Heavy Trash
Heavy Trash is an American rockabilly band based in New York City, formed by Jon Spencer of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Matt Verta-Ray (formerly of New York bands Madder Rose and Speedball Baby).[1][2] The band's music draws from an eclectic mix of genres, including rock & roll, rockabilly, blues, alternative country, and garage rock or garage punk. They are currently signed to Yep Roc Records,[3] Bronzerat Records and Crunchy Frog Records. They once toured together with the Canadian band The Sadies, under the name of Heavy Trash and The Sadies.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Rock & roll, neo-rockabilly, cowpunk, garage punk, garage rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Yep Roc, Crunchy Frog |
| Associated acts | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pussy Galore, Madder Rose, Speedball Baby, The Sadies |
| Website | www.heavytrash.net |
| Members | Jon Spencer, Matt Verta-Ray |
Discography
- Heavy Trash – 2005
- Going Way Out with Heavy Trash – 2007
- Midnight Soul Serenade – 2009
References
- Conway, Tom (July 28, 2018). "Solo explosion next for Jon Spencer". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Krinsley, Jeremy (July 2005). "Jon Spencer's Heavy Trash Project with Matt Verta-Ray Produces New Album for Fall". Impose. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Fontenot, Robert (March 1, 2005). "Heavy Trash, Heavy Trash (Yep Roc Records)". OffBeat. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Alesia, Tom (September 21, 2006). "Youngblood Much More than Brass". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
External links
- Heavy Trash Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine official website
- Heavy Trash at AllMusic
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