There’s some Drive-By Truckers, Little Feat, and Flying Burrito Brothers, but what’s interesting is how the band so effortlessly take these influences and twist them to their advantages.There’s a certain charm to the Band of Heathens that sets them apart from many of their Texas Americana counterparts. Perhaps it’s the recklessness of their craft, or the genuine Texas charm they sell so ea
The Band of Heathens' second studio album (their fourth overall, having started their recording career with two live releases) is a big step forward. The artistic palette of last year's eponymous release is carried forward here, but the result sounds less like a collage of influences and more like a band that's discovered its own groove. The twin inspirations of Little Feat and the Band remain ...
The Band of Heathens are in the midst of an impressive run. This marks the band's second week in the #1 slot on the Americana Music Association (AMA) chart and 10th straight week in the top 5. Remarkable results for a self-released studio debut that has been out since May.And it's not just the overall ranking that makes an impression. Although the Heathens' total spins and reporting stations ha...
The Band of Heathens' second studio album (their fourth overall, having started their recording career with two live releases) is a big step forward. The artistic palette of last year's eponymous release is carried forward here, but the result sounds less like a collage of influences and more like a band that's discovered its own groove. The twin inspirations of Little Feat and the Band remain ...
I have been eager to make it back to Hank’s ever since my first visit a few months ago. Luckily, the stars aligned just perfectly last night and I was able to catch the Band of Heathens gig at Hank’s Texas Grill in McKinney. So much has been written about these guys and I have [...]
Having gravitated to one another's live sets at Momo's in Austin, Texas, songwriters Colin Brooks, Gordy Quist and Ed Jurdi (together with bassist Seth Whitney and drummer John Chipman) formed The Band of Heathens and released their 2006 debut as, unsurprisingly, "Live at Momo's." More unusually, their follow-up was also a live disc, and it wasn't until this 2008 release that the quintet settle...