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It’s been a few days and a lot has been going down, so it’s time for a roundup of news from around the web.  The message is simple: don’t be a slacker or you will have to put together a hell of a long recap blog post.

Jonathan Russell and Josiah Johnson from The Head and The Heart perform live.

Interview: The Head and the Heart’s Tyler Williams on the band’s journey from open mics to three nights at The Fillmore – thebaybridged.com – Interview/ Feature

In a well written feature article/interview before the Fillmore shows Tyler reveals all, well maybe not all, but a lot. Here is a blip ““It’s not a healthy criticism circle up there. It bore down on Jon. It came out in one song … it’s pretty angsty,” he said. A second song, going with the working title of “Bird With Her Own Cage” will have a “hair” of electronica. “It’s about unrequited love, when you were young. And now you can actually have love, when you’re older. Does it mean the same as that unrequited love?”

Highly recommend checking out the full interview.

The Head & The Heart: Seattle Band Are “Liked,” A Lot – cityweekly.net – Feature/Interview - 

A great article that was released before THATH’s Salt Lake City performance opening for The Shins:
“They had something like 1,700 fans, and we had something like 1,600,” says The Devil Whale bassist Jake Fish. “So, Charity bet [Jones] that they could have more fans at the end of a year or something, just kind of joking around.” As of press time, The Head & The Heart had nearly 100,000 fans; The Devil Whale had nearly 3,000.

“I think they won,” Fish says with a laugh.

The feature goes on to discuss the relationship between the two bands (The Head and The Heart and The Devil Whale), and then dives into the song writing process on the new album and creativity with some input from Tyler.

The Head and The Heart at Sasquatch:

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Josiah Johnson if The Head and The Heart enjoying his day

The dog was already drunk and did not need a mimosa

The Head and The Heart battled the weather last week going from the cold damp weather at Spring Jam, to the 104 degree heat in Indo California, at Coachella. Regardless the band stayed true to form and earned praise for both performances.

Spring Jam:

Before the show at the University of Minnesota at Coffman Front Plaza Josiah mentioned to the Minnesota Daily that: ”We feed off the different energy on campus,” he said.  “And it’s extra special for Charity [Rose Thielen] because she has family here in Minnesota.” Based off of the tweets that were popping up after the show, it’s safe to say that both the band, and the students had a great time.

Coachella:

According to Mercury News regardless of the heat “the musical selection from the indie folk/pop/rock group more than won the audience over as the set was filled with crowd members clapping, singing and dancing.” While the Examiner said “brought some folky fun that had their crowd smiling like lotto-winners.”
The Head and The Heart made it to number 6 on Fuse’s top 10 best moments of Coachella day 2 for a heart stirring performance by Charity during rivers and roads.

Jon C. Trask really said it best in his review of Saturdays performance: [click to continue…]

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LostinMyMind.com, The Head and The Heart fan community is extremely excited to present the fourth video in our exclusive, behind-the-scenes interview series with the members of The Head and The Heart. These interviews are truly by the fans and for the fans: offering a peek inside the mind of the members of The Head and The Heart and giving us – the fan community – a chance to get to know the band, beyond the music, in a more personal way.

Part 4 – Exclusive interview with Charity Rose Thielen – Vox, Violinist and much more!

As the tours continue, and things change over time, we will continue to interview the members of the band, and ask them questions that are submitted by you! If you have a question you would like us to use in a future interview please send it to fanquestions@lostinmymind.com.

Our earlier interviews can be found here:

Kenny Hensley

Josiah Johnson

Tyler Williams

A HUGE thank you to Gabriel Volcovich (Volco Films) for cutting, editing, and salvaging what he could from this video. This material was not easy to work with, as there was a ton of background noise, and we really appreciate all his hard work!

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After a great show in Virginia last night, The Head and The Heart make there way further south to the Lucas Theater in Savannah, GA, for tonight’s show with Justin Townes Earl.

The Lucas Theater Savannah Georgia

Summerfest:

The Head and The Heart/Summerfest announced today that the band will be joining The Avett Brothers, CAKE, Joss Stone, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Fitz and the Tantrums, as Headliners along with many others (Full lineup as announced so far: HERE) in Milwaukee, WI, for the 45th annual Summerfest! Summerfest takes place every year for 11 days, as the website states “Henry Maier Festival Park comes alive with music from today’s hottest stars, regional favorites and emerging talent. The 23,000 capacity Marcus Amphitheater and 11 additional stages host over 700 bands, while fans can also enjoy over 40 diverse food and beverage vendors and four unique marketplaces. Set against the scenic Lake Michigan and downtown Milwaukee backdrops, Summerfest delivers a setting and experience like no other! LET’S FEST!”

Tickets for Summerfest are availible: Here
Summerfest Runs -
Noon – Midnight, Wednesday, June 27 – Sunday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 3 – Sunday, July 8, 2012.
Closed Monday.

Spring Jam:

Yesterday it was announced by Student Unions & Activities – University of Minnesota that The Head and the Heart will be performing at the noon concert on April 19th, 2012 at Spring Jam. For more info check out the link below from MNDaily.com.

First Spring Jam band announced – MNDaily.com – (Show Announcement) – As mentioned THATH will be there, will you?

From around the web:

The Head and the Heart for Obama - Wvcw.org – (Interview/Live Audio) – Click the link provided in the short article to hear the audio from The Head and The Hearts performance yesterday at the Obama campaign headquarters.

A Lot of RVA Love for The Head and the Heart – Richmond Playlist – (Show Review) – All I heard about this show is that it was incredible, and this short review just confirms that.

The Head and The Heart at Rams Head Live – Jay Lessard Photographs – (Photos) -Some great Photos taken by Jay Lessard at The Head and The Heart’s show in Baltimore at Rams Head Live!

LIVE REVIEW: THE HEAD & THE HEART @ GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL – LADYGUNN.com – (Show Review / Photos) – This review comes from a secret/private show played at the Rose Bar in the Gramercy Hotel in NYC this past Monday night. It’s cool to see the band playing such an intimate setting, and to see that they put the same energy in to their music no matter how big or small the crowd is.

The Head and the Heart All For One:The Head and the Heart’s Josiah Johnson enjoys the group effort. – Flagpole.com (Feature/Interview) – The article uses Josiahs word’s to tell the tale of The Head and The Heart, and how they all work together, and the realities they face being six different individuals with 6 different ideas.

New Music Monday: Trying To Align The Head And The Heart – Marc’s Muse – (Feature Article) – Second time I have seen the band compared to Arcade Fire in one week. Interesting. No?

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The Vic Theatre Chicago

The Head and The Heart are making their way through the states of the U.S. and head to Canada this week before heading back to the U.S. for stops in Burlington, Portland, Philly, and NY.

From around the web:

Indie band gives folk sound a fresh pop
– The Columbus Dispatch – Newport Music Hall (Show Review)

CONCERT REVIEWS: The Head and The Heart – Indianapolis show review (Show Review)

The Head and the Heart at Studio 92(Live Video) “Ghosts” by The Head and the Heart at Studio 92.

Win a pair of tickets to see The Head and The Heart – midnightpoutine.ca – (Contest) – All you have to do is leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win tickets to Tuesday night’s show in Montreal.

Josiah Johnson of The Head & The Heart:The TVD Interview – TheVinylDistrict.com (Interview) – Another great interview with Josiah

Justine Bursoni: THE HEAD AND THE HEART – JustineBursoni.com – (Photo Gallery) Great shots from The Head and the Heart at the Canopy Club on March 5, 2012

Mentions:

Friday on My Mind: KEXP’s Most Viewed In-Studio Sessions – Most popular sessions filmed by KEXP – The Head and The Heart made it in with the Lost in my mind video.

Jonathan Russell, The Head and The Heart – Once again I could not resist. This one is for Josiah.

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