New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Duende - [duen-de] (noun) 1. a quality of inspiration and passion 2. A heightened sense of emotion, expression and authenticity 3. a spirit.
Austin quintet The Band of Heathens have shared their new song "Last Minute Man", currently streaming via an exclusive premiere with The Boot. As singer/guitarist Ed Jurdi explains, the easygoing song is about "someone who is just kicking back and letting life come to them, and isn't terribly bothered with the general pace and stress of the world all around them."
"Last Minute Man" is featured on the group's recently announced album Duende, which will be released on January 13th. The Band of Heathens also recently premiered the album's lead track "All I'm Asking" with Popmatters and the rollicking "Trouble Came Early" with Relix.
Duende, the band's fifth studio album (and eighth overall), marks their tenth anniversary as a group. It's an apt name for a record whose themes explore the collective search for connection and communion in a technology-fueled world increasingly splintered, distracted and lonely. As band co-founder Ed Jurdi, who first learned of the term, explains, "It's the essence of the artist," or as partner Gordy Quist says, "It's a word we don't have an equivalent for in English, artistically, that's where we tried to set the bar, to do what this band does best."
The group has also released an EPK video to provide an introduction to Duende, as well as a snapshot of where the band currently finds themselves creatively.
Duende is currently available for pre-order via iTunes and Amazon.
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U.S. Tour Dates:
Don't miss The Band of Heathens live!
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12/29/16 - Amarillo, TX - GoldenLight Cantina
12/30/16 - Denver, CO - Ophelia's Electric Soapbox
12/31/16 - Nederland, CO - The
Caribou Room
01/06/17 - Tampa, FL -
Sandy Beaches Cruise
01/13/17 - Matlacha, FL - Olde Fish House Restaurant & Marina
01/14/17 - St. Petersburg, FL - The Palladium Theater
01/17/17 - Wilmington, NC - The Throne Theater
01/18/17 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
01/19/17 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
01/20/17 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
01/21/17 - Washington, DC - Gypsy Sally's
01/22/17 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
01/23/17 - New York, NY - City Winery
01/25/17 - Pawling, NY - Daryl's House
01/26/17 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts
01/27/17 - Fairfield, CT - StageOne
01/28/17 - Somerville, MA -
Thunder Road
01/29/17 - Blairstown, NJ - Roy's Hall
02/08/17 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads Saloon
02/10/17 - La Crosse, WI - Cavalier Theater & Lounge
02/11/17 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs'
02/12/17 - Bloomington, IL - The Castle Theatre
02/13/17 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
02/15/17 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
02/16/17 - Tulas, OK - American Theatre Company
02/17/17 - Lubbock, TC - Catus Theater
02/18/17 - Red River, NM - Motherlode Saloon
02/22/17 - Dallas, TX - The Kessler
02/23/17 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
02/24/17 - Houston, TX - The Heights Theater
02/25/17 - San Antonio, TX - Sam's Burger Joint
