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THE HEAVY JACK STORY.....
SO FAR

Sometime in 1998 the story began with a 2nd hand guitar hanging around the house and a community newspaper that held a typical ad for "weekly guitar lessons ". A regular kid with some genuine drive decided to take his guitar and give it a whirl. The oldest of 3 brothers signs up for lessons and begins to walk the path.

By 1999 the music had made its presence felt and was a sure-fire contagious motivator that became the catalyst for a competitive middle brother to pick up a bass guitar, check in with the same guitar teacher and choose to walk the same path. So the story continues.

Not to be left out the 3rd brother in the Heavy Jack story started hitting the skins half way through 1999. Each of them became immersed and familiar with their own instrument of choice. Naturally over time they figured out they could pool their musical mojo & play as a bona fide band. Which is exactly what they did and when they did they were wowed & gratified to hear that they had captured & harnessed a wild heavy & distinctive sound all their own. During these musically formative years, in a multitude of basements, they would spend countless hours playing with creating electric sound in accordance with the great & secret show.

The story of this power trio of brothers began in earnest in 2001 when the oldest brother of the band, still underage at the time, scored the band's first ever gig @ a bar called Manhattan's. You know what they say about New York , if you can make it there you'll make it anywhere. From the first gig onward the band played everywhere & anywhere they could to hone their skills & work their chops. Over the next 8 years the sound would expand, refine and ultimately come to be known as the Heavy Jack sound.

They say the difference between a Rock & Roll Band and a Great Rock & Roll Band is the story. The official story of Heavy Jack began in 2005 -- but as is sometimes customary a prologue is written.

The prologue of this story would have you go way back but for now we can just return to 1998. Enter Brian "Griff" Griffiths, who it turns out was the guitar teacher that advertised for "weekly guitar lessons" in that community newspaper. Back in the day Brian had been in a band called The Big Three . It was one of many groups that played in the Mersey Beat scene of the 1960s. Brian Griffiths is a player, who is revered by such greats as Steve Howe of the band Yes and also the late Rory Gallagher who was known to have said "Brian Griffiths was as important to me as Eric Clapton".

As it turns out all these years later the beat really did go on and looking back Heavy Jack has gratitude for those weekly jam lessons with Brian. Serendipity had stepped in and through Brian gave the brothers a unique chance to absorb the vintage vibes & guitar prowess from an authentic guitar slinger of an era gone by.

It is true that Rock & Roll represents freedom. It is also true that Rock & Roll is the weaving of a story with music. So it can be viewed as appropriate that it was an Ohio DJ by the name of Alan Freed that actually freed Rock & Roll and its story in 1951 by lifting the veil and blasting it across the airwaves for everyone to hear.

As Heavy Jack prepares for take-off they give a tip of the hat to both Griff Griffiths and to Mr. Freed. Each of these guys played a significant part in shaping the history that allows Heavy Jack the ability to manifest a dream into a reality. And so it is at this junction in the Heavy Jack story after a few Rocks & Knocks -- going about 11 13 round bouts -- that Heavy Jack is now unflinchingly releasing their first full-fledged Rock & Roll album. Enjoy the story as its being told.

Rock & Roll ain't dead .....