I'm from Houston, but I've lived in Austin long enough to call it home. Most of the time I'm playing shows with my band, The Band of Heathens, a band that started as a side project that has quickly become a full time gig. We've put out two studio albums, One Foot in the Ether (2009) and The Band of Heathens (2008), and two live albums, Live at Antone's (2008) and Live from Momo's (2006). The past couple of years have gone by in a whirlwind of shows with the Heathens, a seemingly endless ride down the highway, a lot of good friends, and a lot of writing and time in the studio. It's been good. Some of my favorite songwriters have recorded some of the songs we've written together, and we've been fortunate enough in the Band of Heathens to be asked to do a taping for Austin City Limits on PBS. I feel fortunate to have found myself in such a band as the Heathens, and it feels good to rock 'n' roll. In 2007 I put out my last solo album, Here Comes the Flood, which I'm really proud of, even though there wasn't a lot of time to promote the album in between Heathen rock 'n' roll. When I'm home I try to write as much as possible, either on my own, with the Heathens, or with any of my other song-chasing friends. While you're here, check out the music and if you dig it, buy an album or come out to a show. Hope to see you there.
For more info on the Band of Heathens check out www.bandofheathens.com.
Here's a little bit about the recording of Here Comes the Flood.
"When I called my old guitar player and close friend Steve Wedemeyer to
tell him I was thinking of recording another album, Steve said two words.
'East Nashville.'
A few phone calls, a week off from the Band of Heathens, and a 900-mile
drive to Tennessee later, I’m looking for Joe McMahan’s studio, cradled
between the halfway houses and soul food joints of the Nashville underground.
Juju beads, tape machines, goat nail shakers, walls of vintage amps, an
oil-on-velvet portrait of Freddy Fender above an analog mixing board, a
vinyl library of 1950’s rock ‘n’ roll and soul records… Vibe was everywhere.
This was the idea behind the sessions. Capture vibe on tape. No digital
undo. No cut and paste. Just vibe. That’s how I wanted to record the album. It may not all be perfectly in time or in tune, but it'll have vibe.
The warmth of analog tape and skin on soul. People in a room making music."
Thanks for stopping by,
Gordy Quist
- RELEASES/PROJECTS/CREDITS -
One Foot in the Ether, The Band of Heathens, 2009 (Co-Producer, Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, etc)
When the Money's All Gone, Jason Eady, 2009 (Songwriting Credits, Vocals)
Dollars and Dimes, Owen Temple, 2009 (Songwriting Credits)
The Long Haul, Jonny Burke, 2009 (Vocals)
The Band of Heathens, The Band of Heathens, 2008 (Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, etc)
Live at Antone's, The Band of Heathens, 2008 (Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, etc)
Old Town Rock 'n' Roll, Adam Carroll, 2008 (Songwriting Credits)
The Calico Girl, Guy Forsyth, 2008, (Vocals)
The Great Ride, Chris Brecht, 2008 (Guitars)
Here Comes the Flood, Gordy Quist, 2007 (Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, etc)
Live from Momo's, The Band of Heathens, 2006 (Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, etc)
Songs Play Me, Gordy Quist, 2004 (Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, etc)
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