Formed in Austin, TX,
the Band of Heathens became a band totally by accident. Songwriters
Colin Brooks,
Gordy Quist, and
Ed Jurdi were all doing regular sets at Momo's in Austin when they began sitting in with each other, eventually making the whole thing one big show that they called
the Good Time Supper Club, which was essentially three singer/songwriters in the round backed by a solid rhythm section of
John Chipman on drums and
Seth Whitney on bass. What started out as a spontaneous side project soon became a full-fledged rock & roll band. The group's first two albums were both live affairs, 2006's
Live from Momo's and 2007's Live at Antone's (which was also released on DVD), while their third, simply called
The Band of Heathens, was produced by
Ray Wylie Hubbard and released in 2008 on BOH Records. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide