Dead Heavens

Dead Heavens is a New York-based blues rock band formed in 2015. It consists of guitarist and vocalist Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Rival Schools), guitarist Paul Kostabi (Youth Gone Mad, White Zombie), drummer Drew Thomas (Youth of Today, Into Another, Bold) and bass guitarist Nathan Aguilar (Cults).

History
Dead Heavens initially began on Schreifels' 2013 solo tour, which featured Aguilar and Thomas as his backing band. Upon returning from the tour, Aguilar introduced Schreifels and Thomas to Paul Kostabi, the owner of Thunderdome Studios. It was at this studio where the four musicians started jamming and recording ideas together, with Kostabi's massive collection of 70s recording reels from the likes of James Gang, Black Sabbath, and Jimi Hendrix playing in between takes for inspiration.

In early 2014, the quartet began playing live shows as Walter Schreifels Band, mixing some of Schreifels' previous bands' songs along with new blues-inspired jams. Over the course of the year, now featuring heavier dual guitar leads, they transitioned from a solo project into a fully collaborative group effort. In October, they began using the name Walter Schreifels and the Dead Heavens, eventually shortening it to Dead Heavens as of February 2015, at which point they were performing with a full set of new material.

Between 2015 and 2017, the band toured the US numerous times and put out four singles on different labels, culminating with the release of their first full-length album, Whatever Witch You Are. While not officially disbanded, Dead Heavens has been on hiatus since the reformation of Quicksand in mid-2017.

Discography
Albums
 * Whatever Witch You Are - 23 June 2017

Singles

 * History In My Hands - 17 February 2015
 * Adderall Highway - 25 September 2015
 * Feel Low - 12 February 2016