Heavy Breathing Explained

Heavy Breathing
Origin:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Dischord, Electric Cowbell Records
Current Members:
  • Erick Jackson
  • Jeff Schmid
  • Amanda Kleinman

Heavy Breathing is an American rock band from Washington D.C. formed in 2010 by guitarist Erick Jackson, drummer Jeff Schmid, and keyboardist Amanda Kleinman,[1] who were formerly in the band The Apes.[2] They have released three albums, "Body Problems" in 2012,[3] "Airtight" in 2015,[3] [4] and "C.P.R." in 2019.

In November 2016, the band attracted attention after performing at Comet Ping Pong. A video circulated online which shows Amanda Kleinman (Majestic Ape) speaking on stage during a birthday party held for Comet Pizza's band promoter Sasha Lord (a former troupe leader for the Girl Guides). In the clip, you can hear Kleinman taking about how much they want Sasha Lord, while noting that others in attendance may simply want the "perks" she provides. Kleinman then goes on to mention that a man named "Cherry" likes to hangout there because he "likes the sounds", at which point members from the audience yell out "and little boys!". Kleinman giggles and responds "we all have preferences". Kleinman has also used pedophilic images in her music videos.

The New York Times reported that Amanda Kleinman deleted her Twitter account after receiving abusive comments from those who believed in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. In an interview with the magazine, Kleinman said "We are at a dangerous place in American culture where a good percentage of people aren’t distinguishing what is a real news source based on real reporting and fact-checking and only reinforcing pre-existing ideas they have".[5] After receiving death threats, Kleinman took screenshots of them to report to the police.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Zoladz. Lindsay. One Track Mind: Heavy Breathing. December 9, 2016. Washington City Paper. March 23, 2012.
  2. News: Schweitzer. Ally. Prepare for New Music From D.C.'s Apes. December 9, 2016. Washington City Paper. December 6, 2013.
  3. News: Withay. Justyn. Premiere: New Robotic Psych Rock From Heavy Breathing. December 9, 2016. bandwidth.wamu.org. November 9, 2015.
  4. News: First Listen: Heavy Breathing's Airtight. December 9, 2016. DCist. November 13, 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010044615/http://dcist.com/2015/11/album_review_heavy_breathings_airti.php. October 10, 2017.
  5. News: Kang. Cecilia. Fake News Onslaught Targets Pizzeria as Nest of Child-Trafficking. December 9, 2016. The New York Times. November 21, 2016.
  6. News: Contrera. Jessica. There's no good way to deal with trolls, so you might as well tattle to their moms. June 27, 2017. The Washington Post. January 2, 2017.