Erika Wennerstrom (solo) - Full Performance | WCPO Lounge Acts

Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom performs stripped-down solo versions of songs from her forthcoming debut solo album "Sweet Unknown" live for WCPO Lounge Acts.

Set list:
- Gravity (previously unreleased) - 1:06
- Extraordinary Love (previously unreleased) - 5:47
- interview - 12:11
- Like a Bird (previously unreleased) - 29:26

Since leaving the Cincinnati area a decade ago to live in the music mecca of Austin, Texas, Erika Wennerstrom has released four critically acclaimed albums with her band, Heartless Bastards. The group's signature mix of high energy rock and Wennerstrom's wailing, urgent vocals have made them one of today's most riveting live acts.

For her WCPO Lounge Acts session, Wennerstrom stripped it down to play three unreleased tracks that laid bare her emotions in a whole new way, digging into what she called her odes to "self love" and the search for, as she sings in the striking "Extraordinary Love," a place to call home."

"It's about growth… yeah, self love," Wennerstrom said, tearing up a bit thinking about the song's inspiration and the journey that took her to other solo efforts such as "Like a Bird," which might also end up on the album. "I just have to remember to be good to myself." And while she'll be playing a mix of classic Heartless Bastards songs and new tracks, Wennerstrom won't be alone by any means at the Woodward. Joining her for the gig will be HB bassist Jesse Ebaugh – who will open the show with his band The Tender Things -- as well as HB drummer Dave Colvin.

"It's it's own animal to an extent… I would like to think it represents some growth as a songwriter… it's sort of the next step," she said of the evolution of her writing on the new songs and the difference in her solo presentation. "Everybody needed a break, everybody's doing some different things right now. This is likely the stuff I would have taken to the band as well. These could have pretty much been Heartless Bastards songs."

Maybe, but hearing Wennerstrom play these new tracks, you get a sense of what she's talking about when she says there's definitely been some changes over the past year.

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WCPO Lounge Acts features intimate in-studio performances and interviews from outstanding musical artists.

Erika Wennerstrom's Lounge Acts session was recorded live in the WCPO Lounge on December 15, 2016.

Mixed by Brian Niesz
Video by Scott Beseler and Brian Niesz
Hosted by Gil Kaufman

For more about Erika Wennerstrom and Heartless Bastards visit http://www.theheartlessbastards.com/

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