The Band of Heathens — Lead Don't Follow (live at The Current)

Опубликовано 27 мая 2026, 0:00

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Austin, Texas, act The Band of Heathens have been together for 20 years, a feat that seems all the more remarkable given their approach, which has been described as "fiercely independent" by various outlets. “I think from the beginning,” says co-founding member Gordy Quist, “there's always been a kind of, this attitude of, like, no one's going to tell us what to do, and we're going to do things on our own terms, and we're going to own it all, and we're going to own the success and the mistakes and the failures.”

It’s an attitude that has served them well, as The Band of Heathens are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a new album, Country Sides, and with a lead single, “Take the Cake,” that recently hit No. 1 in the Americana charts. “I don't know if we set out to make number one records as the objective,” co-founding member Ed Jurdi says, “but, you know, if you're going to be in the game and be on the radio, it's nice to win the game once in a while … And especially, just being amongst that kind of cadre of other artists in the top five or the top 10, it's always such great music and such incredible artists. So it's just nice to be in that company.”

While on tour in support of the album, The Band of Heathens visited The Current to record a session and an interview with host Bill DeVille. Watch and listen to a performance of "Lead Don't Follow" above.

Musicians
Gordy Quist – vocals, guitar
Ed Jurdi – vocals, guitar
Trevor Nealon – keyboards, vocals
Nick Jay – bass, vocals
Clint Simmons – drums, percussion

Credits
Guests – The @bandofheathens
Host/Producer – Bill DeVille
Audio – Josh Sauvageau
Video – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Sean Belcher
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

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