The Heathens

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The Heathens
photo by: Jenn Sweeney
Origin	Orlando, Florida
Years active	2005 - Present
Genres	Americana, Indie rock, Country
Labels	Post records
Members	(l to r) Matt Butcher, Jeff Ilgenfritz, Sean Moore, Chris Cucci, Chris Rae

The Heathens are an Americana, Indie rock band hailing from the Orlando, Florida area. Their first album, Big White House, was released by Post*Records in 2006.

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The band formed at Austin Coffee & Film in Winter Park, Florida in mid 2004. They earned an opening slot for Hank Williams III as part of the Anti-POP Music Festival at the Social in Orlando. Building momentum on the success and release of their first music video for the song "Stickin' Around," the video was accepted at the Los Angeles Film Fest in May of 2006, where it played alongside the likes of other such notable artists as Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The White Stripes, Nine Inch Nails, Death Cab for Cutie, The Go! Team, The Shins, and Bright Eyes. At the Florida Music Festival of 2006, the video for "Stickin' Around" won the Audience Choice Award for Best Selection. After signing onto Central Florida based Post*Records in 2005, the band released their debut release on July 4, 2006 entitled Big White House, recorded in Gainesville, Florida by Rob McGregor (producer for Alkaline Trio, Rumbleseat, Against Me!, and Hot Water Music).

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Stickin' Around Directed by Benjamin M. Piety Click here for the music video
1. Music video "Stickin' Around" plays at the LA Film Fest. Stickin' Around Eclectic Mix 1
2. The Orlando Weekly Heathens CD gets 4 of 5 stars
3. KillerPOP CD Review Click Here
4. KillerPOP CD Release Click Here
5. The Orlando Weekly Sugar and Shadows by Jason Ferguson
6. The Orlando Sentinel Heathens Don't Worship at the Altar of Schlock Pop
7. FatAmp Music.com Interview Fresh New Bands: The Heathens
8. The Orlando Weekly The Heathens Preach Orlando Music Gospel
9. The Vegas Window An Interview With Chris Rae of the Heathens
10. We Rule The School Gentle Tuesday Select CD Volume 2 (Japan)
11. Breakthru Radio.com The Heathens under Artists
12. Coolfer NY based Coolfer talks about the Heathens
13. Coolfer Coolfer's take on the Heathen's performance at the 06 FMF
14. WMFE 90.7 FM Interviews the Heathens NPR Heathens Interview