The Heels

The Heels

The Heels are a Seattle-based power pop punk act. The name is also used by several other groups, including a Philadelphia hardcore punk band and a UK electro/pop band.

Seattle-based act

The Seattle group is described as power pop punk. No further details are given about its formation, members, recordings or releases.

Philly hardcore punk band

The Philadelphia version of The Heels forms in 2006 and includes former members of Brickhouse, Pagan Babies, Limecell and Rancid Vat. The line-up is listed as Mike McManus, Dan McGinnis, Mike Rand, Eric Perfect and Alex Bovone. The band plays hardcore punk with a sound that moves between old school hardcore punk and heavier rock and roll. Its songs are described as direct, raw and committed, with an emphasis on the energy, power and positive message associated with 1980s hardcore punk.

The band's discography includes Undisputed, released in October 2011, and My Penance, released in September 2013.

UK electro/pop band

Another group using the name is a UK-based electro/pop band that forms in 2007. It gains support from figures in the electronic scene including Lewis Dene, Wize and Fat Phaze. Its first release, Bloody Rain, is signed to the Paris-based label Sismic Music.