The Wood Brothers Release “Heart Is The Hero”
The Wood Brothers have returned with Heart Is The Hero, and just like every one of their other albums, it’s packed with the amazing bass lines of Chris Wood. Their eighth album features ten songs on presence, belief, and empathy. It also features an organic, rootsy feeling thanks in part to recording direct to 16-track tape without a computer in sight.
“There was something beautiful about never turning on the computer. Until about 25 years ago, sound was only heard and rarely seen. But in modern recording, we’ve become used to working on music with our eyes, because we can see and manipulate the sound waves on a computer screen. That changes how you experience music and how you make decisions,” says Chris Wood. “Making a record without turning on the screen took us back in time to the era where you had to capture a good performance instead of piecing together or ‘fixing’ a performance. If we weren’t happy with a take, we had to perform and record another version. Recording without a computer forced us to trust our instincts, choose what felt best, and move on.”
The album kicks off with a swaggering groove on “Pilgrim,” with Wood driving the rhythm and filling out the texture with double stops.
Heart Is The Hero is out now. The band is currently on a massive tour across the U.S. to support it. See full tour dates below.
Heart Is The Hero Track List:
- Pilgrim
- Heart is the Hero
- Worst Pain of All
- Far From Alone
- Between the Beats
- Line Those Pockets
- Mean Man World
- Rollin’ On
- Someone for Everyone
- Kitchen Floor
The Wood Brothers Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | Beaver Creek, CO | Vilar Performing Arts Center ^ |
| Apr 15 | Denver, CO | Mission Ballroom ^ |
| Apr 17 | Salina, KS | The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts ^ |
| Apr 18 | Fayetteville, AR | JJ's Live ^ |
| Apr 20 | Tulsa, OK | Cain's Ballroom ^ |
| Apr 21 | Tilmon, TX | Old Settler's Music Festival |
| Apr 22 | Houston, TX | The Heights Theater ^ |
| Apr 23 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theatre ^ |
| May 10 | Peoria, IL | Premier Event Center * |
| May 11 | Chicago, IL | The Salt Shed * |
| May 12 | Minneapolis, MN | Utepils Brewing Co. * |
| May 13 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theater * |
| May 15 | Akron, OH | Goodyear Theater * |
| May 16 | Cincinnati, OH | Taft Theatre * |
| May 18 | Atlanta, GA | The Eastern * |
| May 19 | Raleigh, NC | North Carolina Museum of Art * |
| May 20 | Washington, DC | The Anthem * |
| May 21 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Theatre * |
| Jun 7 | Portland, ME | State Theatre * |
| Jun 8 | Boston, MA | Roadrunner * |
| Jun 9 | New York, NY | The Rooftop at Pier 17 * |
| Jun 10 | Accord, NY | Arrowood Farms * |
| Jun 11 | Fairport, NY | Perinton Center Park Amphitheater * |
| Jun 13 | New Haven, CT | College Street Music Hall * |
| Jun 15 | Charlottesville, VA | Ting Pavillion * |
| Jun 16 | Williamsburg, VA | Virginia Arts Festival's Williamsburg Live * |
| Jun 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mountain View Amphitheatre * |
| Jun 18 | Grand Rapids, MI | Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater * |
| Jun 24 | Greenfield, MA | Green River Festival |
| Jul 7-9 | Orillia, ON | Mariposa Folk Festival |
| Jul 15 | Healdsburg, CA | Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series + |
| Jul 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | Red Butte Garden ^^ |
| Jul 28 | White Sulphur Springs, MT | Red Ants Pants Music Festival |
| Aug 18-20 | Wellston, MI | Hoxeyville Music Festival |
| Sep 16-17 | Templeton, CA | Whale Rock Music Festival |
| Oct 4-7 | Eureka Springs, AR | Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival |
| Oct 8 | Monterey, CA | Rebels & Renegades Music Festival |
^ w/ Cris Jacobs
* w/ Shovels & Rope
+ w/ ZZ Ward
^^ w/ The Lil’ Smokies
