Courtside Seats...
| Heavy Heavy Low Low | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Jose, California |
| Genres | Grindcore |
| Years active | 2004–2012 |
| Labels | Twelve Gauge Records, Ferret Music |
| Past members | Robert "Robbie" Smith Danny "Stankin Rankin" Rankin Christopher Fritter Andrew "Ru" Fritter Matthew Caudle Ryan "Chip" Madden Riley McTeague |
Heavy Heavy Low Low was a mathcore band from San Jose, California.
Formed in early 2004 in San Jose, California, their first release entitled Courtside Seats..., was released by Twelve Gauge Records and featured their first single, "Inhalant Abuse Is Illegal And Can Be Fatal". They signed with New Weathermen Records, a division of Ferret Music, in mid-2006 and began work on their second full length. In September 2006, Everything's Watched, Everyone's Watching was released, which featured a few old songs re-done and remastered, along with numerous brand new tracks. Extensive and constant touring in support of the record ensued.
In early 2007, their out of print EP ...Fuck It?! was re-released via Ferret Music and was limited to 1,000 copies. This EP features numerous early recordings all from producer Sam Pura, including their single, "Tell Shannon Her Crafts Are Ready". It also includes current singer Robert Smith as well as previous singer Matthew Caudle. The release also features an exclusive B-side track titled "Short Term Exposure, Long Term Damage".
They released their third full-length album Turtle Nipple & The Toxic Shock August 19, 2008. In early 2009, the band left Ferret/New Weatherman Records and announced that they would re-sign with Twelve Gauge Records. They finally released Hospital Bomber EP in August 2010.
Their final EP, Hospital Bomber, has been compared to their last album regarding the coarser vocals of Robert Smith and a decidedly different musical style. The instruments for Hospital Bomber were all recorded at once, playing the songs all the way through several times until a single take was chosen for each song. This technique gave the album a rawer sound than their previous albums. In a 2010 interview discussing Hospital Bomber, Robert Smith said the track "We Incompetent Sperm" was his favorite off the EP. " I was sick at the time so my voice sounds different than the other songs and it’s a song about an old, dirty woman who worries about everything." Praise was held for their experimenting with this newer sound, incorporating aspects of jazz, punk, metal, and dissonance while prizing technical work and complete originality. Their EP is available to buy online through direct download. The band called it quits in 2009. On February 3, 2013, the band made a post regarding the break-up on their Facebook page. "HHLL is not a band. We broke up at the end of 2009 and never planned on letting anyone know because it's pathetic when bands take themselves so seriously and drag out their exit statement from the 'scene'. Australia was our last (and our most fun) tour ever. So thanks for liking us but this band is played the fuck out and we'll be doing newer, better things in our musical future."
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