The Heavy North

Described as "dive bar blues from the banks of the Mersey Delta", blues rock band The Heavy North released their critically-acclaimed debut studio album Electric Soul Machine in April 2022. Following headline shows across the UK and Europe, the blues rock six-piece released their second studio album Delta Shakedown in October 2023 - marking the band's first Official UK Chart release (#10 Independent Album Breakers Chart). In recent years The Heavy North's sound has caught the attention of BBC 6 Music, Radio X, Amazing Radio, BBC Introducing, Classic Rock Magazine, Tim's Twitter Listening Party, and legendary actor and new music champion Robert Carlyle who described the band as "Absolutely brilliant!" The Heavy North are Kenny Stuart (singer), Jose Ibanez (guitarist/producer), Andrew Horrocks (bass player), Jack Birch (guitarist), Ste Penn (keys) and Mark Rice (drums).