The Dirty Heat began in the summer of 2012 as a few laptop recordings shared between a couple of childhood friends, Andy Hamel and Phil Luna. The band has since grown, with Marcus Morales on guitar, Jacob Bryant on bass, and Thrad Lee on synthesizers and keys.
"The Invention of Flight", the band's debut EP, is a collection of ideas spanning some years which echoes the sentiment- "comfort rarely accompanies progress.” The synth-heavy tracks on this album are a reflection of the desire to break apart from the prevalent sounds of the small town music scene the band experienced before moving to Austin.
The Dirty Heat wrapped up their first international tour promoting their latest release late last year touring the East Coast and performing at NXNE in Toronto.
As a follow-up to their debut, “Don’t Walk Home” was self produced with the help of friends in a make-shift studio. With this total creative freedom the band compiled a very diverse set of songs with a more guitar oriented sound than the first EP.
The band returned to the studio with locally famed producer Chris "Frenchie" Smith to record their newest single "Empty Spaces" . The band set out on a West Coast tour in conjunction with the release earlier this year.
The Dirty Heat teamed up with local Film Director John Valley to produce a video for the single which was released last month.
"The Invention of Flight", the band's debut EP, is a collection of ideas spanning some years which echoes the sentiment- "comfort rarely accompanies progress.” The synth-heavy tracks on this album are a reflection of the desire to break apart from the prevalent sounds of the small town music scene the band experienced before moving to Austin.
The Dirty Heat wrapped up their first international tour promoting their latest release late last year touring the East Coast and performing at NXNE in Toronto.
As a follow-up to their debut, “Don’t Walk Home” was self produced with the help of friends in a make-shift studio. With this total creative freedom the band compiled a very diverse set of songs with a more guitar oriented sound than the first EP.
The band returned to the studio with locally famed producer Chris "Frenchie" Smith to record their newest single "Empty Spaces" . The band set out on a West Coast tour in conjunction with the release earlier this year.
The Dirty Heat teamed up with local Film Director John Valley to produce a video for the single which was released last month.
The Dirty Heat is: Phil Luna / lead vocals / guitar Andrew Hamel / drums / vocals Marcus Morales / guitar / trumpet Jacob Bryant / bass Thrad Lee / keys / synth |
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