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Artist You Should Know: Heathers

Heathers are a local trio currently producing some of the most crackling, exciting guitar pop around. The band has been on my radar for a few years now, but I’ve…

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By Marion Hodges • Jul 16, 2015 • 1 min read

Heathers are a local trio currently producing some of the most crackling, exciting guitar pop around. The band has been on my radar for a few years now, but I’ve become increasingly adamant about getting the word out on them since they more than held their own playing to a sold out crowd of anxious Viet Cong fans at the Echoplex a few months back.

Their latest single, “Tanker,” is perfectly indicative of everything this band does so right; the clanging immediate guitar sound, the insta-sing along chorus, and the fact that the track culminates with the band breaking into rounds! Give it a listen below, and get your repeat clicking finger ready to work…

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    Marion Hodges

    Digital Producer, Music & Culture

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