RGG March 2017 - p.34
Tax The Heat was born from a pure love of
straight-ahead rhythm and blues music. With
nods to many of their influences, calling back to
a time when rock'n'roll was still new, vibrant and
exciting while all the time keeping an energy-
filled modern, alternative edge to the music they
create. Leading on from a chance meeting in a
record store between two old school friends, Tax
The Heat crafted the early rumblings of their
retro-rock'n'roll sound in the late-night living
room jam sessions. As a result, the 4-piece
started recording their own demos using
whatever suitable equipment and locations
were available at the time.
The band have since found the ears of some of
their most well respected contemporaries with
Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy fame announcing
Tax The Heat as his 'Favourite New Band' on
VH1's "That Metal Show" (USA).
They also gained the interest of legendary
producer Chris Goss (Masters of Reality,
QOTSA, The Cult, BRMC) who, upon hearing
the strength of the band's self-recorded demos,
immediately insisted upon coming to Bath at the
end of his Masters of Reality tour to produce the
E.P alongside engineer Tom Dalgety (Band of
Skulls, Royal Blood, The Macabees).
