Erika Wennerstrom, the fiery singer in the Austin-by-way-of-Cincinnati band Heartless Bastards has brought her garage blues band to Cleveland on several occasions. Early on, the group was still a work ...

It's no surprise that Ohio-born indie darlings the Heartless Bastards made a big splash right away. When the Black Keys' Patrick Carney first started championing them in the early 2000s, frontwoman ...

Founded in Ohio nearly a decade ago, Heartless Bastards are a bare-bones rock 'n roll band built around the powerful voice and songwriting skills of singer-guitarist Erika Wennerstrom. Though the ...

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Summer is still officially a week away, but the season for outdoor music festivals is upon us. A new band, the "Heartless Bastards" is making a name for itself. The up-and-coming act is fronted by a ...

It may be 80 degrees outside, but Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards has the Christmas spirit. “We’re actually cutting a Christmas tune for a compilation right now,” she says. “We’re doing ‘Blue ...

CINCINNATI — Pre-order sales for the Heartless Bastards' sixth studio album are currently available online. "A Beautiful Life" is the first new release for the Queen City-born band in more than five ...

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“I owe so much of my life in music to Dayton’s rich musical history,” said leader Erika Wennerstrom. It’s hard to believe next year marks two decades of music for Heartless Bastards, the celebrated ...

Got to have rock and roll? Last year, Heartless Bastards had the solution with their latest album, Arrow. It was another riff-filled step forward for Erika Wennerstrom and company, who FUV started ...

The paradox of modern times is that we have every option at our fingertips—every website, television show, song, and movie—yet, it seems hard as ever to follow your own true instincts. At times, we ...

Jesse Ebaugh in front of (l-r) Blake Whitmire, Z Lynch, Ricky Ray Jackson, Gary Newcomb, Sam Rives, and Matt Strmiska Credit: Photo by Jana Birchum In a small rehearsal room at Space ATX off Menchaca ...