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Heavy Load

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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 this year they headlined the Dada Stage at the Glastonbury Festival.

LATEST "HEAVY LOAD" NEWS

"Heavy Load's Wild Things 2 CD released ... featuring artists with learning disabilities from all over the world" (2nd October 2009)

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This year's 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

 

* LAUNCH PARTY - 10TH DECEMBER - KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON - FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE SEE THE SUPPORTED HOUSING MONTH NEWS ITEM ON THIS WEBSITE*

 

 For more Heavy Load info see:

www.heavyload.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