Remember that part at the end of Back To The Future where Marty is slaying guitar during “Johnny B. Goode” at his parent’s “Enchantment Under The Sea” dance? Well I DO, AND I WISH I WAS THERE. Anyway, you could easily replace “Johnny B. Goode” with Grand Rapids-based band Heaters‘ new jam titled “Mean Green.” The band even did you a favor in visualizing a situation like this with a retro 50s-inspired video featuring a bunch of slick dudes dancing with poodle skirt dames. The band’s story is a classic high-school-best-friends-meet-neighbor-start-band situation. The trio released a handful of EPs, split records, and tracks last year, and are now finally ready to take the leap in releasing their first debut full-length album later this year via Beyond Beyond is Beyond.
“Mean Green” is the A-side of Heaters’ upcoming seven-inch (out today!) which you can order here. Watch the video below, and please note that it is totally possible to hand-jive to garage rock.
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Heaters Tour Dates:
5/2: Detroit, MI @ Tires – Whateverfest 5
5/2: Detroit, MI @ New Dodge – Metro Times Blowout Fest
5/4: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Brass Rail (w/ Heaven’s Gateway Drugs)
5/5: Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop Bar (w/ Heaven’s Gateway Drugs)
5/6: Memphis, TN @ Murphy’s
5/7: Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall
5/9: Austin, TX @ Carson Creek Ranch – Austin Psych Fest Levitation
5/11: Norman, OK @ Opolis (w/ Psychotic Reaction)
5/12: St. Louis, MO @ The Demo (w/ Folkazoid)
5/13: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room (w/ Holy Wave)
5/14: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
5/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ Death House (w/ Holy Wave)
5/25: Detroit, MI @ UFA Factory (w/ Moonwalks)
6/14: Hudson, NY @ The Half Moon (w/ Moonwalks)
6/15: Providence, RI @ Aurora (w/ Moonwalks)
6/16: Portsmouth, NH @ The Press Room (w/ Moonwalks)
6/17: Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House (w/ Moonwalks)
7/5: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar (w/ Moonwalks)
7/6: Asheville, NC @ Tiger Mountain (w/ Moonwalks)
7/7: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter (w/ Moonwalks)
7/8: Washington, DC @ DC9 (w/ Moonwalks)
7/9: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (w/ Moonwalks)
7/14: Boston, MA @ Middle East
7/15: Montreal, QC @ L’Escogriffe Bar
