The Heavy Hearts

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The Heavy Hearts
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres Alternative rock, grunge, punk rock
Years active2001 (2001)-present
LabelsThe Swingline, Selector Sound
MembersBrian Burnside, Denise Burnside (née Maupin), Slice Kraft, Lee Taylor

The Heavy Hearts are an alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of four members, Brian Burnside who's the guitarist and vocalist. Denise Burnside who is one of the bassists and is also a vocalist. Slice Kraft, who is the second bassist. And lastly Lee Taylor, the drummer. Alternate bassist Dan Schwartz also played with The Heavy Hearts. The Heavy Hearts were founded in 2001 as Triple X Audio and were also known as XXX Audio before they obtained their current name. [1] [2] They changed their name to the Heavy Hearts in 2006, and released their self-titled debut EP later that year. [3]

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The band's two frontpeople are Brian Burnside and his wife Denise Burnside (née Maupin). [4] Maupin is the daughter of Seattle City Councilman Will Maupin. [5]

History

Discography

As Triple X Audio

As The Heavy Hearts

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