The Head and the Heart
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Lost In My Mind
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Cats and Dogs
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New Videos: Lost In My Mind & Rivers and Roads
The Head and the Heart Videos
Watch The Head and the Heart / Gomez on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits.
Lost In My Mind (Live on KEXP)Down In The Valley (Live at The Mural)
The Head and the Heart
Composed largely of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life than the one we've all been sold.
Stylistically, think a folksy Beatles or Crosby Stills Nash & Young with more instrumental force. Catchy piano melodies stand side by side with a tight trio of harmonies, and solid minimalist drums, groovin bass, and plenty of hand percussion and foot stomps make the live show inspiring and really goddamn fun.
Press Reviews:
"One of the more sonically adventurous groups of its generation, the Head and the Heart has enough in common with Grand Archives and Fleet Foxes to qualify as part of a trend, but its melodic change-ups often remind more of the Beatles or early Bee Gees than the Emerald City's modern sound. It's rare that a group has this much fun while also delivering musicianship of the highest caliber. That stunt is old hat for the Head and the Heart, which surprises at every turn but still sounds like candy to the ears." - Casey Jarman, Willamette Week
"A local six-piece, The Head and The Heart's sound recalls some of pop's truest masters–most notably, The Beatles and Rufus Wainwright... There's a cohesion, confidence and craft displayed in the songs that sounds more like something a seasoned band nit-picked at for years than it sounds like than a debut album." - Abbey Simmons, Sound On The Sound
"The Head and The Heart make a breed of infectiously catchy pop music with a good backbone. It’s a classic sound that never gets old..." - Heather Browne, Fuel/Friends
"Textured harmonies, earnest piano and almost symphonic use of strings weave together layers of Americana that feel fresh and yet achingly familiar." - Katie Buono, Yours Truly
"The Head and the Heart is an album that begs to be heard as whole; the songs belong to each other. It's a diverse album--each track feels markedly different from the last-- but it moves effortlessly... There's an artfulness to this album, in both the lyrical themes and instrumental composition. As a debut LP, The Head and the Heart... should be celebrated." - Paige Richmond, Seattle Weekly
"The Head and The Heart's sweet, poignant lyrics pour out of the speakers in a sea of crafty, unexpected time signature changes with harmonies that just about stop the proverbial car... in an indie.alt.americana / Avett Brothers multi-genre encompassing appeal, all of which translates tenfold in their live performance." - Victoria VanBruinisse, Three Imaginary Girls
"The Head and The Heart's shows are inevitably fun as the dancing and clapping on stage spreads, breaking the crowd from their pensive appreciation of the music to active participants in the experience of it." - Kaylyn Messer, Seattle Scenester
"These cats have been progressively making a name for themselves with their strong song structures and mature sound. Their brand of folk can reach out to people across genres." - Seattle Show Gal
MANAGEMENT:
Zeitgeist Artist Management
Jordan Kurland
info@zeitgeistmanagement.com
BOOKING:
The Billions Corporation
Ali Hedrick
ali@billions.com
LEGAL:
Ed Pierson
ed.pierson@gmail.com
Allen Draher
allen@draherlaw.com
General Info
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Genre: Folk Rock / Indie / Pop
Location SEATTLE, Washington, Un
Profile Views: 951035
Last Login: 2/21/2012
Member Since 8/27/2009
Website theheadandtheheart.com
Record Label Sub Pop
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
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Members
Charity Thielen - violin, vocals, percussion.. Chris Zasche - bass.. Josiah Johnson - vocals, guitar, percussion.. Jon Russell - vocals, guitar, percussion.. Kenny Hensley - piano.. Tyler Williams - drums.. -
Influences
The Beatles, Crosby Stills Nash Young -
Sounds Like
melodies, harmonies, shakers, foot stomps, beautiful things, epic things
Comments
Latest Blog Entries
- Feb 9, 2012 6:56 PM Spin Magazine Premieres The Head and The Heart's New Video for "Down in the Valley"
- Jan 24, 2012 7:38 PM Two Dates Added at The Fillmore In San Francisco, CA
- Jan 9, 2012 6:36 PM Watch The Head and The Heart on Austin City Limits
- Dec 6, 2011 7:46 PM The Head and The Heart Featured on My Morning Jacket's Holiday iTunes Session
- Aug 15, 2011 6:40 PM European Tour With My Morning Jacket











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http://youtu.be/6tq8To6kSzE One of our new songs.
We enjoy listening to your music and hope you'll check us out! We just released some new music here in Santa Barbara! Thanks!
Love your music
[lost in my mind] absolutely cheers
Europe is waiting for you....
HI THIS IS JILL. A HOW R YOU...........I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW I WAS LISTENING TO SOME TUNES, AND YOUR SONG CUED UP NEXT AND I LISTENED AN YOU GUYS R AWESOME, peace
My daughter and I got to see your show in Portland, Maine on March 16th and we became instant fans. Probably should have bought a second CD at the show though because the first is getting played a lot. I hope you include Atlantic Canada in your next tour, can't wait to hear you live again.
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Hola the head and the heart! Me ayudarías mucho difundiendo esta convocatoria entre tus contactos, mil gracias de antemano, saludos.
You guys should come back to Belgium this year. What about Rock Werchter or Pukkelpop? Or maybee a headlining show at the Botanique in Brussels.
I really hope there will be an european tour announced soon ^^