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Austin at SXSW: The Band of Heathens
Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist have come a long way from their weekly Wednesday performances at Momo’s in 2006. These songwriter sessions paved the road for the formation of the Band of Heathens with the addition of Seth Whitney on bass and eventually John Chipman on drums. The southern rock group hit #1 on the Americana charts in October 2009, making them the first independent band to hit #1 on the chart twice. Their official SXSW showcase is at 1 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Amsterdam Cafe. If you can’t make the showcase, you can catch the band rocking the Gibson Room at Maggie Mae’s during the Gibson Guitar SXSW Day Party on Thursday, March 18th, starting at noon. Gordy Quist (guitar, harmonica, vocals) answered our SXSW questions via e-mail. Check out their featured tracks below too.
Describe your sound? Dirty harmonious.
What can SXSW attendees expect at your showcase? To get lucky.
What other acts are you excited to check out? The Low Anthem.
Are you planning to go to any panels? No.
What are some Austin must-do or must-sees for out-of-towners? Grow a beard and go bowling at the High Ball.
Where do you like to hear live music, when it’s not SXSW? The Saxon Pub, the Parish, and Antone’s.
What’s your favorite ‘only in Austin’ thing to do? To be weird.
Tracks and photo (above) courtesy of The Band of Heathens.
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