The Heavy Pets | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Goshen, New York |
Genres | Rock, Funk, Reggae, Jam |
Years active | 2005 | –present
Members | Jeff Lloyd Mike Garulli Jim Wuest Jamie Newitt Chris Patsis |
Past members | Tony D'Amato Justin Carney Joe Dupell Ryan Neuberger Felix Pastorious Julius Pastorius Mark White |
Website | www.theheavypets.com |
The Heavy Pets are an American jam band based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, renowned for their funk, jazz and reggae-infused brand of rock and roll. Officially formed in 2005, the band tours nationwide and appears regularly on the summer music festival circuit. Currently, the group is composed of guitarists Jeff Lloyd and Mike Garulli, keyboardist Jim Wuest, bassist Chris Patsis, and drummer Jamie Newitt. In 2010 they released their second studio LP The Heavy Pets. The album was dubbed a "Top 10 Album of 2010" by The Huffington Post.[1]