The Lonesome Heroes regroup, record new album

(this piece was published by Planet JH Weekly)Austin’s The Lonesome Heroes have been burning up Highway 287 every year from Texas to Wyoming since 2006. Frontman/guitarist/songwriter Rich Russell is a troubadour if I’ve ever seen one. Russell recently recorded a new batch of songs with a new cast of memorable Heroes—Nick Lochman (vocals, upright bass), Gary Newcomb (electric guitar), and Dave Sims, Jr. (vocals, drums)—who will accompany him for a two-night run at The Silver Dollar Bar. The Lonesome Heroes’ 2012 release Daydream Western won the Independent Music Award for Vox Pop, and just last year, the band’s music was featured on ABC TV series, Nashville. Get ready for big hooks via Newcomb and a driving rhythm section that has taken this band into a new dimension of indie country-rockin’ goodness.The Lonesome Heroes, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Silver Dollar Bar. Psych-country, indie rock. Free. 732-3939.