Heavy Looks

"A thousand times the worse to want thy light.
Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books,
But love from love, toward school with heavy looks."

Heavy Looks is a dynamic power pop rock band based out of Madison, WI. Founding members Dirk Gunderson and Roz Greiert met in Stevens Point and became friends through the college music scene and radio station, WWSP 90FM. After college, both moved to Madison in hopes of finding creative job opportunities but found themselves caught in the crosshairs of a recession. To break up the monotony of working low paying soul-sucking nine-to-fives, they started writing and playing music together.
Named after a Romeo and Juliet quote, Heavy Looks’ lyrics connect with the same forlorn feelings as the famous Shakespeare play evokes – feelings of love, feelings of loss, and feeling stuck in a mundane existence. By contrast, the melodies and rhythms conjure an optimistic outlook with hook-laden guitar lines and jaunty drumbeats. Melding Dirk's pop sensibilities and bright guitar with Roz's raw vocals and grunge riffs, they form a unique flavor of indie rock that packs heat.
In 2014, the band released their debut EP, Senses Growing Dull, and made their presence known in the Madison music scene. They have shared stages with national acts including Curtis Harding, Gin Blossoms, Screaming Females, Slothrust, Tacocat, Summer Cannibals, Sweet Spirit, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, and Bad Bad Hats.
Live, the band's an energetic force, trading vocal leads with ease and tapping into something that feels genuinely powerful. In December 2015, the band released their first full-length album, Waste It Right. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the band has regrouped with Tricia DiPiazza on bass and Jess Nowaczyk on drums. Their third album, Apathy, will be released August 2022.