Heroes Wear Red is a rock band formed in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2006. The band, which was founded by bass player Gavin Wienand and vocalist Tim Kroon, is currently signed to Musketeer Records

Musketeer Records

Musketeer Records, an independent record label based in Johannesburg, South Africa which releases mainstream rock, adult contemporary and solo acts. It was formed in August 2000 by Brian O'Shea and Peter Lacey. Currently Musketeer has South African representation and offices in Johannesburg, Cape...

. Originally named Bloodmoney, the band changed their name in 2007, coinciding with the release of their debut album Surviving September. In 2008, Heroes Wear Red independently released Surviving September, which was co-produced by Rae DiLeo, who has worked with such artists as Filter

Filter (band)

Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....

, Veruca Salt, Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

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, and Grand Master Flash. The band's first hit single, Beautiful Way, received favourable reviews from many social media outlets throughout South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

, including maintaining the number one position on 5FM

5FM

5FM is a South African FM radio station that follows a Top 40 music format and is owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , South Africa's public broadcaster...

's Vodafone Hi5@5, for the seven consecutive weeks following that song's release.

Band members

Current Members

• Tim Kroon- vocals (2006–present)
• Gavin Wienand- bass player
  Bass Player
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   (2006–present)
• Tumi Mothei- guitar
  Guitar
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Former Members

• Lorne McGregor
• Garth McLeod
• Patrick Smith

External links

• Interview from More Than Music
• Interview from M-NET
  M-Net
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  :Studio 1.
• HWR's No.1 Single (powerzone)
• HWR & Rae DiLeo (powerzone)
• SAMusic.co.za article
• Powerzone speaks to Rae DiLeo about HWR's album
• MyVideo talks to HWR about name change