Heartless Bastards have announced tour dates in support of their new album Arrow, due Feb, 14, 2012. This will be released by artist-friendly Brooklyn indie Partisan Records; the album was produced by Spoon drummer Jim Eno at his Public Hi-Fi home studio in Austin. Brimming with confidence and creativity, Arrow sees Heartless Bastards pushing their distinctive sound forward with their most eclectic, energetic collection thus far. Marked as ever by singer/guitarist/songwriter Erika Wennerstrom’s remarkable voice – at turns primal and pleading, heartfelt and heroic – it expertly captures the Austin, Texas-based band’s multi-dimensional rock in all its strength and spirit. Arrow follows upon the difficult introspection of 2009’s acclaimed third album, The Mountain, standing tall as a powerhouse new beginning for Wennerstrom and the Heartless Bastards.
Arrow serves as the recorded debut of the Heartless Bastards’ current iteration, their latest and greatest line-up since Wennerstrom first convened the band back in 2003. Drummer Dave Colvin and bassist Jesse Ebagh – both of whom played on the Bastards’ first-ever demo recordings – returned to the fold in order to play live behind The Mountain. Soon after embarking on tour, Wennerstrom decided to put more meat on the band’s raw bones by enlisting guitarist Mark Nathan, who had ostensibly come aboard to handle the live sound.
Heartless Bastards on tour:
February 2012:
7 Little Rock, AR @ Juanitas
8 St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
9 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11 Madison, WI @ High Noon
13 Louisville, KY @ Headliners
14 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
16 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
17 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison
18 Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
19 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
20 Toronto, ONT @ Horseshoe Tavern
23 Boston, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs
24 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
25 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
27 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
29 Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
March
1 Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
2 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
3 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
6 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
8 Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic
9 Fort Worth, TX @ Lola’s
10 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
