The existence of SuperHeavy was secret until May 2011.
Mick Jagger, English musician and the lead vocalist of rock band
the Rolling Stones, announced its formation on 20 May 2011. SuperHeavy was
Dave Stewart's idea. Stewart and Jagger had mutual liking for Indian orchestrations; thus,
A. R. Rahman was added to the supergroup. The name of the band is said to be inspired by
Muhammad Ali. In early 2009, Jagger, Rahman, Stewart,
Joss Stone and
Damian Marley experimented at
Jim Henson Studios in
Los Angeles,
California, trying to "write songs which had meaning", during which they recorded 29 songs in 10 days. SuperHeavy is rounded out by Marley's rhythm section of bassist/composer
Shiah Coore and drummer Courtney Diedrick along with a longtime Stewart collaborator, rock violinist
Ann Marie Calhoun. The group began recording their
self-titled debut album in early 2009 at a studio in Los Angeles. The album was previewed at Jim Henson Studios, Los Angeles, on 30 June 2011. The band played eight of the recorded songs at the event. Their debut single, "Miracle Worker", released on 6 July 2011, received mostly positive reviews. Mick Jagger sings in
Sanskrit on "
Satyameva Jayathe" ("truth alone triumphs"), the second single, released on 9 August 2011. Composed by Rahman, the song also features Stewart, Stone and Marley. ==Members==