NASHVILLE (CelebrityAccess) – Grammy-nominated Americana powerhouse Hayes Carll and Gold-selling rock group The Band of Heathens have reunited for a self-titled album. Branded as Hayes & The Heathens, the eponymous debut will be available on October 4.
“Our collaboration was so natural and easy,” says The Band of Heathens’ Ed Jurdi. “We’ve been great compadres for such a long time, and it was just the right time for this project to come to life. I think you can really hear all of that in the music. This is really that rare alliance where 1+1 = 3.”
Hayes & The Heathens released “Any Other Way,” the second single from the album. “‘Any Other Way’ is one man’s laissez-faire philosophy set to some country-funk goodness,” Carll says.
The band recorded Hayes & The Heathens in two sessions this past spring at The Finishing School in Austin, TX. Carll and Heathens Jurdi and Gordy Quist wrote seven of the eight songs on the album. Hayes penned their first joint effort, “Nobody Dies From Weed,” with Driver Williams. In addition to the new original songs, the men put their unique spin on The Proclaimers’ 1988 hit “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” for the self-titled album.
“Leaning into each other’s strengths, we found some sonic territory new to all of us, something between country-funk and good-time boogie,” says Quist. “The deciding factor for all of our creative choices on the record came down to the simple question of what sounds more fun.”
The October 4 album release date is significant. Hayes & The Heathens will launch their inaugural music festival, Everybody’s Somebody Fest, in Luckenbach, Texas, the following day. The musicians hatched the concept for Hayes & The Heathens when they played together in Luckenbach in October of 2023. The group will embark on their tour of western states in September before shifting to Texas in October. The artists will reconvene in December for a run of special holiday shows.
Hayes & The Heathens Vinyl Track Listing:
SIDE A
1. Nobody Dies From Weed
2. Any Other Way
3. See How They Run
4. Nothin To Do With Your Love
SIDE B
1. Water From A Holy Grail
2. Adeline
3. I’m Gonna Be
4. You Can’t Stay Here
2024 Hayes & The Heathens Tour Dates:
9/14 – Denver, CO
9/15 – Salt Lake City, UT
9/16 – Boise, ID
9/17 – Seattle, WA
9/19 – Portland, OR
9/20 – Sacramento, CA
9/21 – Novato, CA
9/22 – Menlo Park, CA
9/24 – Paso Robles, CA
9/25 – Hermosa Beach, CA
9/26 – Solana Beach, CA
10/5 – Luckenbach, TX
10/12 – Fort Worth, TX
11/17 – Houston, TX
*more December dates to be announced soon
