Band of Heathens Return with New Album 'Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster’s Son' March 29.

Austin's fine Band of Heathens return March 29 with its third studio album and fifth release overall, Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster’s Son, Produced by George Reiff (Chris Robinson, Courtyard Hounds, Ray Wylie Hubbard), the new release follows an Austin City Limits (PBS) appearance, festival performances and #1 Americana record,  The band returns to the road in March through April.

Heathens Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist and Colin Brooks formed the band in 2006 after each songwriter had established residency gigs on the same night of the week at Momo’s, a club on Austin’s famous Sixth Street. Bassist Seth Whitney came on board immediately, followed drummer John Chipman in 2007 as the band began to spend more time on the road.
The group's debut Band of Heathens was release in 2008, followed by One Foot in the Ether toward the end of 2009. Both hit the top of the Americana chart and stayed there for months. The Heathens were honored as Best New Band at the Austin Music Awards and nominated as Best Duo or Group by the Americana Music Awards. The band also issued the great concert set Live at Antone's in 2008 as a CD/DVD.

Band of Heathens Tour Dates:

Thurs., March 3  ANN ARBOR, MI
Fri., March 4  CHAMPAIGN, IL
Sat., March 5  ST LOUIS, MO
Fri., March  11  SAN ANTONIO, TX
Sat., March 12  DALLAS, TX  
Tues., March 15  AUSTIN, TX (SXSW)
Sat., March 19  HOUSTON, TX
Tues., March 29   DENVER, CO
Wed., March 30   ASPEN, CO
Thurs., March 31   PARK CITY, UT
Fri., April 1  BOISE, ID
Sat., April 9  SANTA CRUZ, CA
Sun., April 10  SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Mon., April 11  FOLSOM, CA
Tues., April 12   BAKERSFIELD, CA
Wed., April 13   LOS ANGELES, CA
Thurs., April 14  PHOENIX, AZ
Sun., April 17  DRIFTWOOD, TX