into you sooner or later we hope. and thanks again! Visit us @ http://powwownyc.blogspot.com for free album downloads and more!
Broken Electric Records	Jan 19 2009 8:46 PM g'day we've got a great compilation out that documents the strange Teri and Buck story, i reckon you'll dig it, check it out on our myspace or website
Your 33 Black Angels	Dec 30 2008 12:32 AM see you wednesday night?
PSYCHEDELIC SHAG	Dec 21 2008 11:50 AM Thanx a lot for adding us! see ya then, the revolution is now! Enjoy life...
The Bulletproof Lincolns	Dec 10 2008 10:29 PM Thanks for the add!
Your 33 Black Angels	Dec 10 2008 4:43 PM hi. webster hall december 20th with the young lords. neat.
Pablo (www.twitter.com/pablomusic)	Dec 10 2008 7:39 AM Greetings! Pablo here, reporting from Inner Space to wish you Season's Greetings and a brief announcement: The New Pablo Album "Take Two" Is Here Now!!! - 16 tracks of sugar coated insanity - Please come back to my page to hear 4 new songs! The entire 16-track CD is available at: http://www.cdbaby.com/pablotunes2 Downloads also available on iTunes, Amazon, and all your favorite places... Thanks to all myspacers for your support and encouragement. love, Pablo (P.S. the new album is best appreciated on a higher plane....;))
Your 33 Black Angels	Dec 1 2008 11:33 PM y33ba at webster hall yo.
Rexie the Maker	Nov 29 2008 4:19 PM Thanks for the add! If you haven't dropped me a line yet, I would love to know what your plans are for future production and recording. You can see some examples of my production work on my profile. -Rexie (Producer, Baker, Candlestick Maker)
SERPENTINA SATELITE	Nov 19 2008 3:30 PM Halo! STAY HIGH AND ALIVE WITH SERPENTINA SATELITE NOTHING TO SAY nuevo disco / new record!!!!! www.myspace.com/serpentinasatelite www.serpentinasatelite.com 1. NUEVA OLA 9.00 2. NOTHING TO SAY 7.04 3. THE LAST DROP 4.55 4. MADRIPOOR 3.35 5. KOMMUNE 1 23.33 en / on TRIP IN TIME - WORLD IN SOUND records www.tripintime.de www.worldinsound.de www.myspace.com/tripintime DISPONIBLE HOY / AVAILABLE TODAY!!! www.shinybeast.nl
EVOLUTION REVOLUTION	Oct 13 2008 5:16 PM digging the tunes this afternoon sending xoxoxoxo to all thanks for the sounds
dandie in the underworld	Sep 25 2008 2:04 AM just can't get enough.
Your 33 Black Angels	Sep 22 2008 7:21 PM Can't believe I missed the CT show! Can't believe I will miss this Thursday's show! Alas, Halloween!
Full Tank	Sep 18 2008 4:38 PM awww! thank you!!! really appreciate the interest taken...we should play a show together, maybe at union pool. i miss seeing you guys perform.
Xela Zaid	Sep 6 2008 4:32 AM H E A V Y C R E A T U R E S ! GREAT TO HEAR YOU MY FRIENDS! THNX! :) XZ
Michael	Sep 2 2008 6:40 PM Enjoy your tuesday and have fun whatever your doing.

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