“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.”
-Ludwig Van Beethoven
Jeanette Cruickshank (Owner/ Editor-in-Chief)
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She is a Taurus who graduated Radio Broadcasting at Seneca College in 2013. She currently works full-time as an On-Air Promotions Coordinator for 94.9 The Rock, KX96 and CKDO. Jeanette’s dream job would be hosting and producing a “The Heavy Press TV” channel. The best concert she’s ever been to was Atreyu with Every Time I Die and Chiodos in 2007 when she was just a young buck stepping into the heavy music world. When Jeanette was asked why she got into music journalism she said, “I always lacked the musical talent but needed to get involved in the industry, so I took my broadcasting skills and turned them into my hobby and started The Heavy Press. Going to concerts and digging deeper into the stories behind the songs we hear is something I’ve always loved doing and will never stop pursuing.”
Jerome Joyce (Managing Editor / Photographer / Writer)
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Jerome is an Aquarius who loves all aspects of art and being creative. Barber by profession with aspirations of opening a metal themed shop consisting of a photo studio for band promos and other studio related photography. Music has been a major part of his life, going back to his first concert as a 5 year old. His favorite concert was finally seeing Incubus, his favorite band live in 2012. When asked why he wanted to get into music journalism, his response was “I want to portray what I see and feel through my images. I want everyone who looks at my work to feel like they’re at the show, right beside me”.
Christina Marchioni (Photographer)
Christina is a Virgo who’s profession is a full-time photographer that specializes in portraits, concerts and fine art. Christina’s hobbies include cosplaying, travelling (fav place so far has been Disney World and BC), adventures with her dog Mulder, and collecting POP! Funko Vinyl Figures. When asked about the best show she has ever attended, her response was Coheed and Cambria because they’ve been her favourite band since her early high school years. Christina has been fortunate enough to see them live several times now and always enjoys their performances! Her favorite Coheed show was when they played “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” in its entirety back in 2014. When Christina was asked why she decided to get into music journalism she responded, “I’ve always enjoyed going to concerts. I’m a music enthusiast. I love the hectic and creative lifestyle of capturing artists on stage. I like telling a visual story. The photographs captured are a small part of the artists performance that we are able to make accessible to everybody.”
Tyson Clarke (Writer)
Tyson is an Aries who’s dream job is to be the frontman in a rock band. His favourite concert was The Glorious Sons at the K Rock Centre in Kingston. The first time he saw them live was in a hotel, so to see them sell out an arena show in their hometown was extremely special. When Tyson was asked why he got into music journalism he said “for longer than I can remember, my first love was music. When I was 5 I got a karaoke machine for Christmas and I used that thing nonstop for about 10 years, putting on concerts for anyone who’d be willing to listen to me. Music has always been my passion and concerts have always been my happy place. If I can’t be on stage, I knew I needed to be involved in the music industry in some way so when I got the opportunity to be apart of this team I jumped at the chance.”
Scott Cruickshank (Writer)
Scott is an Aries who graduated Automotive Repair Technician at Centennial College. Scott’s dream job is to be an automotive painter as he has a strong passion for cars and music alike. He is a self declared guitar/bass gear junky who currently plays and composes music as a hobby, but also has a fascination with live performance, and the evolution of modern music. The best show Scott has ever been to was Parkway Drive at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in 2013. When asked why he is into music journalism, Scott responded, “To connect with music on a higher level and to be a part of the awesome local music community.”
Dakota King (Photographer)
Dakota is an Aries who is currently immersed in the Digital Photography and Imaging Program at Georgian College, but soon will be Class of 2015. The highest goal she can set for herself in regards to a ‘dream job’ would be to end up shooting for either the Rolling Stone or Harper’s Bazaar, but she thinks she’ll probably wind up in Slab City making hippie art and drinking beer- not a bad life! The most memorable concert Dakota has ever attended was Underoath’s farewell tour as well as when she saw August Burns Red for the first time in 2012. When asked why she is into music journalism she responded, “I’m into photography because its an outlet for stimulus and expression; it allows you to share stories and ignite emotion, as well as it allows you to play and create in a world where there is no bounds.”
Anna Sklavos (Photographer)
She is a Capricorn who studied Graphic Design and Photography at Durham College. Anna’s dream job is opening up her own production/ media company. The best concert Anna has ever attended was a toss up between Heavy TO in 2012, Eluveitie, and Ozzfest about six years ago with Ozzy, Rob Zombie and In This Moment. When Anna was asked why she is into music journalism she responded with “Concerts and photography put together make me more than happy. I love taking photos and I love listening to music so music journalism seems rather ideal. I especially enjoy giving local talent the exposure they deserve. There is a lot of talent roaming the underground scene in Toronto.”
Michael Amaral (Photographer)
Jason Hodgins (Photographer)
Jason is an Aquarius who’s dream job is to be a Playboy Magazine Photographer. The best concert he ever attended was Die Antwoord at the Danforth Music Hall. When Jason was asked why he is into concert photography he responded, “I love capturing the emotion and energy of live music performances”.
Mac Downey (Photographer)
Mac is a Scorpio from Toronto and is an aspiring filmmaker with a deep love of everything music. You’ll most likely run into him at a concert or enjoying some B-Movie playing at the Royal Cinema. He loves 80’s movies/music and is often the odd one out with his friends when he tells them he loves movies like The Thing & Gremlins over other films of his generation. The best show he’s ever attended was when he was in high school. The Scorpions have always had a place in his heart and when they announced a show at the Molson Amphitheatre he had to go. Not many of his friends were into classic rock, so he ended up buying a ticket for a friend so he would join him. It may have made a major dent in his wallet at the time, but nothing will beat the joy he got from watching these aging rock stars give it their all. As well being surrounded by long-time fans that could sing along to most of their music. When asked why he got into music journalism/photography, he said “it was always a world I wanted to be a part of. As a teen I would read concert review, interviews with the bands and see photos from shows; finding myself dreaming of being the person in that position. As I entered college something hit me to finally pursue it, while it was a hard upward battle, I now can’t imagine a world where I’m not doing this now.”
Marek Wielomski (Photographer / Writer)
Marek is a Scorpio who refers to himself as a “nerd turned punk”. He went to school for psychology and got his degree but after getting entwined with the hardcore scene and falling in love the music, he completely switched over. To Marek music means so much, it’s been there for him in times where hw felt completely hopeless and wanted to give up. And it’s that special meaning that has helped him develop his passion for music. As that passion grew he couldn’t help but connect it with his love for art and photography. If he’s not taking pictures you’ll find me in the mosh pits or crowd surfing, so far he’s crowd surfed 86 times and seen 100 bands (yes he keeps a list). When asked what the best show he ever attended was he said, “I’ve been to so many shows in my life, but the one that has to be the best for me has to be Warped Tour 2018 in Toronto. Yeah I saw over 10 bands that day and moshed for 10 hours straight but it’s how that day changed me that makes it the best show ever. That day was the first day I
crowd surfed. Was at the Issues set and after years of being afraid of crowd surfing I just said fuck it and crowd surfed 11 times that day. And ever since that day I’ve told myself to keep having fuck it moments, where you just move past your fears and do what you want to do.” When asked why he got into music journalism he responded, “As a photographer started going for those action shots. However, quickly noticed how I gravitated to those raw emotional moments where you can tell the artist is truly feeling the words they’re singing. As I kept doing this, realized I’m in a way telling a story of not just the songs but the history of where those songs came from. So want to share the stories the artists portray through their music and share it with people that may need to hear those songs. There are songs that hold so many memories for me because of how they helped me deal with life. Know that through telling the stories that songs hold it will help people like it helped me.”
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