-Written by: Uncle Charlie

Name:

Gregory Childs and Heart Lung

Genre:

Alt-Country

Founded:

2019

Last Single:

From the Chest

Last Video:

Blood Ties – we filmed this in a single shot on Halloween on a live train track.

Favourite musician growing up:

Elliott Smith. He recorded his first album Roman Candle with a Radio Shack mic behind a pile of boxes in some basement or something. It’s beautiful and my favourite album of all time.

Favourite musician now:

Blaze Foley. Live at the Austin Outhouse is legendary.

Guilty pleasure song:

Wicked Games. Fond memories of my mom’s blue tempo, street lights passing over the backseat at that eerie guitar riff…

Live show ritual:

2 to 3 Miller Lights, a string change and a handshake.

Favourite local musician:

Jacques and The Valdanes

EP or LP?:

LP baby!

Early bird or night owl?

I always feel more alive at night. Owl.

Road or studio?

Road. Sharing our songs with people and connecting to new ears and souls is a big part of why we do this.

Any shows or albums coming up?

Our first, self-titled full-length LP is coming out later this year.

Where can we follow you?

We’re always posting on our website and you can find us on Instagram and Facebook.

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Rapid Fire Toronto Qs

Favourite local restaurant:

The Hole in the Wall

Favourite street in Toronto:

Ossington (first street I lived on in the city – moved into a third of a semi with 3 friends. It was gritty and tight, but we had a wicked time and lots of music was made…)

Favourite park in Toronto:

Was going to say High Park but just too many good times in Christie Pits to pass it up. The Pits!!!

Favourite music venue in Toronto:

Dakota Tavern

Favourite music store in Toronto:

Pandemonium Books in the Junction

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