Heavy Young Heathens are American film, film trailer, and television composers, consisting of brothers Aron and Robert Mardo. They are known for their work composing and performing music for television series including Big Sky, Eastbound & Down, The Simpsons, The Righteous Gemstones, and Dead to Me. They have also composed music for films such as Halloween, Don Verdean, Rules Don't Apply, Yoga Hosers, and Masterminds. Heavy Young Heathens co-composed and perform "Being Evil Has a Price", the main theme to the popular Netflix series Lucifer. Most recently, Heavy Young Heathens composed and perform the original song "Psalm 28.7" for the first episode of The Righteous Gemstones second season. In the scene, Eric Andre and Jessica Lowe are seen performing the song in front of their Texas Megachurch congregation as Lyle and Lindy Lissons.
History
Heavy Young Heathens released their self-titled debut on September 1, 2009. It hit the FMQB Top 5 on the album chart, and the single "Sha La La La La" charted at No. 16 on FMQB.
Their second EP, Make Room For The Youth, was released April 2010, debuting Top 5 on the FMQB Specialty Radio Charts and Top 20 on the Mediaguide Radio Charts.
In February 2022, the duo sued U.S. skating pair Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier and the network NBC for the alleged "unauthorized use" of their recording to the song "House of the Rising Sun" that they composed and was used for the trailer to the film The Magnificent Seven.
Discography
Heavy Young Heathens (2009) Make Room for the Youth (2010) Don Verdean Original Soundtrack (2015) Cold Dark City (2016) The Righteous (2022)
Film
Finestkind (2023) REFUGEE (2020) Reversal Of Fortune (2020) Halloween (2018 film) (2018) Low Low (2018) Rules Don't Apply (2016) Masterminds (2016) Yoga Hosers (2016) Mother's Day (2016) Don Verdean (2015) Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013) Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012)
Film Trailers
Runt (2020) Angry Birds 2 (2019) Hotel Artemis (2018) Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016) The Magnificent Seven (2016) Deadpool (2016) Hardcore Henry (2015) Ant-Man (2015) The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) Get on Up (2014) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Need for Speed (2014) Horns (2013) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) The Expendables 2 (2012) Real Steel (2011) Johnny English Reborn (2011) Underground Comedy TNT's Dallas (2012) The Rum Diary (2011) Footloose (2011) The Treasure of Kasban LakeTelevision Theme songs Lucifer (2016–2021) Slednecks (2014) Are You the One? Ain't That America (2013) Buckwild (2013) The Wanted Life (2013) Warped Roadies (2012) Punk'd Ultimate Parkour Challenge (2009) Hillbillies for HireFeatured music The Simpsons Big Sky (American TV series) Dead to Me (TV series) The Righteous Gemstones Mr_Inbetween Stumptown_(TV_series) Vinyl Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CSI CSI: Cyber Criminal Minds Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Shameless Eastbound & Down Looking Married The Grinder The Mindy Project 90210 Inside the NFL Ringer Revenge Do No Harm The Emmys Jersey Shore Teen Wolf Punk'd (Season 9) Warped Roadies (Season 1) Ridiculousness Fantasy Factory Loiter Squad Death Valley Teen Mom 16 and Pregnant Repo Games World of Jenks The Inbetweeners Good Vibes Underemployed Zach Stone is Going to Be Famous Friendzone The Wanted Life Nightwatch Wahlburgers Smerconish Q with Jian Ghomeshi 30 for 30Commercials Fiat Starbucks "Morning Routine" (2017) Land Rover Chrysler Dodge Ford Kawasaki motorcycles Bacardi Actionshot Camera GoPro Adidas Vans Red Bull Monster Energy UEFA European Championship
Video games
The song "Sha La La La La" is featured in the 2011 video game Saints Row: The Third'', in music station 89.0 Generation X's track list.