“We started out playing in high school in St. Paul to a crowd of hip-hop ki… Read Full Bio ↴“We started out playing in high school in St. Paul to a crowd of hip-hop kids, thug kids, nerd kids and honor students,” Heiruspecs bassist Twinkie Jiggles says. “Eventually, the school paper wrote about us and said we were the best band out of Central High since Mint Condition. Then we played our first gig in Minneapolis when I was 15 and my dad showed up and smelled weed.”

Not many bands lock into their sound in high school or manage to hang together for seven years, but Heiruspecs has and now the young 20-somethings are seasoned vets. With more than 100,000 revolutions on the band’s odometer from a touring schedule that keeps them on the road 150 days a year, Heiruspecs has steadily broken down preconceived notions of live hip-hop by refusing to regurgitate the same old sounds you’ve heard before, and knock you upside the head with their impressive array of funk, soul and hard-hitting beats. And the band doesn’t cop samples to get to where they want to take you, instead opting to deliver it all live, all original.

All this has culminated in the band’s latest, A Tiger Dancing (Razor & Tie) released September 28, 2004. With lead MC Felix’s fast-lane but steady and assured handle on the mic and the powerful rhythmic backing of the band, Heiruspecs has brought live hip-hop into a new arena. From the countdown of a daily routine that makes up “5ves” to the mid-song break between old-school and new school in the title track, the soul strains of “Heartsprings,” and the frantic anthem of “Fist,” Heiruspecs cast a net that encompasses everything from the Roots and DJ Shadow to Run D.M.C. and Digable Planets.

“We’re influenced by sampler-based production, old-school rhyming and real life,” says lead MC Felix. “But we do everything live, nothing is sampled and we like to keep it song-oriented, to give equal space to the lyrics and the music.”

“When we started touring, a lot of people seemed surprised there are bands who play this kind of music live,” Felix adds. “They’re even more puzzled when we tell them we’re from St. Paul, because no one has ever heard of St. Paul. Ever. That’s why we tell most people we’re from Minneapolis.”

As part of the burgeoning Midwestern hip-hop scene, Heiruspecs first made inroads with their self-released 2002 album, Small Steps, which earned them critical praise in national and regional outlets (“Exceptional ... the rhythm that rocks the spot” - URB), and set them off on their never-ending touring schedule. In their down time, Heiruspecs has been tapped to perform as the backing band for such acts as Atmosphere, Oddjobs, Aesop Rock, Sage Francis and others, allowing the band to cement themselves as one of the premiere live hip-hop bands in the nation.

“The Twin Cities is a very nurturing scene,” Twinkie says. “There’s a lot of clubs, a lot of musicians, and a lot of open minds here. It’s allowed us to be ourselves while also being able to develop our live act and take it out of town to the rest of the country.”

War Drums
Heiruspecs Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'War Drums' by these artists:

Chakal Cripple families feed, with their dead sons, The pride of a…
Helhorse Chorus: Wardrums! Wardrums! Don't worry none, the war. Ward…
Jake Hamilton The earth is Your footstool The heavens, Your tabernacle R…
Megosh I measure heartbeats by the war drums They want to…
Meyhem Lauren & DJ Muggs They copping my drug spot, they loving it It's hot, I…
Meyhem Lauren DJ Muggs They copping my drug spot, they loving it It's hot, I…
Quakers Nowadays the music is free the shows cost money No need…
Saint Joe Stopping rappers in they tracks like the trains broke Your c…
SBTRKT We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…

SBTRKT & Warpaint We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…
SBTRKT (feat. Warpaint) We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…
Sbtrkt (Featuring Warpaint) We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…
SBTRKT feat. Warpaint We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…
SBTRKT ft. Warpaint We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…
SBTRKT Warpaint We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…
Shingai I'll tell you a little story I'll tell about how i…
Warpaint SBTRKT We danced into a forest With love at our feet I'll wait,…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Heiruspecs:

06 A Tiger Dancing [Felix] Rock your body to the bass drum, take some high…
32 Months (Felix) So I'm up like no doze, 18 wheels and a…
5ves (Muad'Dib vocal scratching) 1...2...3...4...5...(x2) Chorus…
A Tiger Dancing [Felix] Rock your body to the bass drum, take some high…
Change Is Coming Chorus x2 Felix You can't change the fact That change is …
Dollar 10 minutes to 240, anything to fit the format Blend chords,…
Fist First things first we control the outbursts Lurch like a nu…
Get Down We do this for us, we do it for applause You…
Have You Ever Wondered? Have you ever wondered why the birds don't sing Have you…
Heartsprings Gold and crimson tinged, glittering leaves litter the street…
I'm Behind You They stay hiding in the walls and the Alleys scare…
Intro Straight outta St. Paul A crazy muthafucka named Felix You'v…
It Takes 14 crates of records with my name on 'em That's a…
Lie to Me Just once, I want to poke my negative stress in…
Marching Orders I march with my headphones on And keep a smile on…
Positions of Strength At school the teacher always stands up we all sit down,…
Something for Nothing The dirty ceiling needs a cleaning Floors been beat. I stand…
Swearsong (Muad'Dib) Trap-jaw tap (snap) Raw rap track, leave your c…

Two-Fold Shut em down, shut em shut em down! I shut…

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