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"Bruce Forsyth"

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Film Trailer


Heavyload are Brighton's answer to The Ramones. A punk outfit subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band. But they’re also uniquely, made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities.

Over the last 14 years they have managed to survive through their combination of raucous energy, attitude and sheer volume but now they are about to hit the big time with a feature length documentary (Heavy Load) being made about their journey from social care to stardom, and back again, and their mission to demonstrate that disability rocks. There are few genres left in music that have yet to be defined. Heavyload have unwittingly created a brand new one.

Influences

George Michael, Sham 69, Status Quo, Kylie, The Who, The Sonics, Cliff Richard, Suzie Quatro, The Clash, Bros, Elvis, Marc Bolan, The Stranglers, The Birthday Party, Ramones, The Fall, Nick Berry, Sonic Youth, Rachel Stevens, Girls Aloud, The Cramps, Leo Sayer, Wreckless Eric

Similar to

The Fall having a bare knuckle fight with Bros

Don't ever...

.....tell us what we're doing is "worthwhile" - we're not trying to be profound, we're just trying to be loud



******** Stay Up Late Campaign ********

We play gigs all over the country and we have noticed that something strange happens at 9.00pm – people start to go home.

Heavy Load are fed up with people with learning disabilities leaving club nights and gigs early because their staff finish their shifts at 10pm.
This means they are missing out.

If this happens to you:

You need to talk about this with your friends, support workers, family and advocates.

Our ‘Stay Up Late’ campaign is to make managers and staff know that we want them to plan ahead and talk to us about what we want to do when they’re writing the rota.

Rotas need to be about what WE want.
What do YOU want?

Our message to managers and staff is, be creative with your rotas - involve us when writing them. We know that staff don’t mind working late if they’re given enough warning.

“We want to stay up late -
We want to have some fun”.



** Wild Things Compilation ** Vol.2 Out Now!

We've been touring the world promoting our Stay Up Late campaign and we've met loads of really talented people with learning disabilities who are writing and performing fantastic music.

We wanted as many people as possible to find out more about some of this music, so we came up with the idea of putting out these CD's.

There was only one rule - it must be your own song. Volume 2 is out now and features 37 artists from around the world - check it out, it's wild! Available from our shop now!!

All proceeds to fund and raise awareness of the Stay Up Late campaign.

Have a listen to the music and join the party:
www.myspace.com/disabledunderground

And check out the brand new Wild Things website:
wild-things-music.com/




Morgan White's stunning photographic book documenting our rise to notoriety is now available to buy. With comments and stories from the band, and Dunners' graphics, it's the only coffee table book you'll want!
Buy one now!!
(You'll be redirected to Morgan's site)

** THE BAND ARE **

The band all met through Southdown Housing, either as tenants or as workers.