Pulling their moniker from an errant trivia answer regarding Tom Petty’s backing band, The Heartless Bastards showed out some blues based rock and roll. Fronted by chief songwriter and singer Erika Wennerstrom, this six piece group choogled with purpose. Erika was joined by lead guitar, bass, female backing vocals, keys/rhythm guitar, and drums. Starting in Ohio and relocating to Texas, the group caught the eye of Black Keys impresario Pat Carney who channeled them to the apt Fat Possum label. Wennerstrom’s booming alto commanded attention and was the star of the show. Decent crowd was supportive, but it would have been nice for some inter song banter. Most of the set came from the recent A Beautiful Life record that veered closer towards pop in spots. Excellent cover of Warren Zevon’s Lawyers, Guns, and Money was a show highlight.
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