TEAM RNS PRESENTS

TITLE: The Heavy

LABEL: Nitrus Records

RIPPER: Team RNS

226kbps avg - Metal
0hr 44min total- 75.3mb

RELEASE DATE: 2004-03-30
RIP DATE: 2004-03-26

03 Murder At The Movies           3:02

06 Always The Rain                3:23

11 Walk On Water                  4:25

Shawn Albro: vocals
Chris Weber: guitar
Ben Crouch Shirley: bass
Tommy Holt: drums

Armed with a new team of believers and a
brand new record label, U.P.O. is
exploding back on the rock scene with
their second album, THE HEAVY, slated
for release March 30th, 2004.

Based in Los Angeles, this aggressive,
melodic, hard rock band was formed in
1998 by vocalist Shawn Albro and long
time friend, guitarist Chris Weber.
After crafting a 4-song demo, which
attracted major label interest, the two
completed the lineup by adding Texan
bassist Ben Crouch Shirley and Denver
drummer Tommy Holt. After only a few
short months of self-promoted shows, the
band found themselves very much on the
industry radar. The group was signed to
Epic Records and released their debut
album No Pleasantries in 2000.

No Pleasantries--produced by Rick
Parashar, (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog,
Blind Melon, Nickelback,
Default)--spawned two Top 40 Mainstream
Rock hits. Godless climbed to #5 on the
Billboard chart and Feel Alive reached
#25. Its funny, you know, reflects
Albro. I grew up listening to radio.
Sometimes thats all you have in life as
a kid, your dreams and the radio. People
were going out and buying the record
[based] purely on what they were hearing
on the radio! And that, to us, was
fucking awesome! Thats why we tried to
do every radio show and interview our time
would allow. Thank God for radio!

With its heavy, emotional, and
inspirational content, the album tapped
in to what people were feeling. No
Pleasantries sold as quickly as it was
printed, all without many of the
essential promotional tools such as
videos, publicity or a huge hometown fan
base. After selling the first 100,000
records, we couldnt believe it, says
Albro, It really was a testament to the
songs. That, and the constant touring.

After extensive touring with many of
todays rock heavyweights, (Linkin Park,
Slipknot, Nickelback, Godsmack, 3 Doors
Down) and building soundtrack, TV, and
CD compilation credits (Blair Witch 2:
Book of Shadows, Nash Bridges, MTV2 Return
of Rock, Tattoo The Earth Live CD, ECW
Anarchy Rocks!, ESPN Under The Helmet),
U.P.O. took a hiatus. Were a rock
group, plain and simple, says Albro, in
most every classic sense, complete with
all the fixings, if you get my meaning.

The time off hasnt gone to waste. It
has only made the band stronger. Weve
been blessed with the chance to make
records and to play them live for people
that feel the same way. How fucking
cool is that? says Albro. With songs
like The Fall, Lies, Go, Walk on Water,
and Murder At The Movies, THE
HEAVY--also produced by the now fabled
Rick Parashar--brandishes a whole new
set of sure-to-be rock classics.