Austin-based rockers The Dirty Hearts are on tour celebrating the release of their brand-new album Pigs. Check out some tracks from the album on their MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/thedirtyhearts), and don’t miss them live on September 4th at Cincinnati Bar:
THE DIRTY HEARTS
Thursday, September 4th
Cincinnati Bar
207 Cincinnati Ave, El Paso TX
(915) 532 - 5592
Show 8pm / $TBA
http://www.myspace.com/thedirtyhearts
http://www.thedirtyhearts.com
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Check out their new video for “Record Store” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zo9JWpS5A0
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“The local quartet's debut strikes such an alluring balance between contentment and catastrophe it's almost impossible not to get swept along, and its breakneck pace renders petty details like who did what to whom almost irrelevant.” - Austin Chronicle
“...the songs are often exceptional - in no small part due to the group's ability to create some of the most readily addictive choruses around.” - Austinist
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Calida – vocals, keys
Frankie Medina – vocals, guitars
Terri Lord – drums
Keith McManus – bass
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The creative core of The Dirty Hearts was forged in a Santa Fe, NM recording studio when Frankie Medina, a songwriter who had previously worked with a notable assortment of producers, including Jack Good (the Beatles) and the Kessel Brothers (the Ramones), took time from his own work to produce an album for a young songstress named Calida. Not long after, the couple packed their bags and set off on a journey leading them to a cramped and sweaty garage in Austin, Texas, where in the summer of 2005, the two began cranking out stripped down and honest rock & roll like their heroes The Pixies, Nirvana, and The Stooges.
After successfully spreading the word with their first cow punk influenced EP, Five Canciones Five Pesos, the band dropped their eponymous debut full-length in 2006. The album was well received by college radio and the music press, with The Austin Chronicle selecting it as one of their favorites of the year.
Following that release, the band had a monumental 2007. The Dirty Hearts toured the Southwest and West Coast, performing a SXSW showcase and a number of live radio spots. The same year the band shot a video for their song, “New One,” and the song quickly became a favorite with many radio DJs.
The band later hunkered down and recorded a new album, Pigs, due to be released July 22, 2008. The creative nucleus remained, while new talent was brought in on bass and drums. Still at the helm are Frankie Medina and Calida, with newbies Keith McManus and Walrus filling in the rhythm section.
The garage rock of The Dirty Hearts carries over to the stage with non-stop high energy. Whether it’s a performance from The Dirty Hearts ending, or Pigs coming to its end, you’ll feel like you just need to smoke a damn cigarette until your next fix.
TOUR DATES
08.21 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar
09.04 El Paso, TX @ Cincinnati Bar
09.05 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
09.06 Denver, CO @ Benders Tavern
09.07 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09.08 Boise, ID @ The Bouquet
09.10 Seattle, WA @ The High Dive
09.11 Portland, OR @ Red Room
09.12 San Jose, CA @ Johnny V’s
09.13 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
09.14 Las Vegas, NV @ Beatles Revolution Lounge
09.16 Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar
09.17 Phoenix, AZ @ Hollywood Alley
09.18 El Paso, TX @ Zepplins
More Information: www.thedirtyhearts.com
