Heavy Load are a punk band made up of Southdown service users and staff. They are also the stars of the award winning documentary feature film ‘Heavy Load’.
"Their version of Kylie’s ‘Can’t get you out of my head’ is frankly awesome!" (Mark Kermode, BBC Film 24).
Their 'gigs' have seen them travel as far as New York and last year they played the Dada Stage at Glastonbury 2009.
2010 sees them touring Scotland and playing dates all over the UK as well as Germany and Denmark.
Heavy Load provided the theme tune for Channel 4's 2009 hit drama series "Cast Offs" and were described by the The Sunday Times Style Magazine as: "The most important punk band playing in the UK today."
They are currently working on their third album.
The band are also the creators of the Stay Up Late campaign - www.stayuplate.org - a campaign seeking to improve the social lives of people with learning difficulties by calling for more flexible staff hours. For more details, please contact Paul Richards at p.richards@southdownhousing.org
This release features 37 different acts and the beautiful cover images come from local artists The Rockets. (A group of artists with learning disabilities based at the University of Brighton).
Countries featured are Argentina, Australia, Denmark, England, Scotland, Finland, USA, Switzerland and Germany + some Southdown service users.
It's a truly unique collection and features a wild range of musical styles - country,punk, electronica, pop, experimental/noise, vaudeville ...etc...
To purchase the double CD at £10, please email p.richards@southdownhousing.org or visit www.heavyload.org
All proceeds go towards the Stay Up Late campaign - www.stayuplate.org
Please click on link below for Heavy Load theatrical trailer (1 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEUFfp9_XdM
Please click on link below for Heavy Load New York film trip (3 mins)
http://www.babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3018572
Also see: www.heavyloadthemovie.com and for the up to date gig list visit: www.myspace.com/heavyloadUK