The Importance of Being Idle
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Desmond, James, Dallas and Ryan. Those four names meant nothing to the world. The name "The Heavy Shadows" were nothing but a weird pairing of words. Each member came from different walks of life. A poor dreamer, a guitar virtuoso, a troublemaking bassist and a depressed drummer. When Desmond, Dallas and Ryan formed a band during school, they never knew how this would impact them. For James Dallas and Ryan it was a chance of a lifetime. For Desmond, it was the start of a Long and Winding road which will test ultimately his emotional and physical limits. (The story is in a warped reality of the 1960's where modern bands and bands from the 1970s-2000s such as Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys, Green Day, Steve Miller, Eagles and all those other rockers are in this reality of the 60's so, culture is mixed here)
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