Heights (band)

Heights

Heights in 2012
Background information
Origin Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK
Genres Post-hardcore, hardcore punk, post-metal
Years active 2009–2014
Labels Mediaskare, Transcend Music, Destroy Everything
Associated acts Life & Limb, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes
Website weareheights.com
Members Dean Richardson
Tom Green
Tom Hutton
Alex Monty
Past members Thomas Debaere
Andrew Moulder

Heights was a British hardcore punk band from Welwyn Garden City, England. Formed in 2009, the band's final line-up consisted of vocalist Alex Monty, guitarists Dean Richardson and Tom Green and drummer Tom Hutton. They drew musical influences from a variety of styles, including but not limited to groups such as Devil Sold His Soul, Architects, Underoath, Comeback Kid, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Gallows.

The band released their debut album Dead Ends on 21 June 2011 through Mediaskare Records to critical acclaim – it was the first album of the year to receive a KKKKK (5/5) rating by Kerrang! and also gained 8/10 scores from both Metal Hammer and Rocksound magazines. The release saw the band tour extensively with varied number of bands in alternative music like Architects, Biohazard and Attack Attack!. They have left Mediaskare Records since releasing their debut album and signed to Transcend Music who released their current album "Old Lies For Young Lives".

History

Dead Ends (2010–2011)

Heights recorded their first studio album at Outhouse Studios in Reading, United Kingdom. It was released on 21 June 2011 to critical acclaim. Kerrang! magazine awarded the album 5/5 and at the time of print was the only album that year to receive full marks. The album also received an 8/10 review from Metal Hammer and Rocksound[1] magazines.

In support of the album Heights completed a number of tours and festival appearances including their second appearance on the Red Bull Stage at Download Festival 2011.

The end of 2011 saw Heights tour alongside Architects, Deaf Havana and Tek One on their most diverse and biggest tour to date.

At the end of 2011 Dead Ends was listed in the top 100 albums of the year by Big Cheese magazine, and also noted as Kerrang! editor James McMahon's 10th favourite album of the year.

Lineup change and "These Streets / Gold Coast" (2012)

In 2012 Heights continued touring as they supported Biohazard[2] and Attack Attack! on their UK tours.

They also announced the end of the Dead Ends era with a special one off show at The Peel in Kingston – the band said this would be the last time fans could hear some songs of the album as they looked towards their next album.[3]

In March 2012 the band released 2 songs for free though their website titled 'These Streets' and 'Gold Coast'.[4] Lead track 'These Streets' was premiered exclusively on Daniel P Carter's Radio 1 Rock Show on 13 March[5] and has since received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and XFM.[6]

Also in March it was announced that Heights were nominated for 'Best New Band' at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2012.[7]

After returning from a European tour on 6 May they announced that they had kicked out vocalist Thomas Debaere. The band released no official announcement or explanation for a week and on 10 May announced that bassist Alex Monty would be taking over on vocals alongside a sample titled "Heights Is Dead".[8]

The band announced the position of bass would be left open until the right person was found, and that friends would play live with them until that time.

On 4 June the band entered Outhouse Studios in Reading to record their second studio album, with no details on the release announced.

During July and August 2012 Heights toured Australia in support of House Vs. Hurricane for the Crooked Teeth tour, they ended the year touring with Architects and While She Sleeps in Europe during October and November.[9]

Old Lies for Young Lives (2013–2014)

Heights first tour of 2013 was in support of Your Demise in the UK during February 2013.[10]

On 11 February 2013, Daniel P Carter premiered their first single 'Eleven Eyes', taken from their second album on the Radio 1 Rock Show. The video was released the following day, featuring Sam Carter as a guest vocalist.[11]

Just after the tour, Heights announced that their second album 'Old Lies For Young Lives' was to be released on 29 April 2013,[12] with appearances at Hevy, Summerjam and Slam Dunk festivals scheduled for the summer. Domestically, they scheduled a headlining tour – their first in the UK – covering nine dates from the end of September and into October 2013.

Members

Current
  • Dean Richardson – guitars, keyboards (2009–2014)
  • Tom Green – guitars (2009–2014)
  • Tom Hutton – drums (2009–2014)
  • Alex Monty – vocals (2012–2014), bass (2011–2012)
Former
  • Thomas Debaere – vocals (2009–2012)
  • Andrew Moulder – bass (2009–2011)

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles

References

  1. ↑ Heights – Dead Ends – Rocksound Magazine
  2. ↑ 5 Reasons to see Heights Support Biohazard on their UK Tour
  3. ↑ HEIGHTS TO PERFORM ‘DEAD ENDS’ IN FULL
  4. ↑ Heights Posts Two New Songs Online For Free Download
  5. ↑ Radio 1 Rock Show w/ Daniel P Carter – 12 March 2012
  6. ↑ XFM – Rock Show 20 May 2012
  7. ↑ Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2012 Are Go – Vote Now!
  8. ↑ Heights Reveal New Vocalist, Band Statement and Song Clip
  9. ↑ Architects, While She Sleeps & Heights Book October European/UK Tour
  10. ↑ HEIGHTS ADDED TO YOUR DEMISE TOUR
  11. ↑ HEIGHTS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘ELEVEN EYES’ FT. SAM CARTER
  12. ↑ HEIGHTS ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH, ‘OLD LIES FOR YOUNG LIVES’

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