Heavy Trash

Heavy Trash is an American rockabilly band based in New York City, formed by Jon Spencer of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Matt Verta-Ray (formerly of New York bands Madder Rose and Speedball Baby).^[1][2] The band's music draws from an eclectic mix of genres, including rock & roll, rockabilly, blues, alternative country, and garage rock or garage punk. They are currently signed to Yep Roc Records,^[3] Bronzerat Records and Crunchy Frog Records. They once toured together with the Canadian band The Sadies, under the name of Heavy Trash and The Sadies.^[4]

Heavy Trash
Jon Spencer from Heavy Trash live in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 23, 2009. Photo by Ariel Martini
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Rock & roll, neo-rockabilly, cowpunk, garage punk, garage rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Yep Roc, Crunchy Frog
Members	Jon Spencer, Matt Verta-Ray
Website	www.heavytrash.net

Discography

• Heavy Trash – 2005
• Going Way Out with Heavy Trash – 2007
• Midnight Soul Serenade – 2009