Black Diamond Heavies

Straight outta Nashville and self styled vagrants of the world The Black Diamond Heavies sound like a freight train derailing and rock twice as hard, a unique punk blues pairing of drums and keys only or as they put it skin and bone. Imagine the ghosts of John Bonham and Ray Charles jamming Fat Possum's back catalogue in hell with Tom Waits on vocals and you're half way there... Their music is urgent,raw,and full of ass-shaking soul. The live show has been described as both "Pentecostal"and"Demon-Possessed". Most of the material is original, although covers are sometimes thrown in as tribute to gods, generals, heroes, and vampires such as John Lee Hooker, T-Model Ford, Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, and Tom Waits. The Heavies continuously gain momentum on their quest to unleash the punk-ass blues on the world. The Heavies tour internationally and constantly and have shared the stage with many notable acts including Son Volt, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, The Immortal Lee County Killers, Thee Shams, Jimbo Mathus, Kenny Brown, and Scott H Biram.