Heroes Wear Red

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Heroes Wear Red

| image = Heroes wear red 2009.jpg

| caption =

| alias = Bloodmoney (2006–2007)

| origin = Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

| genre = Rock, Pop, Electronica

| years_active = 2006–present

| label = Musketeer Records, independent

| associated_acts = Sugardrive, Made For Broadway, New Academics

| website = [http://www.facebook.com/heroeswearred Heroes Wear Red on Facebook]

| current_members = Tim Kroon, Gavin Wienand, Tumi Mothei, Rob Storm

| past_members = Lorne McGregor,Garth McLeod

}}

Heroes Wear Red (abbreviated as HWR) is a rock band formed in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2006. The band, which was founded by bass player Gavin Wienand and vocalist Tim Kroon, is currently signed to Musketeer Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.morethanmusic.co.za/interviews/heroes_wear_red_interview.html |title=Heroes Wear Red Interview |publisher=MoreThanMusic.co.za |date=2009-03-25 |accessdate=2009-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704201017/http://www.morethanmusic.co.za/interviews/heroes_wear_red_interview.html |archive-date=2009-07-04 |url-status=dead }} Originally named Bloodmoney, the band changed their name in 2007, coinciding with the release of their debut album Surviving September.{{cite web |url=http://www.mio.co.za/article/squeal-and-sugardrive-to-perform-at-splashy-fen-2009-2009-03-02 |title=Squeal and Sugardrive to perform at Splashy Fen 2009 |publisher=MIO Media CC |author=L Abrahams |quote=Drummer Garth McLeod and bassist Gavin Wienand joined Bloodmoney, which later changed its name to Heroes Wear Red. |accessdate=2009-06-17}}{{cite web |url=http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/2008/10/28/lstyle/lst03_28102008.htm |title=Record crowds at Rocktober Festival |publisher=The Herald Online |author=Leon Muston |quote=Tonight marks the first Port Elizabeth appearance by Heroes Wear Red, a group featuring former Sugardrive and Bloodmoney members Garth McLeod on drums and Gavin Wienand on bass. |accessdate=2009-06-17}} In 2008, Heroes Wear Red independently released Surviving September, which was co-produced by Rae DiLeo, who has worked with such artists as Filter, Veruca Salt, Henry Rollins, and Grand Master Flash.[http://www.powerzone.co.za/scripts/power.dll?subrt=pzfndnews&news=86728 "American producer for Bloodmoney Debut"]{{cite web|url=http://www.musketeer.co.za/Default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005024119/http://musketeer.co.za/Default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-10-05 |title=Heroes Wear Red Biography |publisher=Musketeer Records |accessdate=2009-06-17 }} The band's first hit single, Beautiful Way, received favourable reviews from many social media outlets throughout South Africa, including maintaining the number one position on 5FM's Vodafone Hi5@5, for the seven consecutive weeks following that song's release.{{cite web|url=http://www.morethanmusic.co.za/News/3157.html |title=No.1 for "Heroes Wear Red" |date=2009-03-18 |publisher=MoreThanMusic.co.za |accessdate=2009-06-09 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}