Collaborative project Heavy Set Woman, led by William Serralles and Gumpi Falcon, return with their latest single ‘Highway One’, a dynamic and genre-blurring release that continues to define their evolving creative identity. Built on a foundation of artistic freedom and instinct, the duo’s approach prioritises expression over expectation, resulting in music that feels both meticulously crafted and refreshingly unrestrained.
On ‘Highway One’, they lean into a driving country-rock sound, infused with blues textures and an off-kilter edge. The track carries a loose, lived-in energy, balancing playful irreverence with deeper emotional undercurrents. Beneath its expansive, singalong-ready surface lies a subtle narrative of fractured relationships, with shifting arrangements mirroring the tension at its core.
So with the new single out now, we sat down with them to find out more about their origins and what has been inspiring them most over the years.
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What was the first instrument you fell in love with?
Willo: Electric Guitar
Gumpi: Electric guitar
What kind of music did you love when you were younger?
Willo: Rock and roll
Gumpi: Rock and roll
What was the first album you remember owning?
Willo: YES Close to the Edge
Gumpi: Saturday Night Fever and Grease
What is the one song you wished you could have written yourself?
Willo: Most of the Time (Bob Dylan)
Gumpi: Misty (Johnny Mathis version)
Do you have any habits or rituals you go through when trying to write new music?
Willo: Writing seems better when it comes naturally and is the product of an emotion.
Gumpi: Nothing in particular. I just grab the guitar.
Who are your favourite artists you have found yourself listening to at the moment?
Willo: The Smiths, Terry Allen, Bob Dylan, Queens of the Stone Age, Geese
Gumpi: Matteo Mancuso, Steely Dan, Zappa, Irakere, Return to Forever
If you could open a show for anyone in the world, who would it be?
Willo: Queens of the Stone Age
Gumpi: Living Colour
What do you find is the most rewarding part about being a musician?
Willo: The feeling you get from the finished product after going through the creative process.
Gumpi: The creativity involved in the refinement of each part of the music until everything clicks.
And what is the most frustrating part?
Willo: Nerves when playing live.
Gumpi: Collaborating with complicated people. Music is always a joy for me because of the learning and creative process.
And what is the best piece of advice you have received as a musician?
Willo: When it comes to the art the audience comes last.
Gumpi: “Commerciality” can’t be the goal in all music production. Music is art, first and foremost.
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Heavy Set Woman's new single 'Highway One' is out now. Check it out in the player below.