Heavy Trash is an American rockabilly

Rockabilly

Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...

 band based in New York City

New York City

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, formed by Jon Spencer of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Matt Verta-Ray (formerly of New York bands Madder Rose

Madder Rose

Madder Rose was a New York City-based alternative rock band who recorded in the 1990s. The band was fronted by Mary Lorson, who shared songwriting duties with guitarist Billy Coté. The two singer/songwriters continued their collaboration, Cote as guest producer on Lorson's three discs with Saint...

 and Speedball Baby). The band's music draws from an eclectic mix of genres, including rock & roll, blues

Blues

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, alternative country

Alternative country

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, Americana

Americana (music)

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 and garage punk

Garage punk

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. They are currently signed to Yep Roc Records

Yep Roc Records

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, Bronzerat Records

Bronzerat Records

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 and Crunchy Frog Records

Crunchy Frog Records

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.
They once toured together with the Canadian band The Sadies

The Sadies

The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...

, under the name of Heavy Trash and The Sadies.

Discography

• Heavy Trash
  Heavy Trash (album)
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  – 2005
• Going Way Out with Heavy Trash
  Going Way Out with Heavy Trash
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  – 2007
• Midnight Soul Serenade
  Midnight Soul Serenade
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  – 2009

External links

• Heavy Trash official website
• Heavy Trash discography: Pop-Catastrophe.co.uk
• 2006 Interview with Jon and Matt
• Heavy Trash - Live Footage and Interview - Sailor Jerry, November 17, 2007.
• Interview with Jon Spencer by Tim Newby of Honest Tune, 7/31/07.
• Interview with SUPERSWEET, Oct 2009