Heavy in Pocket

Heavy in Pocket makes feel-bad music with a physical pulse: fleshy, vulnerable bedroom pop and indie rock that hits you in the face. Originally from Dallas, Texas, the Los Angeles–based multi-instrumentalist started playing music at eight and spent much of life in bands. Early years meant touring as a kid, opening for acts including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and playing in the high school jazz band. A move to New York City after high school brought the first solo shows and the debut EP, *Bitter Syrup*, followed by a string of standalone singles. Now, after several years without a release, Heavy in Pocket returns with a 10-track album drawn from five years of writing and recording. With the vast majority of its parts written and recorded by the artist, the record gathers a hand-picked collection of songs from different eras of life. These are songs that kept coming back to haunt their creator; releasing them is a way to give them somewhere to live and make room for what comes next. Behind the project is a working life spent across the music industry—as a touring crew member, live bassist, sound engineer, audio technician, and tour manager. Heavy in Pocket brings that experience into something deeply personal: music that gives old feelings a body, then lets them go.