INTRODUCING HEAVEN'S BASEMENT

Born from the five corners of the UK with one sole ambition between them; to reach the summit of their potential and to be regarded alongside the bands that inspired them.

Heaven's Basement are about evolution, growth and reaching new heights. Defiance, risk taking, and self-challenge are their hallmarks.

"We're all about big, energetic, statements of intent", says frontman Richie, "We're the band that will make you fall  in love with Rock n' Roll all over again"

BIOGRAPHIES

Richie Hevanz by Sid Glover

Richie was born and grew up in a sleepy town in South Wales, UK. Looking for a way out, he discovered a profound friendship in rock n' roll, specifically the messages with which the singers delivered to him with such relating venom. This was just the outlet he needed for his frustration towards the world that surrounded him.

His music tastes developed and he began to route his very real and potent views into something much more creative. Richie is a dark soul and if you bare witness to him, sat silent with a sinister air around him, do not be fooled into thinking he is anything other than experiencing infernal inspiration.

Sid Glover by Rob Randell

Sid Glover, otherwise known as 'Kid Fingers' or 'The Mouth' is the youngest member of Heaven's Basement. Born in Corby, 19 years ago but praised and raised in the eye of a hurricane, the other four members first saw Sid on stage in a den of antiquity licking the walls and faces around him with the flames of his guitar playing.

Impressed by such vitality and soul, they knew they'd found the 5th point of the star. His energy and enthusiasm hits you in the jaw like a southpaw from Cassius Clay.

Rock 'n' Roll to the core, Sid lives and breathes music. You will not find him at the age of sixty sitting down in a comfy chair reading a book, he'll be the man with a battered old acoustic still humming himself a great song, still alive, still living out the dream.

His style is his own, his love for good music is his passion, and to create and work as a musician is his life.

Jonny Rocker by Chris Rivers

Jonny Rocker – Guitars and backing vocals, The third member of the rhythm section of Heaven's Basement and with a 'grab it by the horns' attitude towards life has the ability to liven up any dull night.

Growing up in London, England and born with the life long mission of creating music, Jonny is full of heart, flair and is gifted with an ear for music that helps to fuse the unstructured chaos of the other four members. His divine and driven personality is what draws people to him like a moth to a flame.

Drawing his influences from many kinds of music from Hard Rock to Dance reflects in his stage presence, guitar-playing aswell as his love for producing, these qualities will help establish Heaven's Basement and his life as a musician.

Jonny is full of heart and passion and upon meeting bassist Rob Randell in his mid teens; his path to Heavens Basement was laid. The rest is future history.

Chris Rivers by Jonny Rocker

I didn't know at the time, but when I met Chris in 2002 after looking for a new drummer I had found not only an incredibly driven and focused artist but also a great friend. I say artist because beyond his ability to keep time in the most imaginitive of ways, lies an extremely accomplished painter and prime mover.

Born and bred in Heaven's Basement's own Manchester, UK. His devotion to the drum came after discovering Van Halen at a young age. Already on a diet of Genesis, The Eagles and Pink Floyd through his mother, it was watching and listening to his fathers hard rock drumming style which drew him to likes of Aerosmith, Motley Crue and later on, Guns n' Roses.

There's nothing like it, I can feel the power and intensity from behind me when we are onstage. He plays like its the last time he will ever play, every time, always. Sitting on his throne at his watchtower, guiding the missiles, conducting his symphony of thunder............the mighty satellite, Chris Rivers

Rob Randell by Richie Hevanz

Rob Randell, or Rob, Bobby or the dancer as he's sometimes known was born in the eighties in the town of Romford, Essex. Legend has it that rob was born with a bass in his right hand and an instruction manual entitled 'How to play the bass' in his left.

Growing up Rob Randell made the bass, music and more importantly Rock part of his soul and dreamed of one day being part of a rock band that would take over the world. In his teens a chance meeting with a fellow rocker named Jonny set Rob on the path to fulfilling this dream. His cheeky smile, easy charm and winning wit makes Rob not only a hit with everyone he meets but helps compliment the fierce bass riffs that emanate from his body and cement his place as part of the back bone of Heavens Basement.

........Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, Rob Randell.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

What are your musical influences?

Richie: "We are each individually inspired by a wealth of different influences but as a collective we find inspiration from such great bands like Led Zep, Rolling Stones, Alice in Chains, The Cult and the Sex Pistols."

Where did the name Heaven's Basement come from?

Chris: "We were all at a party at Richies house..."

Jonny: "and as the night wore on, as is often the case...we decided it was time to have a jam and make some noise. Sid said 'lets go down into Hevanz basement' That was it. We thought it was cool."

Sid: "yeh...it conjured up all these cool images and ideas of a dark place, a hidden room in Heaven, where all the fun stuff goes on under lock and key. Even in the most "above board" places, there's always some secrets knocking around"

Who writes the music?

Richie: "We write as a group, everyone's got their own mark branded into the songs."

What's different about your sound?

Robbie: "Well we're each individuals, and I think that it comes across in our music as a whole."