In the modern rock scene, heavy on the heart. is a thrilling new outfit injecting a fresh energy into the genre. Featuring Nikki Brady on vocals, Costas Themistocleous on guitar, Nick Kolokathis on drums and Andrew Nicolae on bass, this quartet delivers a sonic output that’s technically proficient and also emotionally charged.
The band first started to take shape in the summer of 2021 when Nikki and Costas linked up with Nick joining later that year and bassist Andrew in 2022. Drawing inspiration from a range of artists like Third Eye Blind, The Dangerous Summer, Paramore, blink-182 and more, heavy on the heart. creates an explosive pop-focused rock sound.
The band made their entrance in January last year when they opened for The Color Fred, with their debut single “Mr. Know It All” dropping in April followed up by two further singles before their first EP It’s You That Has To Think. Now, ahead of their East coast tour and the release of their upcoming debut full-length record, they bring us their latest single with the track titled “Toe to Toe.”
Launching straight into a driving pop punk blast with the strike of drums, Nikki Brady’s compelling vocal leads cut across crunching guitar chords, propulsive bass tones and pounding drums. Peppered with intricate lead guitar drums, the band delivers an uptempo energy driven by the lively drums and dynamic guitar arrangement that rises and falls throughout.
Serving up an empowering message of getting back up after being knocked down, the song is the perfect soundtrack for determination and defiance in the face of adversity. Led by a vocal performance that perfectly blurs catchy melodic lines with and emphatic powerful delivery, “Toe to Toe” is an anthemic pop punk outing brought to life by this talented group of musicians and wrapped in superb production.
In typical heavy on the heart. style, the single is accompanied by a slick music video to perfectly pair with the music. Shots of the band performing the song bathed in shadows and red lights are stitched with theatrical scenes of two fighters in the ring to reflect the message context of the lyrics.
Watch the music video for Toe to Toe below
More from Music
New music from Serge & The Currents
Melbourne-based musician Sergio Ercole has spent more than four decades building a life around the guitar, moving between classical and …
IRONA releases new single “Marble White”
From New York to London, IRONA is an Istanbul-based artist whose music takes inspiration from a sense of place while …
Shumo AG releases brand new single
Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shumo AG is developing a musical world that stretches far beyond his young age. Balancing school …
