Article Contributed by Big Feat PR
Published on November 19, 2025
WITH A NEW ALBUM, TEXAS HOMECOMING SHOWS, AND A PLATINUM-CERTIFIED SINGLE, ONE OF THE MOST FIERCELY INDEPENDENT BANDS IN ROCK AND ROLL ARE SET TO RELEASE THEIR BEST ALBUM YET
Today, The Band of Heathens announced Country Sides, their landmark new album arriving February 20, 2026. Self-produced with longtime collaborator Jim Vollentine (Spoon, Patty Griffin, White Denim), Country Sides is a free-wheeling, greasy guitar-filled masterclass in roots rock, packed with barroom piano rockers and soulful swaggering anthems. Pre-order album HERE.
Long hailed as one of the most fiercely independent bands in rock and roll, The Band of Heathens have built a career outside the traditional music industry — and achieved platinum-level success doing so. The success of that independence is officially recognized today as the band’s recording of “Hurricane” has been certified platinum.
Born from humble beginnings, The Band of Heathens took their rag-tag rock and roll from Austin barrooms to the national stage. Founded twenty years ago this month by Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist, their enduring creative partnership evokes the timeless chemistry of Jagger/Richards or Garcia/Weir — built on grit, trust, and an unbreakable musical bond.
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, The Band of Heathens will mark the milestone not only with their most ambitious album yet, but with a series of Texas homecoming shows this November in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Austin, closing with a hometown performance at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on November 29. Full details below.
“We’re grateful to be 20 years into this and to have a fan base that has hopped on the creative journey with us wherever we have decided to turn,” Quist says.
Today, the band also releases the album’s first single, “High On Our Own Supply,” a laid-back roots-rock meditation driven by warm guitars, soulful vocals, and the belief that you can build the world you want to live in. The song also reflects on the band’s two-decade journey as friends and collaborators who stayed true to their sound long before it became fashionable.
“We’ve always felt like outsiders on an island,” says Quist. “Without the muscle of a major label, we just focused on making organic music that resonates with us.”
“We’ve always followed our creative instincts,” adds Jurdi. “Now, it feels like the thing we’ve been doing all along has come full circle.”
The song was premiered by Austin Chronicle, who stated, “On their 10th studio album, the fivepiece is as dedicated to the nuts and bolts of classic rock storytelling as they were when the band began to find its footing 20 years ago… With swamp-swaggering guitar licks, barroom-bouncing piano melodies, and soul-scratching lyrics, The Band of Heathens are taking two decades in stride and marching into the next two.”
Listen to song HERE / Watch visualizer HERE.
Tracked in just over a week at the band’s studio, The Finishing School, songs like the swampy, groovy, and rockin’ “Take The Cake,” the deeply contemplative “Pleasing People” that explores the pitfalls of outside noise while remaining true to oneself, free-wheeling “She’s The Night,” greasy piano rocker “Take The Cake,” and anthemic “Lead Don’t Follow,” are some of their best yet. In all, it’s an album celebrating self-reliance and life on the margins, underscoring the idea that what’s crafted with care at the edges often outshines what’s mass-produced at the center.
That DIY ethos has defined The Band of Heathens from day one. Brick by brick, they’ve built an audience, a catalog, and a legacy — without compromising artistic integrity. It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s made the triumph all the more meaningful.
“We’re in a really great space creatively after all these years,” Jurdi says. “The songs reflect both our inner world and the stories living between the lines of our lives.”
Known for their honest, lived-in blend of country, soul, folk, and rock & roll, The Band of Heathens continue blazing a singular trail — not driven by viral moments, but by endurance, craft, and music that resonates as powerfully at the fringes as it does at the heart of American roots. With a platinum-certified hit, over 1 billion streams, and nine acclaimed studio albums — all without a label dictating their path — their self-made journey has earned praise from Rolling Stone, Relix, American Songwriter, and more.
From late-night jams at Austin’s legendary Momo’s to the stages of The Grand Ole Opry, CBS Saturday Morning, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Montreux Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, Red Rocks, and beyond, their live résumé is as impressive as it is expansive.
“Middle age has brought a new perspective into focus,” Quist says. “The passage of time, struggle, relationships, and love have all been themes in our writing for a while, but it’s interesting how they’ve taken another twist as we’ve taken stock of the band’s 20-year journey.”
Country Sides is both a continuation and celebration of that journey — a reminder that their success comes not from chasing the main course, but from redefining it. After all, it’s often the sides that steal the show — and The Band of Heathens have always known how to make them the main event.
TRACKLIST
No Direction
High on Our Own Supply
She’s the Night
Lead Don’t Follow
Forever’s Not a Long Time
Finish Something I Started
Pleasing People
Good as I Can Be
Take the Cake
Just as Much
Letting Go
TOUR DATES INCLUDE:
Nov 21 Fri – San Antonio, TX – Stable Hall*
Nov 22 Sat – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater*
Nov 28 Fri – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom+
Nov 29 Sat – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater+
Dec 6 – 10 – Puerto Morelos, Mexico – High Tide Getaway
Jan 5 – 10 – Steamboat Springs, CO – MusicFest 2026
Jan 11 – 18 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Sandy Beaches Cruise 2026
Jan 27 – 31 – Key West, FL – Mile 0 Fest
Country Sides Tour
Mar 12 Thu – El Dorado, AR
Mar 13 Fri – Jackson, MS
Mar 14 Sat – Huntingdon, TN
Mar 15 Sun – Indianapolis, IN
Mar 17 Tue – Madison, WI
Mar 18 Wed – Chicago, IL
Mar 19 Thu – Minneapolis, MN
Mar 20 Fri – Ottawa, KS
Mar 21 Sat – Tulsa, OK
Apr 10 Fri – Atlanta, GA
Apr 11 Sat – Walhalla, SC
Apr 12 Sun – Charleston, WV
Apr 14 Tue – Asheville, NC
Apr 15 Wed – Raleigh, NC
Apr 16 Thu – Charlotte, NC
Apr 17 Fri – Isle of Palms, SC
Apr 18 Sat – Pelham, TN #
Apr 19 Sun – Waverly, AL
Apr 22 Wed – New Orleans, LA
Apr 23 Thu – Baton Rouge, LA
Apr 24 Fri – Houston, TX
Apr 25 Sat – Plano, TX
* – An Evening with The Band of Heathens 20th Anniversary Kickoff
+ – co-bill show with Jamestown Revival and special guest Sela Campbell
# – with very special guest Wilder Blue
Tickets go on sale on 11/21 except for 4.12.26 at Mountain Stage in Charleston, WV which will go on sale 12/12.
