The name Heavy may refer to the thick plumes of smoke that surround Reem Nabhani and Liam Dargaville. Or it could reference how hard the two have been building a reputation around Aotearoa from small DIY spots to playing at Laneway Festival in 2015.Following the release of their debut album Lock In earlier this year, the Auckland beats/hip hop duo have just released the video for “Gold Print”. Featuring playful rhymes, some innovative production and one messed up cat, the video seems to stress the band’s priorities; fun and fooling around.We spoke to Liam to find out more.Noisey: How effective is a blowtorch in making grilled cheese sandwiches?
Liam Dargaville: It’s pretty fucking hopeless to be honest. I kind of half toasted it in the grill first to give it a head start, and even then that take went on for a while. Now if I had a propane torch instead, it would’ve got the job done in a jiffy.Of the tracks on the album why did you choose “Goldprint" to make a video?
I guess we just wanted to do a little role swap seen as Reem is usually in the forefront. One of my biggest obsessions and vices are Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and we thought it’d be funny to make a ‘junkie’ type video for it.What's the story behind that busted cat?
The legendary ‘Gross Cat’ goes back a few years as the unofficial 'Camp A Low Hum’ mascot. He would be at the front of every stage, tearing it up until one day his tiny heart just gave out. A year or two after his demise I found another exactly like him at a Salvation Army Store except he had all his mechanics intact. He could meow, purr, hiss and almost walk. After a few adjustments (the removal of some unnecessary fur) he became the new and improved ‘Gross Cat’. He mostly just chills in my room these days but he made a few special appearances at this years ‘A Low Hum House’, ‘Chronophonium’ and the Kirin J Callinan and Jack Ladder joint show.The feature on our video was a no brainer for him, and we couldn’t have been more stoked about it.‘Lock In’ is available here.Like this story? Like NOISEY on Facebook.
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Liam Dargaville: It’s pretty fucking hopeless to be honest. I kind of half toasted it in the grill first to give it a head start, and even then that take went on for a while. Now if I had a propane torch instead, it would’ve got the job done in a jiffy.Of the tracks on the album why did you choose “Goldprint" to make a video?
I guess we just wanted to do a little role swap seen as Reem is usually in the forefront. One of my biggest obsessions and vices are Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and we thought it’d be funny to make a ‘junkie’ type video for it.What's the story behind that busted cat?
The legendary ‘Gross Cat’ goes back a few years as the unofficial 'Camp A Low Hum’ mascot. He would be at the front of every stage, tearing it up until one day his tiny heart just gave out. A year or two after his demise I found another exactly like him at a Salvation Army Store except he had all his mechanics intact. He could meow, purr, hiss and almost walk. After a few adjustments (the removal of some unnecessary fur) he became the new and improved ‘Gross Cat’. He mostly just chills in my room these days but he made a few special appearances at this years ‘A Low Hum House’, ‘Chronophonium’ and the Kirin J Callinan and Jack Ladder joint show.The feature on our video was a no brainer for him, and we couldn’t have been more stoked about it.‘Lock In’ is available here.Like this story? Like NOISEY on Facebook.