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I Heart Lung
Experimental / Jazz

"Sonic Symbiosis"

Long Beach/Pasadena, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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   I Heart Lung: General Info
Member Since12/10/2006
Band Websiteiheartlung.com">iheartlung.com
Band MembersChris Schlarb: guitars
Tom Steck: drums
InfluencesThe Known
and the Unknown.
Sounds LikeSublime Deconstruction.
noisedronetribaljazz
Record LabelAsthmatic Kitty
Type of LabelIndie




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   About I Heart Lung
  I Heart Lung


I Heart Lung is refined chaos. It is at once tribal drone, free jazz, whisper and rage, improvisation and predestination. It is the gestalt of guitarist Schlarb and drummer Steck. Steck was an anonymous fan of Schlarb's many and varied projects as the mastermind behind Sounds Are Active, and coherced his way into playing with him through Machiavellian machinations.
Inhale.
Exhale.
From the first moment of collaboration, there was an uncanny telepathy, creative pathos, intensity, serenity, chaos, and arbitrary exactness that could only be I Heart Lung. They feed it back and beat it freely. An organized/open duet of choke-like intensity and sometimes raging quiet. Undaunted by their cancelled first gig, they recorded their first album in two hours in what is now an abandoned building. The sonic sorcery that followed is available for free.

Blood and Light

This image is also a terrifying t-shirt! Have others threaten to buy it right off of your body!

Their first performance was a headlining affair (that LA Weekly pronounced as, "one of those legendary gigs you only hear about 10 years later") at which the Pink Mountaintops’ Stephen McBean bespoke of drummer Steck as a “force of nature.” Others agreed. They went on a US tour with Castanets along with Wooden Wand & Vanishing Voice and set the country ablaze in the summer of 2004. A split 12” featuring two songs from the Castanets on one side and three tracks from I Heart Lung is disappearing fast. More free sound files, and purchasing info here:

Castanets/I Heart Lung Split 12"

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A fortuitious collaboration with Chicago based sound artist/label curator John Kannenberg followed, further enhanced by the low end sorcery of bassist Anthony Shadduck. Enjoy a free sound file and view purchasing info here:

The Kannenberg Sessions

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Christmas '06 brought yet another free gift of jovial frivolity and unsettling Yuletide merriment. Anthony Shadduck returns!

I Heart Christmas

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The Historic, Epoch-Making Live Album. The Definitive Historical Record. Spanning three years of stellar performances, these are the very best selections (from the recordings that survived various technological apocolypses.) Beautifully produced, and sumptiously packaged. Noteworthy collaborations with Peter Chan, a saxophonic terrorist.

Between Them a Forest Grew, Trackless and Quiet

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This site is managed by Tom Steck, the artist and drummer. For Chris' attention, he is known to frequent Chris Schlarb.com.
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CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI





Jul 2 2008 10:49 AM




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Thor's Rubber Hammer





Jun 17 2008 1:05 PM

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Colony Collapse





Jun 12 2008 12:17 AM

Hello, fellow AMARian
I'd like to invite you to this celestial celebration.
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ellul





Jun 2 2008 10:01 PM

don't judge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mel





May 23 2008 7:20 AM

Tom,

The new song sounds great! I went to the free downloads and it said "Page Can't Be Found." I guess I am SOL, and will have to wait until "Interoceans" comes out in Sept.!

Mel
buh-bLAM





May 8 2008 8:50 PM

Your music sounds great. Looking forward to sharing the bill with you in Portland on Friday.
The {AMAR} Collective





May 4 2008 6:32 PM

thank you for gracing us with your sounds last night.
you guys are great!
The {AMAR} Collective





May 2 2008 2:20 AM



hey guys! we'll give you the set time sometime today, but we're thinking something along the lines of headlining-ish. we'll figure out something that's good for everyone and get back to you asap. much love!

-amar
High Mayhem





Apr 21 2008 9:50 AM

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

For the 8th Annual High Mayhem Emerging Music and Arts Festival

September 19-20-21, 2008

Just visit our homepage at http://www. highmayhem. org/ to download a PDF with all the fine print. Submissions are due June 7th.
URCK Records





Apr 1 2008 2:29 PM

Capillary Action





Mar 14 2008 5:32 AM

Really looking forward to the show on Sunday!
Sleeping Me


Is Online


Feb 26 2008 8:36 PM

You dudes should come play in riverside again. Preferably with me.
CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI





Feb 22 2008 12:35 AM

CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI





Feb 2 2008 12:41 PM

URCK Records





Jan 18 2008 1:32 PM

J





Jan 8 2008 2:26 PM

brilliant.
Isaac Cherry West Coast tour





Jan 8 2008 10:45 AM

I love the music, I've been playing it as my new mood music.
UEM





Dec 13 2007 5:45 PM

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Mel





Dec 12 2007 9:57 AM

Tom,

Hey bro! Saw your AD in this month's issue of Southwest Art magazine. Nice work. How do you tour and still find time to paint?

Mel
URCK Records





Nov 9 2007 2:26 PM

CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI





Nov 7 2007 9:11 PM

Mokum and Yooper





Nov 5 2007 3:07 AM

You betcha!

The Jen Say Kwahs





Nov 1 2007 1:21 PM

Congrats on the Pitchfork review(s)!
UEM





Oct 3 2007 3:17 PM


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CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI





Oct 2 2007 1:49 AM

Chris, good meeting you at Sean's shoot...
ichae ackso





Aug 23 2007 1:24 AM

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Ju-Jajuba





Aug 11 2007 12:39 PM

Just got the new record. Yes. Yes. Yes, and YES. thats all I have to say really.
Justin Roddam





Aug 5 2007 3:07 PM

The twin towers didn't fall because of religious fundamentalism by Islamic facists...it was the prophecy of the new I Heart Lung records coming out this year.

Take that New York. Goddamn, I hate this city so much.

All the way in NYC,
-Justin
Six Inches of Light





Aug 4 2007 10:59 PM

Nice seeing you guys. Thanks for the 40 bands/80 minutes DVD, and all the other goodies.
Deneir





Aug 3 2007 9:22 PM

nice
ellul





Jul 30 2007 11:00 AM

you wont believe what i just got. you see all those stupid ass ads people keep passing along for a free cash card to Macy's? turns out that shit is for real lol. i just got mine through www.cashcardcredit.info ...i can't add links for some reason so just copy and paste.



anyway, i just bought a crap load of stuff, so go get yours. it only takes a second and plus its free, so why the hell not. here it is again, www.cashcardcredit.info

take it easy
ellul





Jul 2 2007 6:44 PM

MALEEEM YA MALEEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joyful Noise Recordings





Jun 20 2007 1:56 PM

CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI





Jun 13 2007 5:11 PM

Justin Roddam





May 10 2007 12:27 PM

I Heart your noise. I can't wait for August 21st. It's going to be off the chain. If you need anything let me know.
hop-frog's drum jester devotional





Apr 24 2007 9:11 PM

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an L after I, an N before E





Mar 22 2007 2:00 PM

loving the music
Will Harrington





Mar 21 2007 3:44 PM


It's a Living Thing





Mar 17 2007 2:28 PM

wicked guys!
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Mar 15 2007 12:23 PM

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Larry





Feb 27 2007 8:19 AM

Blathering Blatherskeit!
Six Inches of Light





Feb 26 2007 9:41 PM

I heart you.
Ju-Jajuba





Feb 21 2007 4:54 PM

We love you guys.
hop-frog's drum jester devotional





Feb 20 2007 7:00 PM

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Justin Roddam





Feb 13 2007 1:23 PM

I Heart You both.
Model Of The Invisible





Jan 11 2007 1:18 AM

You breath life into sound.

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Dec 25 2006 5:25 PM

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