Heavy Moss | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Psychedelic pop |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | P(doom) Records |
| Spinoff of | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard |
| Members | Lucas Harwood, Sam Ingles, Kyle Tickell, Bec Goring |
| Website | heavymoss |
Heavy Moss is an Australian psych-pop quartet led by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard bassist Lucas Harwood alongside Sam Ingles, Kyle Tickell, and Bec Goring.
Heavy Moss was formed due to a "spontaneous reunion" between Lucas Harwood and Sam Ingles in their hometown of Geelong, Victoria in 2022. [1] The pair had previously been in a band named Atolls known for its 90's themed, gritty, retro-inspired sound. [2] Harwood and Ingles work-shopped some of Harwood’s songs that did not quite fit with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, leaning more on psychedelic pop with inspirations from Elton John, King Krule, and Spacemen 3. [3] Seeking a fresh direction, they brought in Kyle Tickell and Bec Goring to complete the lineup. [2] The band has released their content under the p(doom) record label. [1] [3] Shortly after the band stabilized as a quartet they quickly released two singles: "Morning Milk" and "Summa". [3] The former was mostly based off Harwood's style, while the latter was based off Ingles' style. [3]
The first album by Heavy Moss was Dead Slow , released on November 22, 2024. [4] Half of the album was co-mixed by Harwood and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard frontman Stu Mackenzie while they were on tour, while the other half was mixed by Michael Badger, who mixed Nonagon Infinity . [3] [4] In preparation for its release, Heavy Moss released two singles from Dead Slow, "Star" and "Treadmills". [4] Before the album was released, parts of it were played on speakers before King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard shows during their 2024 tour. [5]
The band has a collaborative approach to songwriting, with each member contributing to lyrics. [2] Harwood stated that the album was "pretty split between mine, Kyle [Tickell]’s, and Sam [Ingles]’s songwriting" and that "Stu really gave me confidence to make some drastic sonic decisions." [4]
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