Crossing paths at a
gathering one Indian summer evening, femme fatale bellower Mather Louth (Radio
Noir) and rock n roll veteran Chopper Franklin (The Cramps, Nick Curran
& the Lowlifes) quickly uncovered a mutual appreciation for murder
balladry, Americana, and memento mori. It was not long before a collaboration
that sought to marry these interests in a sonic landscape, THE HEATHEN
APOSTLES, surfaced.
The landscape was
further tilled with the addition of Thomas Lorioux (The Kings of Nuthin’) on
bass, Stevyn Grey on drums, Viktor Phoenix on banjo & mandolin and Luis
Mascaro on violin. The constant output of songs and
videos capture the essence of the Heathen Apostles modus operandi:
Southern Gothic imagery surrounded by haunting, minor-chord melodies, musical
influences including Gothic Roots, Bluegrass, Blues, and Gypsy Jazz,
all deftly bound together by the band’s dark and sometimes brooding sense
of a bygone age. 2015’s Fool’s Gold and Death’s Head singles, as
well as 2014’s Without A Trace EP, and their debut album,
2013’s Boot Hill Hymnal have all been released on Ratchet Blade
Records. Their second album Fire to the Fuse is out now along with
their third single and music video of 2015, Loretta Lynn’s Fist City.
2016 has seen the
release of the Heathen Apostles third album Requiem For A Remix(featuring
remixes by Chopper Franklin, Almighty Watching and the Phantom of the Black
Hills) as well as a corresponding music video or Murderer of
Souls (Chopper Franklin remix)and their latest release the Misery and
Gin EP, a tribute to the late, great Merle Haggard. There is already a slate of music and video
releases for the second half of 2016, along with several other multi-media
projects, check back often for updates and news.
