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iitonheavything
II Ton Heavy Thing
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3 small town boys that growed up walking beans and bailing hay, spent their younger days in the woodshed, carving out their own style of "one horse town Blues/Rock" which still continues to emanate from the epicenter of corn and soybeans - somewhere just in between Memphis and Chicago.
Why this name?
we liked it
Do you play live?
Shared the stage with Ronnie Baker Brooks, March 2008
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
it is a great tool for indie musicians to get their music to the peoples
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
with discretion
Band History:
II Ton Heavy Thing’s sound is: “Blues/Rock that emanates from the epicenter of corn and soybeans somewhere in between Memphis and Chicago.”
II Ton Heavy Thing’s original music has been featured Track of the Day & Track of the Week at Garageband www.garageband.com, and has reached the top 2 of the Blues/Rock category at the same. Their current song ranking places them in the top 1% of all music posted to Garageband.com.
At Independent Artists Company www.iacmusic.com, they have held the 1 position in blues for a period of 3 months. Their tunes have been picked up by CowDog Kelly, Producer and Host of The Texas Blues Café – a weekly pod cast based out of Dallas/Fort Worth www.texasblues.podomatic.com. In addition, the band and their music have been featured at regional Illinois radio stations WEFT, WPCD, and eXtra 99.1.
II Ton Heavy Thing crosses musical boundaries. It crosses generations. It brings people from different backgrounds together at a single, common denominator – blues-based music.
II Ton Heavy Thing’s original music has been featured Track of the Day & Track of the Week at Garageband www.garageband.com, and has reached the top 2 of the Blues/Rock category at the same. Their current song ranking places them in the top 1% of all music posted to Garageband.com.
At Independent Artists Company www.iacmusic.com, they have held the 1 position in blues for a period of 3 months. Their tunes have been picked up by CowDog Kelly, Producer and Host of The Texas Blues Café – a weekly pod cast based out of Dallas/Fort Worth www.texasblues.podomatic.com. In addition, the band and their music have been featured at regional Illinois radio stations WEFT, WPCD, and eXtra 99.1.
II Ton Heavy Thing crosses musical boundaries. It crosses generations. It brings people from different backgrounds together at a single, common denominator – blues-based music.
Your influences?
Guitar based music. Favorite players will remain nameless, but nearly all have a tendency to regularly wrestle with their instrument and always come up winning.
Other Influences:
wood & strings
smoky bars
old fast cars
train trestles
river banks
corn fields
hay fields
muddy boots
hammers
pipe wrenches
calloused hands
love
life
family
god
&
you
Other Influences:
wood & strings
smoky bars
old fast cars
train trestles
river banks
corn fields
hay fields
muddy boots
hammers
pipe wrenches
calloused hands
love
life
family
god
&
you
Equipment used:
Guitars, Bass and Drums