01. Guns 3:54
02. Your Time My Time 3:16
03. Find Your Way 3:30
04. Honest I'll Wait 4:30
05. Oh My Baby 4:11
06. Loaded 3:40
07. Heavy Crown 4:39
08. That's Life 4:09
09. Black Angel (Not Gonna Be The 2:54
One)
10. Neverfall 4:27
11. Driving Blind 4:07
12. Velvet (Live Acoustic) 4:45
13. Eyes Can't See (Live Acoustic) 4:40
14. Untitled 0:30
Heavy Crown is the powerful new disc from Lovehammers, one of Chicago s
long-standing leading rock bands. The fifth full length from the band - Marty
Casey (vocals), Billy Sawilchik (guitar), Dino Kourelis (bass), Bobby Kourelis
(drums) - was produced by heavy-hitting producer Marti Frederickson (Aerosmith
Buckcherry, Pink, Faith Hill, Papa Roach) and restores faith that anthemic and
heartfelt rock and roll can still thrive. Set for release July 21, the album
includes 11 new and reworked studio tracks including thought-provoking
hook-injected airwave contenders and two bonus live versions of classic
Lovehammers songs, "Eyes Can't See" and "Velvet."
With a back catalog of four albums and three EPs and friendships that date back
to their Hickory Hills Little League days, the band s chemistry can t help but
be special. It s that chemistry that brought the guys together to create REEP
Records, the label that will release Heavy Crown to the masses, with
distribution through Fontana/INgrooves. "Lovehammers has been known to think
outside the box and the release of Heavy Crown is no exception," says bassist
Dino. He continues, "REEP - which stands for Record Executives Everyday People
will make decisions regarding singles, videos, touring, etc based on feedback
from the real music experts - the fans."
Lovehammers renewed D.I.Y. attitude comes as the direct result of the band
surviving the blessings and curses that came their way when vocalist Marty Casey
became a household name, earning the adoration of millions of television viewers
as the runner-up on the 2005 reality series "Rockstar INXS." The band was forced
to alter their title to put Marty s name in front for their lone Epic Records
release. Now the foursome has come full circle by returning to the Lovehammers
moniker. "We have control again and feel comfortable returning to our original
name," says the frontman
The new disc was originally planned as a remix album, with the band re-releasing
some of its signature songs on its own terms. While in the studio, the album
quickly turned into the band s first new studio disc in three years. Heavy Crown
kicks off with the band s explosive opening salvo "Guns." The track is an ode to
the servicemen and women who have given their lives while protecting our
country. The chorus - "Let's pray for all those sweet lives/That die with a gun
in their hands/Let's pray for all those sweet lives/That fight for our lives
till the end" reemphasizes the band s dedication to honoring these men and
women. Previously, the band created the "Shoebox Of Love" campaign which
encouraged fans to donate care packages to those fighting abroad. To date, over
1000 packages have been sent and the band is working on their "Shoeboxes @ Home"
campaign to support veterans
"Heavy Crown is Lovehammers firing on all cylinders," says Dino. Other standout
tracks on the album include "Your Time, My Time," "Neverfall," "Oh My Baby," the
uplifting title track, the in-your-face "Black Angel (Not Gonna Be The One)" and
"Driving Blind," with its soaring chorus and strings performed by the Chicago
Junior Symphony Orchestra. Marty hopes that each song finds a home: "I want
Your Time, My Time blasting a summer barbecue." As for the highly personal "Oh
My Baby," Marty says that: "When you write the goodbye letter and watch someone
you love walk off into the sunset, you don t really want to mail it. You d
rather burn it.".
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