The Heavy Heavy Release Spellbinding & Sun-Drenched Cover of Father John Misty's "Real Love Baby," Out Now on ATO Records
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Today, after reimagining the song for dozens of enraptured crowds on their first-ever US tour, The Heavy Heavy have officially released their psychedelic and sun-drenched take on Father John Misty's "Real Love Baby." The new rendition arrives on the heels of the young Brighton, UK band's debut Life and Life Only EP, out now on ATO Records, further showcasing the signature strain of hypnotic, harmony-laden rock n roll that has led The Heavy Heavy and original songs like "Miles and Miles" to the Top 10 on the AAA radio charts and Top 5 at Americana, performances for The Late Show with Stephen Colbertand CBS Saturday Morning, an appearance in the trailer for Netflix's next season of Outer Banks, gigs with St. Paul & The Broken Bones and beyond. "They write and play music with that lick of madness that makes early Fleetwood Mac and peak Stones so thrilling," says The Guardian.
Listen to Life and Life Only, and check out The Heavy Heavy's cover of "Real Love Baby" here: https://atorecords-ffm.com/thh_reallovebaby
Led by Will Turner and Georgie Fuller, The Heavy Heavy have quickly emerged as "one of the brightest new UK acts" (FLOOD), with Life and Life Only delivering "a meticulously rendered nostalgia trip without a hint of cynicism and with loads of heart" (MAGNET). The duo says, "We chose to cover 'Real Love Baby' because the Father John Misty original is one of our favorite songs. It's already very reminiscent of '60s pop, and we thought we could add to the sound with harmonies and production to make it our own. We also changed the chords around to give it some more movement in the verses, but the whole feeling and lyrical content of flowers, bees, life, love, stars, and the sky just sounds right to us."
A union of freewheeling artistry and tasteful retrospection – blending Turner's roots as a studio musician with Fuller's operatic, irresistibly raspy vocal range and background in the London theater – The Heavy Heavy have introduced sold-out audiences to their enthralling, onstage energy this fall. The five-piece live band matches musical chops with a magnetic presence, and after a three-night stand in Austin, TX, their tour of more than 30 headline US dates will bring them to the West Coast for the very first time next week.
Additionally, with the new announcement of shows at Chicago's Lincoln Hall, Minneapolis' Fine Line and NYC's Brooklyn Made, The Heavy Heavy are looking forward to returning to North America in April 2023. Find the full list of upcoming dates below, and tickets at theheavyheavy.com/tour.
The Heavy Heavy Tour Dates
10/19 - Austin, TX - C-Boy's Heart & Soul
10/20 - Austin, TX - C-Boy's Heart & Soul
10/21 - Austin, TX - The Continental Club
10/24 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/26 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
10/27 - Healdsburg, CA - Little Saint
10/29 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
10/30 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
11/1 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
11/3 - Fort Collins, CO - Armory
11/4 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
11/5 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11/12 - Weissenhäuser Strand, DE - Rolling Stone Beach
11/14 - Manchester, UK - The Blues Kitchen
11/15 - London, UK - The Great Escape First Fifty at Oslo
11/21 - Copenhagen, DK - Ideal Bar at VEGA
11/23 - Oslo, NO - Krøsset
11/24 - Stockholm, SE - Stadsgårdsterminalen
11/25 - Falkenberg, SE - Tryckhallen
11/30 - Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
12/1 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds
12/2 - Brighton, UK - Patterns
4/6 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
4/7 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
4/27 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made
Newly announced dates in BOLD, tickets on-sale 10/21
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