HEAVYBALL (UK)

Heavyball are a four-piece “new tone” band from Nottingham, blending the grit of ska and two-tone with sharp British storytelling and dry humour. Heavyball was formed in 2011 by brothers Bigface, Habs & childhood friend Johnny Iball, with ‘Stone-cold’ Tom Frost completing the line-up. Their sound is high energy ska, mod punk pop – from the UK.
Their acclaimed second album When Can You Start? (2017) told the story of one man’s final week on earth — set in a nondescript office, wrapped in infectious melodies and melancholy wit. Singles like Smalltown Boy and Black Eye Diaries won airplay across BBC 6 Music, Absolute Radio and beyond, earning praise from Chris Hawkins, Frank Skinner and Jimmy Somerville himself.
From their first gig at Proud Camden to European tours and support slots with the Kaiser Chiefs and The Selecter, Heavyball built a loyal following across the UK and the continent — before pressing pause in 2022.
Now, the original line-up is back. Older, wiser (?!) and still sharply dressed. Following a special show supporting their old friends the IC1s at Dingwalls, Camden this November, they’ll return to Europe in February 2026 for a long-awaited reunion tour. And they will have a brand new EP with them.
The comeback of New Tone starts here. This is Heavyball.