Soaring out of the London blues and soul scene, Chris Rand has put together a new band The Heavy Echo which creatively blends the sounds of blues, soul, rock and jazz. This is original music which follows the lineage of artists such as John Mayal and Jack Bruce, while also bringing in more modern flavours and sounds from the likes of The Dap Kings and The Black Keys. Chris provides vocals, piano, organ and sax, with New Orleans and boogaloo piano at the heart of the music. The tunes often stretch out into bruising rock, and improvisational extravaganzas the four musicians feeding off one another to create a maelstrom of sound. Dark, brooding but also groovy; Chris Rand and the Heavy Echo are a fresh sound on the UK grass-roots scene with energetic live performances and electric chemistry on stage. Having already performed at the London Blues Festival, Endorset and Ealing Blues Festival; as well as iconic venues such as Ronnie Scott's, Green Note, The 100 Club and Gaz's Rockin Blues Club, this new group is already off to a fabulous start. Chris has performed and recorded with Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts, Nine Below Zero and Squeeze; Bad Manners, Ben Waters and Acantha Lang; James Hunter, Eli Paperboy Reed, Wonder 45, Tankus The Henge and Yolanda Brown.