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Genre: Folk Rock / Jazz / Pop
Location NEW YORK, New York, US
Profile Views: 92238
Last Login: 12/13/2009
Member Since 1/26/2005
Website http://www.BetterThanElvis.com
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.. ....A Multi-Media Slide Show Of Our Last Concert @ Bowery Ballroom.... Sound & Photos by the talented ..Eric Townsend....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ....'Roll Your Windows Down' @ Bowery Ballroom (10.14.08).... .. .. .. .......... ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------.... ..WHAT OTHERS SAY...... Officially my favorite band to see live in NYC. - ..Underrated Magazine...... The local favorites in the Undisputed Heavyweights come armed with lounge-ready shtick, but they are more than just tongue-in-cheek hipsters. Brandishing acoustic guitars and a horn section, the Heavyweights deliver an accomplished rock/blues/soul hybrid, and their endearingly uninhibited front man, Casey Shea, puts them right in the tradition of vaudevillian showmanship. - ..The New Yorker...... The Undisputed Heavyweights show really is a thing of its own. It's an Vaudevillian acoustic/rock/blues show, or something. Casey's stage persona is equal parts James Brown, Elvis Presley, and Bono. He struts, he preens, his gestures wildly. Heck, the guy wears sunglasses on stage and gets away with it. But then comes the surprise, etched in cursive on the head of a pin. Listen closely, and the songs are beautifully heartfelt, and wrenching. - ..Benjamin Wagner (MTVNews.com)...... They've got some pretty crazy stage antics mixed with beautiful lyrics and talent all around to back it up. It's a heartfelt lounge act, if you can imagine such a thing. - ..Gothamist...... The Undisputed Heavyweigts live up to their name - ..New York Post...... "Frank Sinatra meets the Doors in a way only Stevie Wonder can dream of.".. "This NYC group has a song in its heart and a real desire to entertain." - ..AM New York.. .... "Sweltering Blues and Soul with a sense of humor". - ..CMJ...... ......Photo by Cameron Sterling........ ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------.... ....THE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHTS - LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY EP.. The Bootleg Series Vol. 1! For Sale Now!...... .......... ..7 songs & 11 Videos for only $8.99 (+shipping)!... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------.... ....THE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHTS TRAILER!...... ...... .. .. .. ....>...... ..Holiday Greetings From Holland by Casey & Wes.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. -
Members
.... CASEY SHEA - lead singer, show stopper, stylist... .... JEFF JACOBSON - guitar, backing vocals, groupie "coordinator". .. .... WES VERHOEVE - guitar, wack backing vocals, token immigrant -
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nothing affects us, we're an island. we are not influenced, we influence. See bands like the Beatles, Led Zep, Radiohead, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Rolling Stones, The Doors. All list us as an influence. They pretty much jack our shit, but we're not mad, because we're all about sharing the goodness. -
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4 Songs | Sep 21, 2008
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10 of 1754MoreOMG! WTF?
Flummi loves you!
sept. res at the LR? hope to see some of you...
Fabulous show at Joe's Pub. It was my first time seeing you guys live. Thanks for popping my cherry.
have a great show, i'll be there in spirit. cheering you on. over in the corner. the ghostly creepy lookin guy.
hey Wes-- I didn't actually know this was your band! I've read fab things about it, very nice to you too :) I'll try to come to Joe's pub.
Katie
love that green stuff, this song that is.
ku-ku,
You guys need to play more. I have no hope on my horizon here.
I second Teresa's comment. Luckily I was able to transfer all of the sweat that Casey dropped on me into my Nalgene and I drank heartily on the way home. Oh what a sweet ride it was.
so when do you play in Norway?