San Diego Reader

San Diego-born power-rock trio Heavy Glow was formed in August of 2008 by Jared Mullins, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist, and bassist Joe Brooks after the breakup of their first band. The trio set out to record their first EP at Velvet Revolver’s Studio in Los Angeles with legendary producer Stevie Salas.

Under the production of Salas, who has worked with such artists as Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger, George Clinton, Justin Timberlake, and T.I., the EP was recommended by San Diego radio station 94.9 KBZT-FM in June. Singles “It’s Too Late” and “Better Line” also receive regular airplay on San Diego stations 105.3 KIOZ-FM and 91.1 XTRA-FM as well as podcast play in Italy, Canada, and Germany.

The Heavy Glow says they have often been compared to the likes of The Black Keys, Cream, Queens of the Stone Age, and White Stripes.

According to Mullins, the band strives for “hard-hitting, gritty, infectious, and melodic rhythms to create a sound that is both informed by the past and undeniably modern.”

With the addition of new drummer Dan Kurtz, the band released a followup EP entitled The Filth and the Fury. The EP contains five new songs all cut with the band playing live in one room over a period of six hours. Singles include “Hot Mess” and “Love Ghost.”

In summer 2010, the track “Hot Mess” was included on a CD sampler distributed with an issue of Classic Rock magazine. In addition, The their song “Grinning in the Dark” was heard on the Fox TV cop show The Good Guys.