From the ashes of Cardiff’s Columbia comes Those Heavy Souls, the solo project of frontman Craig Lewis. His debut single ‘Everything’s Changing’ was recorded Kings Road Studios in Cardiff with Andrew Sanders producing and Small Miracles’ Steven Kenward guesting on guitar.
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Where Columbia was an expression of sex, drugs, and floor rock n roll, Those Heavy Souls has a more thoughtful slant of attack. The build is more subtle, and the electronic production and trippy drums allow a world of Ian Brown's solo era to unite with early Kasabian.
Frontman Craig Lewis, renowned for his powerful vocals and unwavering belief, as demonstrated in Columbia’s ‘Embrace The Chaos’, now unveils a new facet of his artistry. In this fresh venture, Lewis exhibits a wealth of musicality and delves into the Gothic indie realm of Dave Gahan, with his higher notes echoing his admiration for Rob Harvey. These unexplored dimensions in the chorus testify to Lewis' ability to play with his natural soul and rock 'n roll power, a skill that becomes intoxicating by the end.
Lewis’ first solo venture has proven to be more than fruitful. The psyche licks in the closing stages here, segue exquisitely from his days with Columbia into this new vision. Sonically still a force of a nature but now, with deft touches to elevate him to the next level.