heaving. is a four-piece heavy band from Peoria, IL blending nu-metal, grunge, post-hardcore, and shoegaze into a dense, riff-driven wall of sound. Singer/guitarist Morgan Stricklin, drummer Tyler Spatafore, guitarist Trevor Spatafore, and bassist Bowie Adams draw comparisons to Deftones, Hum, and Helmet, and released their debut EP just take everything… in March 2024.
A three-song, self-released EP from Peoria, IL's heaving., out July 22, 2026. It pulls together the spring singles "faces of you" and "if i cried out" with one new closer, "carsick" — nine minutes of nu-metal weight and shoegaze haze, mixed and mastered by Adam Cichocki.
heaving. is an experimental heavy alternative rock band hailing from Peoria, IL, set to release their debut EP "Just Take Everything" on March 22, 2024. Drawing inspiration from nu-metal, grunge, hard rock, and post-hardcore, the band's sound is reminiscent of Deftones, Hum, Superheaven, Helmet, and Chevelle, fitting in with newer bands like Split Chain, Day Aches, Siilk, and Soul Blind. Their upcoming EP features themes of anxiety, drug abuse, heartbreak, and consolation, with singles 'breathe' and 'purified' already available for streaming.
Peoria, IL's heaving. have released why are you still dreaming?, a three-song set out July 22nd. It gathers this year's singles "faces of you" and "if i cried out" alongside one new closer, "carsick," which arrives with an official music video.
The band self-released it and kept the same crew behind their recent run of songs: Adam Cichocki mixed and mastered, Tyler Spatafore recorded, and James Treichler tracked drums. At barely nine minutes it's a quick, dense listen — the nu-metal weight and shoegaze haze they've been sharpening since 2024's debut EP just take everything…, with nothing padding the space between riffs.
Digital is $4 at Bandcamp, where there are also two shirts and a tote. Stream it below.
"carsick" is the lone new song on why are you still dreaming?, the three-track set Peoria's heaving. self-released on July 22nd, and it closes the record out at just over three minutes. There's an official video for it as well.
As with the rest of the EP, Adam Cichocki mixed and mastered, Tyler Spatafore recorded, and James Treichler tracked drums. Watch below.
Peoria, IL's heaving. are back with "faces of you," their first new music since the April 2025 single "tremorsbeneathmyskin." The track comes with an official music video, mixed and mastered by Adam Cichocki and recorded by Tyler Spatafore, with drums tracked by James Treichler. Watch below.