01. Come Closer
02. Oooh Yeah
03. If Love Is the Drug
04. C'mon C'mon C'mon
05. Take It Down
06. Music From Your Heart
07. Make Me
08. Heaven Is...
09. Burn (Doubt)
10. Vampire Blues Pt. 2
heat-ray are a 5 piece guitar-pop band hailing from Alberta, Canada. Compared to acts like My Bloody Valentine, Autolux, Eric's Trip, Th' Faith Healers, Dandy Warhols and even Swervedriver on occasion, they give a nod to their predecessors, but their music is a thoroughly modern marriage of diverse musical backgrounds and years of experience.
heat-ray began when seasoned Calgary veteran, guitarist Aaron Smelski (Hot Little Rocket and Lotus Galaxy) and vocalist Sheila Mann (Lotus Galaxy) decided to again pursue their love of loud and lush guitar-based pop music. Matt Pahl, guitarist/frontman of Edmonton's The Floor, moved to Calgary in April 2007 and quickly joined their cause.
The trio completed their new line-up in the fall of 2007 with Jon Pynn on drums and guitarist Joel Tobman on bass (both formerly of Shiver). They quickly gained attention and fans in Calgary by "charming audiences with their onstage version of a controlled nuclear reaction".
Since their inception, heat-ray have taken the stage with bands like Minus the Bear, The Cops, and The Dodos. They made a "huge splash" at Calgary's Sled Island festival in 2008, and have been on a steady trajectory ever since.
The group recently completed their full-length album, 'Loveallover', with producer Arran Fisher of The Summerlad. The album has been picked up by Pop Echo Records and is set for release in the summer of 2009.
"They are like all of my favourite bands in one chugging, soaring behemoth. The guitars are loud and surround you, the vocals purr/whisper sweet nothings (and somethings) in your ear, filling the hole in your soul left by My Bloody Valentine's eternal vacation. heat-ray are a rock n' roll space gun charged and ready to blow your ass to kingdom come."
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