Gordy Quist
American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Austin, Texas
Acoustic; Folk
Solo, Full Band 5pc
“His music is honest, unflinching and classic, in the long tradition of Texas singer-songwriters.“ —Jack Saunders
BIOGRAPHY
When Gordy Quist packed up his music-making dreams in 2004 and landed in Austin, his only worry was making enough money to eat and to keep playing music. A steady series of gigs and collaborations led to the formation of his stalwart roots-rock group Band Of Heathens, and a thriving scene at the long-gone Momo’s bar and music venue quickly showed Quist and his bandmates they had an opportunity they should capitalize on. More than a decade later, Band Of Heathens is something of a moderate-profile model for Austin musicians trying to survive in a city that gets more expensive by the day and in a music industry in which album sales are no longer a reliable pillar of income. Quist, co-founding band member Ed Jurdi, and newer members, Trevor Nealon, Richard Millsap, and Jesse Wilson all earn their living from the band and from side gigs, with no other traditional nine-to-five day jobs in the mix.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Austin, Texas
Acoustic; Folk
Solo, Full Band 5pc
“His music is honest, unflinching and classic, in the long tradition of Texas singer-songwriters.“ —Jack Saunders
BIOGRAPHY
When Gordy Quist packed up his music-making dreams in 2004 and landed in Austin, his only worry was making enough money to eat and to keep playing music. A steady series of gigs and collaborations led to the formation of his stalwart roots-rock group Band Of Heathens, and a thriving scene at the long-gone Momo’s bar and music venue quickly showed Quist and his bandmates they had an opportunity they should capitalize on. More than a decade later, Band Of Heathens is something of a moderate-profile model for Austin musicians trying to survive in a city that gets more expensive by the day and in a music industry in which album sales are no longer a reliable pillar of income. Quist, co-founding band member Ed Jurdi, and newer members, Trevor Nealon, Richard Millsap, and Jesse Wilson all earn their living from the band and from side gigs, with no other traditional nine-to-five day jobs in the mix.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Austin, Texas
Acoustic; Folk
Solo, Full Band 5pc
“His music is honest, unflinching and classic, in the long tradition of Texas singer-songwriters.“ —Jack Saunders
BIOGRAPHY
When Gordy Quist packed up his music-making dreams in 2004 and landed in Austin, his only worry was making enough money to eat and to keep playing music. A steady series of gigs and collaborations led to the formation of his stalwart roots-rock group Band Of Heathens, and a thriving scene at the long-gone Momo’s bar and music venue quickly showed Quist and his bandmates they had an opportunity they should capitalize on. More than a decade later, Band Of Heathens is something of a moderate-profile model for Austin musicians trying to survive in a city that gets more expensive by the day and in a music industry in which album sales are no longer a reliable pillar of income. Quist, co-founding band member Ed Jurdi, and newer members, Trevor Nealon, Richard Millsap, and Jesse Wilson all earn their living from the band and from side gigs, with no other traditional nine-to-five day jobs in the mix.