Heartist

{{Short description|American rock band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Heartist

| origin = Southern California

| genre = Post-hardcore,{{cite web|url=http://www.metalrage.com/livereviews/1152/killswitch-engage-sylosis-heartist-killswitch-engage-shows-how-to-get-a-crowd-feeling-fine.html|title=Live Review: Killswitch Engage, Sylosis, Heartist - Killswitch Engage shows how to get a crowd feeling fine|publisher=Metalrage.com|accessdate=November 2, 2013}} hard rock

| years_active = 2011–present

| label = Roadrunner

| current_members = Robby DeVito
Tim Koch
Bryce Beckley
William Catlin
Matt Marquez

}}

Heartist is an American rock band that started in Orange County, California in 2011. They formed in early 2011 after guitarists Jonathan Gaytan and Tim Koch left their band, and found Bryce Beckley, who had also left his band, Evan Ranallo{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/heartist-intro-20120917|title=Introducing... Heartist!|publisher=Roadrunner Records|accessdate=November 2, 2013}} and Matt Marquez, who was playing with Norma Jean.{{cite web| last = Doerschuk| first = Andy| title = Norma Jean Enlists Matt Marquez For Tour| work = Drum!| publisher = Enter Music Publishing, Inc.| date = November 23, 2010| url = http://www.drummagazine.com/wiretap/post/norma-jean-enlists-matt-marquez-for-tour/| accessdate = March 11, 2011| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110109102535/http://www.drummagazine.com/wiretap/post/norma-jean-enlists-matt-marquez-for-tour/| archivedate = January 9, 2011| df = mdy-all}} Following the departure of Gaytan, Robby DeVito took over as guitarist. They released their first full-length album, Feeding Fiction, in 2014. It was produced by David Bendeth, who has previously worked with artists including Paramore, Of Mice and Men, and Breaking Benjamin. On April 14, 2014, the band released the first single, "Pressure Point", from their first album.{{cite web|title=Heartist - "Pressure Point"|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/heartist-video-20140414}}

Their first work, the Nothing You Didn't Deserve EP, was released on October 16, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.theagencygroup.com/artist/heartist/|title=Heartist|publisher=The Agency Group|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.purevolume.com/Heartist|title=Heartist|publisher=Pure Volume|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}