News: Heartless Bastards confirm new tour dates with Wolfmother
Heartless Bastards have just confirmed tour dates in support of Wolfmother this fall. Fresh off a summer of non-stop touring, the band is anxious to stay on the road in support of their newest record, The Mountain. The Wolfmother dates will kick off in Dallas, TX, on October 29th and come to a close on November 24th in Los Angeles, CA.
Heartless Bastards tour dates:
09.24.09 Oberlin, OH Dionysus Club
09.25.09 Cincinnati, OH Grammers Bar
09.26.09 Columbus, OH The Basement
09.30.09 Tyler, TX Clicks
10.01.09 Houston, TX House of Blues – Bronze Peacock
10.04.09 Austin, TX Zilker Park
On tour with Wolfmother:
10.29.09 Dallas, TX House of Blues – Dallas
11.02.09 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
11.03.09 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
11.04.09 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11.06.09 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
11.07.09 Boston, MA House of Blues – Boston
11.08.09 New York, NY Terminal 5
11.11.09 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
11.12.09 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargos
11.13.09 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater
11.14.09 Minneapolis, MN State Theater
11.16.09 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
11.17.09 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
11.19.09 Portland Roseland Theater
11.20.09 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
11.21.09 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
11.23.09 Oakland, CA Fox Oakland Theater
11.24.09 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Heartless Bastards UK dates next week and ATP!
Heartless Bastards are over in the UK for a string of shows, culminating in an appearance at next weekend’s Great Escape and ATP curated by The Breeders festivals. The dates currently look a little something like this:
May
11th London Hoxton Bar & Grill
12th London Dublin Castle
13th London 229 (Club Fandango)
14th London Pure Groove instore
16th Brighton Great Escape
17th Minehead Butlins ATP curated by The Breeders
Heartless Bastards announce UK Tour
Heartless Bastards have announced a clutch full of shows to tie in with their recently confirmed appearance at ATP curated by The Breeders. The dates currently look a little something like this (more shows to be added over the coming weeks):
May
11th London Hoxton Bar & Grill
12th London Dublin Castle
13th London 229 (Club Fandango)
16th Brighton Great Escape (venue TBA)
17th Minehead Butlins ATP curated by The Breeders
Heartless Bastards – The Mountain
Something near alternative and Indie Rock with Obvious Country Roots comes to mind when one listens to the Mountain, by Heartless Bastards. A Band, whom are more full of more heart than their band name would have you believe. My immediate thought when hitting the play button for their first track “The Mountain” was “What the hell is this?” It took a while to warm up to the calm, melodic bass, distant guitar and more or less, hypnotic vocals.
Contrary to the name, the band plays a lot of music, revolving around situations where in the metaphorical “heart,” would be used to solve or understand any given situation being sung about. Making these sleepy hits easy to relate to, and also calming, allowing one to sit and think about life, and all it’s odd ends, ins and outs.
Some notable tracks would be the first, “The Mountain”, followed by “Hold Your Head”, which could quite possibly be the new anthem for anyone trying to get themselves out of a slump, “Out at Sea,” and “Had to Go” for it’s awesome Violin Harmony at the end.
I would recommend this album for anyone that really likes to mellow out and think about Good Vibes, relaxing or anyone looking for a little pick me up without the hard rock drums and guitar solos.
And if you are in the mood for some pretty Jam-tastic Rock and Roll head banging delight, don’t let the name confuse you, The Heartless Bastards may have more heart than you can handle.
By Daniel Fairclough