"All This Time swings with the force of a heavyweight champ, but there's an unpretentious intelligence, compassion, and cautious hope in these ten songs, and the Heartless Bastards bring them across with an elegance that belies their muscle; they know how to say a great deal with a little, and that's a large part of what makes this album worth hearing."--All Music Guide
It's perplexing why Heartless Bastards aren't more popular. The power pop trio from Cincinnati plays catchy and very emotionally engaging songs, and they've got a diverse taste, bringing a little bit to the table for everyone--blues, garage punk, indie rock, soul, and roots rock. No matter. You know and I know, and on September 12th at One Eyed Jacks, we get to rock out with the band.
After a few years of working dead-end jobs in Dayton, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Erika Wennerstrom moved to Cincinnati, where she met bassist Mike Lamping, who was working at his family's janitorial supply company. Wennerstrom and Lamping began performing around town as the Heartless Bastards, and quickly added drummer and pizza delivery man Kevin Vaughn to the lineup. The band began to tour and were eventually signed to Fat Possum Records, which released both the band's 2005 debut, Stairs and Elevators, and its follow-up, All This Time, a year later.
Doors at 9
Show at 10
Tix are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
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