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The Maze, Nottingham (w / The Band Of Heathens)!! | 2009-09-29
29 Sep 2009, 20:00 - The Maze, Nottingham (w / The Band Of Heathens)!!
270 N Sherwood St
Nottingham, Midlands NG1
UK
Cost:£12
Description:THE BAND OF HEATHENS (USA) Plus Christopher Rees
Tue 29 September 2009 The Maze £12 Adv
"Most bands are lucky to have one good songwriter in the group and super lucky to have two. This band has three poets who can deliver at the top of anyone’s lyrical game. They all three are songwriting treasures… one of the best Americana records ever made." - Keith Howerton, Texas Music Times It’s a quick turn-round and the Heathens are back at the Maze. Those who made it to their recent performance here will know that they more than lived up to the hype going around about this band. Those who never made it - well here’s a second chance and I would advise you to take it in both hands – we all deserve a second chance. A misprint in a local paper billed the act as "The Heathens." The moniker stuck and soon The Band of Heathens began to cultivate a loyal and growing legion of fans that immediately took to the expert musicianship, the finely-crafted songs and the band’s distinct quality of having three front men, each one of whom sings, writes and plays lead guitar. In March 2007, drummer John Chipman joined the band and helped fortify their country-soul-rock-and-roll sound. During 2007’s South By Southwest Conference, the band members were invited to attend the Austin Music Awards ceremony at the Austin Convention Centre. That night The Band of Heathens accepted the award for "Best New Band" as well as runners-up awards for "Band of the Year," "Album of the Year," "Song of the Year," "Best Record Producer" and others. Individually, members of the band were also recognized by the Austin music community as nominees for "Musician of the Year," "Best Male Vocalist," "Best Bass Guitar" and "Best Acoustic Guitar." With a new release due to fit in with this UK Tour, the excitement that Austin shared with the band at the very beginning is now being felt across Europe. They will continue to bring their unique brand of Texas twang and country soul to anyone who is curious, willing to listen and hungry for the American rock ’n’ roll that The Band of Heathens deliver.
www.bandofheathens.com
