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While drummer Kevin Vaughn and bassist Mike Lamping give this music a very powerful backbone and a hell of a wallop, it's guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Erika Wennerstrom who is clearly the star of this show -- while some have compared her singing to Janis Joplin , Wennerstrom's voice conjures up the same degree of rafter-rattling force without excessive histrionics or overblown blues gestures, and her guitar work is at once simple and loaded with elemental force in the manner of John Lennon or Neil Young 's less-is-more chordings.

Together, the Heartless Bastards are a power trio who truly live up to the name, and while Wennerstrom's melodies are potent, the lyrics reflect a rough-hewn humanity, documenting the thoughts and fears of a regular gal from the Midwest with clarity, compassion, and unblinking honesty. Stairs and Elevators is an album which doesn't waste much in the way of words or musical gestures, and these recordings make the most of the band's stark dynamics.

AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International. Jazz Latin New Age. Done Got Old Piano Song Lazy The Heartless Bastards were clearly going for irony when they chose their band name -- their debut album, Stairs and Elevators, makes it clear this Ohio trio has no shortage of heart, soul, muscle, and fierce passion at their disposal. While drummer Kevin Vaughn and bassist Mike Lamping give this music a very powerful backbone and a hell of a wallop, it's guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Erika Wennerstrom who is clearly the star of this show -- while some have compared her singing to Janis Joplin, Wennerstrom's voice conjures up the same degree of rafter-rattling force without excessive histrionics or overblown blues gestures, and her guitar work is at once simple and loaded with elemental force in the manner of John Lennon or Neil Young's less-is-more chordings.

Together, the Heartless Bastards are a power trio who truly live up to the name, and while Wennerstrom's melodies are potent, the lyrics reflect a rough-hewn humanity, documenting the thoughts and fears of a regular gal from the Midwest with clarity, compassion, and unblinking honesty.

Stairs and Elevators is an album which doesn't waste much in the way of words or musical gestures, and these recordings make the most of the band's stark dynamics.

Tags alternative americana female vocals guitar rock Austin. The Cluny. London Oslo. Botanique - Rotonde. Molotow Skybar. Kranhalle, Feierwerk. The Caverns. The last two songs signal a return to volume and normalcy, but while closing track "Sway" is a perky step sideways from the record's somber tone, "Witchypoo" is not nearly sublime enough to sustain its sluggish pace. With The Mountain, Heartless Bastards have shown that they have the tools and the talent to take at least tentative steps forward into a more ambitious and diverse sound.

But it's surprising that they sound so introspective here when they could, and occasionally do, sound world-beating. Heartless Bastards originally formed as a four piece band with members Erika Wennerstrom on vocals, piano and guitar, Dave Colvin on drums, Adam McAllister on bass and Michael Weinel on lead guitar.

They played their first live show at The Comet, a bar in the Cincinnati community of Northside, in August Rolling Stone reviewed their debut album Stairs and Elevators and said, "the Heartless Bastards are a small-town band who are ready to show the big city no mercy". Stylus gave the group high praise, stating, " Erika Wennerstrom and her two band mates have created an album with more rocking songs and fat hooks than most bands can dream of.

The band road tested many of the tracks on the record prior to releasing it and received rave reviews from audiences. The album relies less on guitar riffs and belted vocals and more on musicianship, without leaving behind the group's unique sound. A question asked the name of Tom Petty's backing band, and one of the options was "Tom Petty and the Heartless Bastards. Erika Wennerstrom remains the only constant member, rejoined by bassist Jesse Ebaugh and original Heartless Bastards drummer Dave Colvin.

For this album the band broadened their sound to include elements of country music, employing violin, banjo, mandolin and steel guitar. Doggman Pigg seed please. Into the Open - 2. Searching for the Ghost - 3. Finding Solutions - 4. All This Time - 5. Brazen - 6. I Swallowed a Dragonfly - 7. Blue Day - 8. No Pointing Arrows Came a Long Way.

Album, 03 Fevereiro , Fat Possum Records. The Mountain 2. Be So Happy 3. Early in the Morning 4. Hold Your Head High 5. Out At Sea 6. Nothing Seems the Same 7. Wide Awake 8. So Quiet 9. Had To Go Witchy Poo Album, 14 Fevereiro , Partisan Records.