Formed in early 2004 in San Jose, California, Heavy Heavy Low Low played shows throughout the West Coast and developed a significant following, becoming known in the early 2000s screamo scene for their energetic stage presence. They released their first EP
Kids, Kids, Kids in 2004. The EP was recorded in a practice space in San Jose by Andy Kugler (Plans for Revenge). Their first full-length release entitled
Courtside Seats to the Greatest Fuck of All Time, was released by Twelve Gauge Records in 2005 and featured their single, "Inhalant Abuse Is Illegal And Can Be Fatal". Following their first full-length, they self-released the
...Fuck It!? EP in 2005 and began touring beyond the west coast. This EP was recorded by Sam Pura in Pura's garage. It included their single, "Tell Shannon Her Crafts Are Ready". It also includes current singer Robbie Smith as well as previous singer Matthew Caudle. They signed with New Weathermen Records, a division of
Ferret Music, in mid-2006 and began work on their second full-length. In September 2006, ''Everything's Watched, Everyone's Watching'' was released, which featured several old songs re-done and remastered, along with numerous brand-new tracks. This album was recorded by Casey Bates and engineered by Tom Pfaeffle outside of Seattle. Extensive and constant touring in support of the record ensued. In early 2007, their out-of-print EP
...Fuck It?! was re-released via Ferret Music and was limited to 1,000 copies. The release also features an exclusive B-side track titled "Short Term Exposure, Long Term Damage". They released their third full-length album
Turtle Nipple & The Toxic Shock on August 19, 2008. The album was recorded and produced by Sam Pura in Oakland, California. Choosing to record with at the time lesser-known Pura allowed the band to stretch out allotted label money and spend 2 months recording the album. The album was a significant shift from their past work and took on a more psychedelic and experimental sound. In early 2009, the band left Ferret/New Weatherman Records and announced that they would re-sign with Twelve Gauge Records. They finally released
Hospital Bomber EP in August 2010. Their final EP,
Hospital Bomber, has been compared to their last album regarding the coarser vocals of Robert Smith and a decidedly different musical style. The instruments for
Hospital Bomber were all recorded live in-studio, instead of being recorded track-by-track. This recording technique gave the album a rawer sound than their previous albums. In a 2010 interview discussing
Hospital Bomber, Robert Smith said the track "We Incompetent Sperm" was his favorite off the EP. "I was
sick at the time so my voice sounds different than the other songs and it's a song about an old, dirty woman who worries about everything." Praise was held for their experimenting with this newer sound. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2009 citing busy personal lives. Following the hiatus, members went on to play in various local bands. In 2019, Heavy Heavy Low Low began posting on Instagram new artwork for the album for a vinyl reissue of
Courtside Seats to the Greatest Fuck of All Time released by Twelve Gauge Records. In July 2019, they announced they were reuniting to play a handful of shows in 2020 with the original lineup along the west coast. The tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They indicated that they still plan to play shows when possible. In 2020 they uploaded a previously unreleased live in-studio EP,
Steak, Tits, Football (I Hate Myself). The EP was released on cassette by Illuminate My Heart Records and Larry Records, as well as vinyl release by Silent Pendulum Records. In 2021 Robbie Smith, Christopher and Andrew Fritter, along with Sam Pura formed Bone Cutter and released a self-titled EP through Twelve Gauge Records. On April 20, 2025, the band released their first new album in 17 years,
Pain Olympics. On January 26, 2026, Danny Rankin stated that the band had ended, accusing Robbie Smith of hijacking the band's
Instagram account and using it to sell merchandise and keeping all of the profits to himself. Rankin also revealed that Smith had left the band weeks before the accusations. A day later, Smith confirmed he left the band after their most recent tour in late 2025, but claimed the rest of the band approved of selling merchandise, that Rankin never had access to the Instagram account in the first place, and that he and the other members did not want Rankin in the band anymore due to his "increasingly erratic and downright manic behavior" since their reunion in 2019. ==Touring==