HEATHEN APOSTLES

Born of the voices of past lives and baptized in the dust bowl dirt, the Gothic
Americana music of the Heathen Apostles harkens back to a bygone chapter of
American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus, Nick Cave & the
Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin' Wolf, Loretta Lynn (the band
covers her classic Fist City) and Bessie Smith, the Heathen Apostles have created
a style of music that will conjure both angels and demons, and will enlighten a
darkened soul.
Forming the band together in 2013, Mather Louth (Radio Noir) and rock n roll
veteran Chopper Franklin (The Cramps, Mau Maus, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes)
quickly uncovered a mutual appreciation for murder balladry, Americana, and
memento mori. The landscape was further tilled with the addition of Luis Mascaro
on violin.
Their 6 critically acclaimed albums, along with their many EPs and singles (their
release The Fall was named Best EP of 2018 by Folk n Rock magazine), capture
the essence of the Heathen Apostles modus operandi: Southern Gothic Americana
imagery surrounded by haunting, minor-chord melodies, musical influences
including Gothic Roots music, Bluegrass, Blues, and Gypsy Jazz, all deftly bound
together by the band's dark and sometimes brooding sense of a bygone age.
Most recently, the band completed tours of both mainland Europe as well as the
UK in support of their latest release, The In Between, with plans to return for two
tours in 2026 in support of their forthcoming EP.
"If there is such a thing in the current fringe roots genre as a supergroup, it would
certainly be the Los Angeles-based dark roots and alt-country band Heathen
Apostles, whose participating artists have included ex-members of Radio Noir
(Mather Louth), The Cramps (Chopper Franklin), Kings of Nuthin and Christian
Death in its ranks. That is one hell of a lineup. And their collective musical output
is equally impressive." - James Carlson, No Depression
"If you're familiar with the gritty western TV show Deadwood, you could imagine
The Heathen Apostles as the ideal inhouse band for Al Swearengen's Gem
Saloon." - Chris Broom, The Portsmouth News
"With their iconic blend of Gothic aesthetics and Americana influences, Heathen
Apostles set out to create a sound that's easy to describe as one-of-a-kind. The
group's music is as charismatic as the band's lush dark aesthetics, bringing a
cinematic edge to their sound." - Folk n Rock Magazine (Awarded the Heathen
Apostles' album "Dust to Dust" 2019 Album of the Year)