1. Release Lungfish
2. Tour
3. Tour
4. Tour
5. Write LP2
6. Tour
7. Dont Lose Any More Band Members
8. Tour Tour Tour
Monday, 28 December 2009
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Frogfest Review
As the night draws to a close I am eagerly anticipating the band with such an enchantingly cool name – Heretics and Lovers. All of sudden the lights go low and a black and white film is projected on the back wall behind the band, you can tell these guys mean business and that their music will not be for the faint hearted; it’s time for some real noise.
As soon as this band begins with their awesomely atmospheric beautiful blur of post rock/hardcore I am totally enchanted. Their film and their stage presence is just beautiful and their music – sublime.
It is so rare to find a band of such calibre and when you get to see them live, well you better count yourself lucky. Their sound is much like that of 65 Days Of Static, Set Fire to Flames and to a certain extent Mogwai; but it’s heavy – really heavy in parts. Passion oozes from this band at every interval, the drumming really sings out and the vocals cut through the stunningly atmospheric building of guitars to deliver a sound that is truly mind blowing. It is so great to see a band that clearly live for what they are doing, for me it just adds to the whole experience; live performances are all about setting a scene and captivating an audience by giving them a unique experience which this band do very well.
Everything just blends together so seamlessly – the vocal harmonies set against this back ground of soft post rocky guitar layering then cut through with loud brash drumming is just well, I hate to say it, but for lack of a better word – perfect.
My favourite moment of the whole gig was something personal, I am not even sure if anyone else noticed, but I did. Elliot stepped up to the mic and as he did all the lettering from the film projected across him, as though he was something out of the Matrix. I know it sounds strange but it was a really emotive moment for me, all the lighting was just perfect and the music was at the precise point in the break down.
I love this band and I loved this gig, for me this is a band that you must see, end of. - Lotte Lawerance - Simatik Promotions
nice x
As soon as this band begins with their awesomely atmospheric beautiful blur of post rock/hardcore I am totally enchanted. Their film and their stage presence is just beautiful and their music – sublime.
It is so rare to find a band of such calibre and when you get to see them live, well you better count yourself lucky. Their sound is much like that of 65 Days Of Static, Set Fire to Flames and to a certain extent Mogwai; but it’s heavy – really heavy in parts. Passion oozes from this band at every interval, the drumming really sings out and the vocals cut through the stunningly atmospheric building of guitars to deliver a sound that is truly mind blowing. It is so great to see a band that clearly live for what they are doing, for me it just adds to the whole experience; live performances are all about setting a scene and captivating an audience by giving them a unique experience which this band do very well.
Everything just blends together so seamlessly – the vocal harmonies set against this back ground of soft post rocky guitar layering then cut through with loud brash drumming is just well, I hate to say it, but for lack of a better word – perfect.
My favourite moment of the whole gig was something personal, I am not even sure if anyone else noticed, but I did. Elliot stepped up to the mic and as he did all the lettering from the film projected across him, as though he was something out of the Matrix. I know it sounds strange but it was a really emotive moment for me, all the lighting was just perfect and the music was at the precise point in the break down.
I love this band and I loved this gig, for me this is a band that you must see, end of. - Lotte Lawerance - Simatik Promotions
nice x
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Recording - Day 2
We have been killing all it day in the studio, Guitars and Bass done! These songs are shaping up into the best songs/recordings we have ever written/done! Each song sounds massive, I can't wait for everyone to hear them! We are currently setting up the drums and playing around with the EQ and get everything sounding nice before Chris can knock out all of his parts tomorrow. We then have a few extra parts for each of the tracks that we are going to play around with. We are on track to have all the music done by the end of our three day sessions leaving only the vocals to be done for our next session. We are still figuring out how we will distribute these tracks when there are ready but we will be releasing them as part of an EP. We were hoping to have these tracks contribute towards our next full length, maybe they still will? But as some of you may know we have gone through some major changes which have prompted us to release them as an EP so we can start the next stage of our life in Heretics and Lovers.
Oh yeah the EP is going to be called Lungfish!
Oh yeah the EP is going to be called Lungfish!
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Recording - Day 1
We are coming to a close on day 1 of recording, everything is coming along better than we imagined! We went all out crazy and decided to record guitar's first and they are sounding sexy and huge! Only a couple more guitar tracks left to record which we will finish up tomorrow!
now let's go eat Pizza!
now let's go eat Pizza!
Update 26|09|2009
where to start..
we havent really been updating this as much as we planned to.
over the last few months a hell of a lot of alterations have taken place, due to jobs/family/situations ect, and its a strange thing to take time out amongst all the 'change' to write it down, so as i sit here in the control room, Saturday morning, recording our new record lungfish, I'm going to attempt a bit of an update.
so as most know, a few moths back robin (guitar) decided to leave heretics, mainly due to "musical differences", we were then joined by elliot withers of rookie error (temporarily), who has been just amazing, adding a new life to the band.
so heretics continued as rob(me), chris, Jow, tinny and elliot, we continued gigging and writing new material.
every artist works differently, and Jow is a perfect example, every lyric every melody was thought-out days, weeks or even months before he even made a sound. this shaped the way we write our music as a band. our average songwriting/jam session, would usually be we(me,chris,tinny,elliot) write the music while jow absorbs what we play and writes his lyrics and melodies around it, it worked beautifully.
eventually three songs/ideas we're born, with the working titles: viking song, chris's house, and happy doomsday.
with little contributions from jow, the songs we're all instrumental, with some vocal ideas but no solid vocal material.
the four of us progressed, the songs evolved, we grew tighter stronger, our children we're growing up!
gigging continuously, so eager to get the new material heard, despite the fact of no definite vocals we booked studio time.
11 Sep 2009, we had a local gig set, pretty last minute but all totally up for it, Jow calls us to say he's not going to be able to do it.
usually we would give it a miss, but at the practice previous, we somehow come up with the idea of doing an instrumental gig.
no reason, just an experiment. some fun.
the gig went down fucking amazing, with amazing feedback from people who have seen us play many of times before, not just oh "good set guys" people were actually totally stoked but what they heard/saw.
this gave us a massive buzz about the new material, it felt natural, it felt 'us'
next practice, no Jow, we start to get really concerned, i get a message saying he needs to talk.
the reason for Jow leaving is purely down to him being torn between his home life/ work and the band, its such a hard thing for anyone to be in a band, its one of those things where its 'all or nothing', there is no compromise, and Jow feels he is holding us back by not giving paying enough attention, not having enough time.
its made us realize how important this is to us, its cliche, but what doesn't kill us will only make us stronger.
three songs. four dedicated friends. and a love for making music.... LUNGFISH is born.
tbc...
we havent really been updating this as much as we planned to.
over the last few months a hell of a lot of alterations have taken place, due to jobs/family/situations ect, and its a strange thing to take time out amongst all the 'change' to write it down, so as i sit here in the control room, Saturday morning, recording our new record lungfish, I'm going to attempt a bit of an update.
so as most know, a few moths back robin (guitar) decided to leave heretics, mainly due to "musical differences", we were then joined by elliot withers of rookie error (temporarily), who has been just amazing, adding a new life to the band.
so heretics continued as rob(me), chris, Jow, tinny and elliot, we continued gigging and writing new material.
every artist works differently, and Jow is a perfect example, every lyric every melody was thought-out days, weeks or even months before he even made a sound. this shaped the way we write our music as a band. our average songwriting/jam session, would usually be we(me,chris,tinny,elliot) write the music while jow absorbs what we play and writes his lyrics and melodies around it, it worked beautifully.
eventually three songs/ideas we're born, with the working titles: viking song, chris's house, and happy doomsday.
with little contributions from jow, the songs we're all instrumental, with some vocal ideas but no solid vocal material.
the four of us progressed, the songs evolved, we grew tighter stronger, our children we're growing up!
gigging continuously, so eager to get the new material heard, despite the fact of no definite vocals we booked studio time.
11 Sep 2009, we had a local gig set, pretty last minute but all totally up for it, Jow calls us to say he's not going to be able to do it.
usually we would give it a miss, but at the practice previous, we somehow come up with the idea of doing an instrumental gig.
no reason, just an experiment. some fun.
the gig went down fucking amazing, with amazing feedback from people who have seen us play many of times before, not just oh "good set guys" people were actually totally stoked but what they heard/saw.
this gave us a massive buzz about the new material, it felt natural, it felt 'us'
next practice, no Jow, we start to get really concerned, i get a message saying he needs to talk.
the reason for Jow leaving is purely down to him being torn between his home life/ work and the band, its such a hard thing for anyone to be in a band, its one of those things where its 'all or nothing', there is no compromise, and Jow feels he is holding us back by not giving paying enough attention, not having enough time.
its made us realize how important this is to us, its cliche, but what doesn't kill us will only make us stronger.
three songs. four dedicated friends. and a love for making music.... LUNGFISH is born.
tbc...
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Role on September...
We will be recording Three new songs in September. Pretty much all of the music has been written, Just vocals and the odd bit here and there left!
The tracks are:
Where Chris Lives.
Viking Song.
Happy Doomsday.
We are super excited. Eliot from Rookie/Error will be filling in on guitar duties for the time being.
Here is a live video of 'Half Hour Of Silence..' from our show last Thursday which was Robins last show with us. Keep watching to the end to see Jow take a guitar shot to the head. Epic.
The tracks are:
Where Chris Lives.
Viking Song.
Happy Doomsday.
We are super excited. Eliot from Rookie/Error will be filling in on guitar duties for the time being.
Here is a live video of 'Half Hour Of Silence..' from our show last Thursday which was Robins last show with us. Keep watching to the end to see Jow take a guitar shot to the head. Epic.
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
.....
Last night, Robin made the decision to leave Heretics And Lovers. He explained his reasons and it is something that he has clearly been thinking about for a while. As much as we dont like the situation we respect his decision and himself as a musician. You only get one life so live it and be happy. That Being said, our show this Thursday (31/07) at The Angel, Coleford will be Robins last show with us, tonight will be his last practice! We are going to make Thursdays show one Robin, Us and possible you never forgets. The past 2 and a half years with Robin have been amazing, playing shows all over the uk, self-releasing one EP and realsing our album via Attic Room. We will continue to remain a band, we are not looking to cancel any shows and we will continue to write our next record. What doesnt kill us will only make us stronger!
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Updates and that
The past few weeks we have been making some really good progress, we have a handfull of songs on the go. I can only describe these as our darkest and heavyest songs to date. If all goes well we could be playing at least one new song at our shows in July. I am currently listening to a potential new song called 'Cuddles' which we recorded a live jam of it this week. It's a beast!
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Bank Holiday Shows
Sunday 24th May - AngelFest
We are playing Angelfest @ The Angel, Coleford. Its Free Entry with a whole bunch on bands. Below is the full list of setimes for each band:
12.30pm Exposure; 1.15pm Getaway Car; 2pm Nights At The Circus; 2.45pm Rough Diamond; 3.30pm Elmbridge Court; 4.15pm Twist The Knife; 5pm Heretics & Lovers; 5.45pm Thyrd Eye; 6.30pm Lizzee Swallowes; 7.15pm Paper Stereo; 8pm Toadstool; 8.45pm Joe & The Sluts; 9.30pm The Peppermint Hunting Lodge; 10.15pm The Artisans; 11pm The Dandelion
As you can see we hit the stage around 5.00pm, please come hang. Make sure you check out the other bands too..this gig should be killer in true Forest style!
Monday 25th May -The Atom, Am and Eve Festival
We are playing The Atom, Am and Eve Festival. Tickets are £8 in advance. £10 on the gate. Below is the full list of setimes for each band:
2.45pm Nights At The Circus; 3.45pm Twist The Knife; 4.45pm Rigadoo; 5.45pm Bob Smith; 6.35pm Vic Bailey; 7.15pm Beth Williams; 7.45pm Rebel Lust; 8.45pm The Artisans; 9.45pm Heretics & Lovers
We are the last band on, playing at 9.45pm so come party with us and see off what should be a great weekend!
We will have CD's and Tee's for sale! Both available from http://www.hereticsandlovers.bigcartel.com
Hit Us Up, Check Us Out, Come Make Friends!
We are playing Angelfest @ The Angel, Coleford. Its Free Entry with a whole bunch on bands. Below is the full list of setimes for each band:
12.30pm Exposure; 1.15pm Getaway Car; 2pm Nights At The Circus; 2.45pm Rough Diamond; 3.30pm Elmbridge Court; 4.15pm Twist The Knife; 5pm Heretics & Lovers; 5.45pm Thyrd Eye; 6.30pm Lizzee Swallowes; 7.15pm Paper Stereo; 8pm Toadstool; 8.45pm Joe & The Sluts; 9.30pm The Peppermint Hunting Lodge; 10.15pm The Artisans; 11pm The Dandelion
As you can see we hit the stage around 5.00pm, please come hang. Make sure you check out the other bands too..this gig should be killer in true Forest style!
Monday 25th May -The Atom, Am and Eve Festival
We are playing The Atom, Am and Eve Festival. Tickets are £8 in advance. £10 on the gate. Below is the full list of setimes for each band:
2.45pm Nights At The Circus; 3.45pm Twist The Knife; 4.45pm Rigadoo; 5.45pm Bob Smith; 6.35pm Vic Bailey; 7.15pm Beth Williams; 7.45pm Rebel Lust; 8.45pm The Artisans; 9.45pm Heretics & Lovers
We are the last band on, playing at 9.45pm so come party with us and see off what should be a great weekend!
We will have CD's and Tee's for sale! Both available from http://www.hereticsandlovers.bigcartel.com
Hit Us Up, Check Us Out, Come Make Friends!
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Viking Song - Sneak Peak
Welcome to Viking Song, This what we have been working on this week. Its Unfinished and was recorded on a phone. We do these videos just as a personal reference for ourselves, then we get excited, upload them to You Tube and post them all over the internet.
Maybe we shouldn't?
Maybe we shouldn't?
Monday, 11 May 2009
Sunday, 3 May 2009
5.00am
It's 5.00am, I'm not even tired!, I have spent the majority of the night catching up on everything i have missed over the past week. Now i am just lying in bed thinking about the band, how the new songs are sounding and how we have progressed since recording 'Prayers...' We have talked alot recently about concepts and ideas for the new album, but over the past couple weeks we have taken a step back from concepts and such and have found there has been a lot more freedom in our songwriting. We have been writing these songs for ourselves and not for any record. Dont get me wrong the ideas we have talked about for 'recond secord/HelLP2/our next full length' have been very intresting and ones i personally want to explore, but it has been very refreshing to write songs for the sake of writing songs again. I'm pretty sure we will have at least 3 songs to record when we hit the studio and then we will just need to decide what we are going to do with them. GoodTimes...No Sleep!
P.S. names of our new songs are 'Where Chris Lives','Happy Doomsday' and hasn't really been discussed but im calling our other new song 'ShitDisco#3'
P.S. names of our new songs are 'Where Chris Lives','Happy Doomsday' and hasn't really been discussed but im calling our other new song 'ShitDisco#3'
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Words - 12/03/09
Cheers to people who were kind enough to say these words about us from the gig last Thurday!
I'll leave the official write up to Owen, suffice to say That Heretics and Lovers were pretty awesome. I was sceptical at first, it sounded a bit too formulaic; paint-by-numbers scremo/emo/post hardcore/whatever.
But as the set progressed the sound developed from just songs into atmosphere. Well timed chilled out breakdowns, plenty of feedback and distortion to create a wall of sound that carries you away from the scene - only to slam you back into the crashinfury.
Despite the impromptue encore being marred by one of the guitarists two broken strings, and broken strap button (Sorry, I don't know his name), the band stepped up and performed well. I found it interesting how with the lower E string removed from the guitar, it balanced well; for the most part adding a lighter harmonic to the lower notes of the other guitarist.
I was plesantly surprised by the band, and I'll definately check them out again. Another great night and good atmosphere, even if everyone does bugger off as soon as the last notes ring out. - Morgan Hampton
MAR 12: HERETICS AND LOVERS (www.myspace.com/hereticsandlovers)
Well Morgan said it above, Heretics and Lovers were awesome in the truest sense of the word. A lesson in razor-sharp dynamics, if you will. They were the 13th band to play ANOTHER FINE MESS, and the heaviest, cobweb-blasting one to take the stage yet. Having said that, there is also a sweet'n'sour melancholia to their sound as they visit diverse places in their music. - Owen Adams
Was you there?? lets us know your thoughts!
I'll leave the official write up to Owen, suffice to say That Heretics and Lovers were pretty awesome. I was sceptical at first, it sounded a bit too formulaic; paint-by-numbers scremo/emo/post hardcore/whatever.
But as the set progressed the sound developed from just songs into atmosphere. Well timed chilled out breakdowns, plenty of feedback and distortion to create a wall of sound that carries you away from the scene - only to slam you back into the crashinfury.
Despite the impromptue encore being marred by one of the guitarists two broken strings, and broken strap button (Sorry, I don't know his name), the band stepped up and performed well. I found it interesting how with the lower E string removed from the guitar, it balanced well; for the most part adding a lighter harmonic to the lower notes of the other guitarist.
I was plesantly surprised by the band, and I'll definately check them out again. Another great night and good atmosphere, even if everyone does bugger off as soon as the last notes ring out. - Morgan Hampton
MAR 12: HERETICS AND LOVERS (www.myspace.com/hereticsandlovers)
Well Morgan said it above, Heretics and Lovers were awesome in the truest sense of the word. A lesson in razor-sharp dynamics, if you will. They were the 13th band to play ANOTHER FINE MESS, and the heaviest, cobweb-blasting one to take the stage yet. Having said that, there is also a sweet'n'sour melancholia to their sound as they visit diverse places in their music. - Owen Adams
Was you there?? lets us know your thoughts!
Friday, 20 February 2009
Monday, 16 February 2009
helLP2
Welcome To Our New Blog, We thought it was about time we got a little more active...one of the reasons for this is we are starting to gather ideas for LP2, So we thought it would be nice to document the process a little more and better than last time round. We have mentioned that we are hoping to get in the studio around summer time, thats the plan, we have also mentioned we may put out an EP sometime this year...who knows, at this time we cant say more than that it really depends how we feel about the tracks when we record them. All i know is everything we are writing at the moment is in the view for LP2 or as i like to call it helLP2.
Hopefully this blog will give us the chance to write about our thoughts and influences along the way.
Hopefully this blog will give us the chance to write about our thoughts and influences along the way.
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