Heavy Jack
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Heavy Jack | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Gonzo Rock, Beat Rock |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www.heavyjack.com |
| Members |
Adam Falk Ben Falk Jon Falk |
Heavy Jack is an indie rock band formed in 2005 now back in Calgary, Canada.
History
2005–2006: Soup
In September 2005, Heavy Jack recorded at Turtle Studios in White Rock, British Columbia, to start production for their debut album. The band originally recorded 27 songs off the floor, but only the five best tracks from the session were released as the Soup EP. It was around this time that Heavy Jack began preparing the songs for what eventually would become Heavy Jack - Multiply.
2007-2008: Multiply
Around the middle of 2006, Heavy Jack went to Digital Sound Magic to get Soup mastered for replication. Richard Dolmat, after hearing Soup, approached Heavy Jack to record a full-length album. In 2007, Heavy Jack finished off the arrangements for the songs and started recording at Digital Sound Magic.[1] Early on in the sessions, Richard Dolmat asked to sign on as co-producer in addition to being the engineer. Although their debut album took only 90 hours to track and mix, a series of events with Jon Falk (including a broken finger, sprained ankle, and an appendectomy) delayed the process with sessions extending into 2007 and 2008. In May 2008, Heavy Jack Multiply was finally mastered and ready for production.
Although the songs were recorded, an album cover had yet to be designed at this point. Heavy Jack contacted Duke Floss, a friend of the band, to help create the cover for the album. Floss proceeded to design the band's album cover and website page.
The album artwork was finished early and Heavy Jack went to the local company Spin Digital Media for production of the CD. Multiply was released July 4, 2008, and the entire album debuted on Audio-Surf Radio that weekend.
The band has started work on their untitled follow-up to Multiply, but have no plans for a release date.
2009: Re-Release
Feedback for the band has been mostly positive[2] from the Independent Press on the Internet, as well as fans on music websites sites such as StereoFame.
On February 5, 2009 Heavy Jack re-released their album for free download on their website.[3]
2012: Original Copy
Heavy Jack released their follow-up album Original Copy in May 2012 - the album is currently available as a free download at http://www.heavyjack.com/OriginalCopy.zip
Original Copy was self-recorded over the four-year period since the release of Multiply and is available as a free download due to the use of samples from movies and for featuring 4 cover songs. The track listing is as follows:
- Dan Aykroyd Introduction
- Rated R
- Poor Boy Productions Presents Original Copy
- All Your Lovin' (I Miss Lovin')
- John Cusack (The Fear)
- Six Blade Knife
- Winston
- The News
- The Twist
- Bodysnatchers
- It's A Dream (Everything)
- Credits
- Six Blade Knife (Live 1980)
2013
2013 saw the last active year of Heavy Jack.
Members
The band consists of Ben Falk (lead vocals & guitar), Adam Falk (bass guitar), and Jon Falk (drums & percussion).
Current
- Adam Falk (2005–2013)
- Ben Falk (2005–2013)
- Jon Falk (2005–2013)
Musical style
The band is influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, and The Tragically Hip among others with a keen interest in blues, alternative methods of studio production, and sound blending.
Discography
- Soup EP (2006)
- Heavy Jack - Multiply (2008)
- Original Copy (2012)
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from British Columbia
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
External links
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