There is more than one artist with this name: 1) The Heist are a London, UK based rock band. Formed in 2008, they consist of Frontman Roni, Guitarist Joel, Bassist Jon and Drummer Aaron. 2) The Heist is a three-piece psychedelic rock band from the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The band consists of Ben Morrow on vocals and guitar, Oliver Packard on vocals and bass, and Elias Papoulias on drums. 3) The Heist is a pop punk band from Marlboro, New Jersey consisting of Jeremy Banks, Vishal Chandawarkar, Matt Horner, and Craig Leibowitz. They just released their debut cd, Nothing More Than A Plane crash and play shows regularly in the central Jersey area. 4) A "rock 'n' roll milkshake" is how the band's sound is described by drummer Elias Papoulias, and it is true on many accounts. The main recurring sound of their music is through psychedelic roots of the 60s and 70s (highly noted in the song Acid Trip) with subtle hints of blues and slammin' garage rock (Shakespeare). The Heist blend together multiple differing influences. Ben brings forth a love of jazz, blues and traditional rock 'n' roll; through Otis Redding and BB King. Oliver's influences cover a wide range from Jeff Buckley to Queen. Elias brings a more modern groove, drawing influence from bands like Primus and Regurgitator. Each of the boys have a differing ear to the next, and have been jamming about for a number of years. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.