66989 Heartless Bastards <p> Singer-guitarist Erika Wennerstrom and her band of Heartless Bastards have been easily winning over listeners for the past few years with their soulful garage rock. Since relocating to Austin they have kept a low profile, recording a new album with producer Mike McCarthy in the meantime, but the secret is out on Thursday night when they take the stage at Continental Club. Expect to hear a wall of lean and loud guitar, bass, drums, and Wennerstrom fantastic voice.<em> </em></p> http://do512.com/event/2008/08/14/heartless-bastards http://do512.com/event/2008/08/14/heartless-bastards.xml Thursday 08/14/08 20080814T050000Z/20080814T050000Z false 0 87.0 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 35 THU http://s3.amazonaws.com/do512/photos/72379/7_sq_90.jpg Continental Club 353 Continental Club http://do512.com/venue/continental-club http://do512.com/venue/continental-club.xml
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Austin TX 78704 continentalclub http://s3.amazonaws.com/do512/photos/129285/continental_poster.jpg http://www.continentalclub.com Despite sporting a more straightforward take on rock than typically associated with Mississippi shack-blues label Fat Possum, Cincinnati’s Heartless Bastards were championed by The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and soon inked a deal. The Bastards’ 2005 debut, Stairs And Elevators, found lots of fans and received plenty of glowing reviews, most of which focused on singer-guitarist Erika Wennerstrom and her powerful vocals. Since relocating here last winter, Heartless Bastards howler Erika Wennerstrom has kept a low profile, most recently holed up in the studio with producer Mike McCarthy recording the group’s third album. <a href="http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/MusicListings?StartTime=2008-08-14">more at austinchronicle.com</a> Heartless Bastards http://do512.com/band/heartless-bastards http://do512.com/band/heartless-bastards.xml HeartlessBastards http://s3.amazonaws.com/do512/photos/72379/7_poster.jpg 14930996 http://www.myspace.com/heartlessbastards http://www.theheartlessbastards.com/ M5yXCBBp5c8 Heartless Bastards