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The Little Heavies formed in late 2004 when Handsome Dan and Pete Schnapps decided to pool their creative cess and start a new band. They wanted to write songs that they would like to listen to. "Treat others' ears how yours would like to be treated", that's Dan's motto. Sly Moves Sykes joined the party to provide stable beats and a steady head. Andy, a local bag-man with six strings spare and a fistful of dreams, soon followed. His inclusion provided vocal harmony and a dose of much needed musical talent. The Little Heavies were now on their way. Influenced by both fab fours (Beatles and Ramones) along with Weezer, NoFX and Paul Simon, Pete and Dan are the principal song writers for The Little Heavies. They cite dirty thrash punk and melodic folk music in equal parts as inspiration. If its fun to play and you can tap your feet, it makes the cut. This was the rule when recording their first demo - "This Is Not A Coaster". Their first gig was in May 2005 inside the remains of an