Heavy Moss

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| genre = Psychedelic pop

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| years_active = {{Start date|2022}}–present

| label = P(doom) Records

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| spinoff_of = King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

| current_members = Lucas Harwood, Sam Ingles, Kyle Tickell, Bec Goring

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Heavy Moss is an Australian psych-pop quartet led by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard bassist Lucas Harwood alongside Sam Ingles, Kyle Tickell, and Bec Goring.

History

=Foundation=

Heavy Moss was formed due to a "spontaneous reunion" between Lucas Harwood and Sam Ingles in their hometown of Geelong, Victoria in 2022.{{cite web |last1=Sterdan |first1=Darryl |title=Albums Of The Week: Heavy Moss |url=https://tinnitist.com/2024/11/21/albums-of-the-week-heavy-moss-dead-slow/ |website=tinnitist |access-date=29 November 2024}} The pair had previously been in a band named Atolls known for its 90's themed, gritty, retro-inspired sound.{{cite web |last1=Wilde |first1=Thomas |title=Heavy Moss: Dead Slow [Album Review] |url=https://thefirenote.com/reviews/heavy-moss-dead-slow-album-review/ |website=thefirenote |date=27 November 2024 |access-date=29 November 2024}} Harwood and Ingles work-shopped some of Harwood’s songs that did not quite fit with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, leaning more on psychedelic pop with inspirations from Elton John, King Krule, and Spacemen 3.{{cite web |title=Heavy Moss – "Star" [Video] |url=https://thefirenote.com/videos/heavy-moss-star-video/ |website=thefirenote |date=2 October 2024 |access-date=29 November 2024}} Seeking a fresh direction, they brought in Kyle Tickell and Bec Goring to complete the lineup. The band has released their content under the p(doom) record label. Shortly after the band stabilized as a quartet they quickly released two singles: "Morning Milk" and "Summa". The former was mostly based on Harwood's style, while the latter was based on Ingles' style. Morning Milk is an Atolls original from their EP New Dream.{{cite web |title=Heavy Moss > Songs > Morning Milk |url=https://kglw.net/song/morning-milk?artist_id=19 |website=kglw.net |access-date=30 May 2025}}

=''Dead Slow''=

The first album by Heavy Moss was Dead Slow, released on November 22, 2024.{{cite web |last1=LeSuer |first1=Mike |title=Heavy Moss Take Us on a Journey with Gentle New Psych-Odyssey "Treadmills" |url=https://floodmagazine.com/180665/heavy-moss-treadmills-first-listen/ |website=Flood Magazine |access-date=29 November 2024}} Half of the album was co-mixed by Harwood and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard frontman Stu Mackenzie while they were on tour, while the other half was mixed by Michael Badger, who mixed Nonagon Infinity. In preparation for its release, Heavy Moss released two singles from Dead Slow, "Star" and "Treadmills". Before the album was released, parts of it were played on speakers before King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard shows during their 2024 tour.{{cite web |last1=Kenly |first1=Kevin |title=King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Go Big On Bust-Outs At Red Rocks Doubleheader [Photos/Videos] |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/king-gizzard-lizard-wizard-bust-outs-red-rocks-doubleheader-9-8-9-24/ |website=liveforlivemusic |date=10 September 2024 |access-date=29 November 2024}}

The band has a collaborative approach to songwriting, with each member contributing to lyrics. Harwood stated that the album was "pretty split between mine, Kyle [Tickell]’s, and Sam [Ingles]’s songwriting" and that "Stu really gave me confidence to make some drastic sonic decisions."

In April 2025, the singles "Summa" and "Morning Milk" were released as part of Record Store Day.{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/record-store-day-australia-2025-you-am-i-royel-otis-join/|title= You Am I and Royel Otis Join Record Store Day Australia 2025|website=The Music Network|date=4 March 2025|access-date=11 April 2025}} On April 9, 2025, Heavy Moss would give its first live performance at the Howler in Naarm giving live debuts to Dead Slow's Le con, Treadmills, Star, Cold, Melt, and Blutac as well as the singles Morning Milk and Summa.{{cite web |title=April 9, 2025 Heavy Moss @ Howler · Naarm (Melbourne), VIC, Australia |url=https://kglw.net/setlists/heavy-moss-april-9-2025-howler-naarm-melbourne-vic-australia.html |website=kglw.net |access-date=30 May 2025}} On April 10 the band would play at the Corner Hotel, also in Naarm, with the same set list.{{cite web |title=April 10, 2025 Heavy Moss @ Corner Hotel · Naarm (Melbourne), VIC, Australia |url=https://kglw.net/setlists/heavy-moss-april-10-2025-corner-hotel-naarm-melbourne-vic-australia.html |website=kglw.net |access-date=30 May 2025}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

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scope="row" \| Dead Slow \| Released: November 2024 Format: digital, LP Label: p(doom) records (PDOOM-008LP)

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scope="row" | Dead Slow