The Heavy hit the U.S. in a big way a few years back, easily becoming one of the biggest buzz bands of 2008. The UK quintet will be returning stateside with a new tour accompanied by a new EP entitled, How You Like Me Now. They start the new invasion with the free release of “That Kind of a Man”, and after listening to this joint, I am definitely liking The Heavy this go around. The song adds a hard edge to the soul revival we’ve seen from the likes of Mayer Hawthorne, Aloe Black, and Cee-Lo, adding elements of grunge and funk. The track can be yours below, and you can also see upcoming U.S. Tour Dates.
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October 16, 2010 | Philadelphia, PA The Heavy @ Theatre Of Living Arts*
October 17, 2010 | New York, NY The Heavy @ Webster Hall*
October 18, 2010 | Brooklyn, NY The Heavy @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg*
October 19, 2010 | Boston, MA The Heavy @ Paradise Rock Club*
October 20, 2010 | Albany, NY The Heavy @ Jillian’s^
October 21, 2010 | Washington, DC The Heavy @ The Black Cat*
October 22, 2010 | Atlanta, GA The Heavy @ The Masquerade*
October 23, 2010 | Birmingham, AL The Heavy @ The Bottletree*
October 24, 2010 | Nashville, TN The Heavy @ Mercy Lounge*
October 25, 2010 | Asheville, NC The Heavy @ The Orange Peel*
October 27, 2010 | New Orleans, LA The Heavy @ One Eyed Jack’s^#
October 28, 2010 | Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds^#
October 29, 2010 | Austin, TX The Heavy @ The Mohawk^#
October 30, 2010 | Scottsdale, AZ The Heavy @ Martini Ranch^#
October 31, 2010 | Las Vegas, NV The Heavy @ Hard Rock Cafe^#
November 3, 2010 | Seattle, WA The Heavy @ The Showbox at The Market^#
November 4, 2010 | Portland, OR The Heavy @ Wonder Ballroom^#
November 6, 2010 | Los Angeles, CA The Heavy @ El Rey Theatre^
November 7, 2010 | San Diego, CA The Heavy @ The Casbah^
November 8, 2010 | San Francisco, CA The Heavy @ The Independent^
November 9, 2010 | Salt Lake City, UT The Heavy @ Club Sound^#
November 10, 2010 | Denver, CO The Heavy @ The Bluebird Theater^#
November 11, 2010 | Lawrence, KS The Heavy @ The Bottleneck^#
November 12, 2010 | Minneapolis, MN The Heavy @ Fine Line Music Cafe^#
November 13, 2010 | Chicago, IL The Heavy @ Double Door^#
November 14, 2010 | Milwaukee, WI The Heavy @ Turner Hall^#
* co-headline w/ Mayer Hawthorne & the County, presented by MAZDA2
^ The Heavy headlining
# w/ Wallpaper