Texas Headhunters - Rise and Shine Texas Headhunters

The Texas Headhunters return this year with their sophomore album, ‘Rise and Shine’, via Hardcharger/Blue Élan Records.

The new release finds the acclaimed guitar-slinging trio of Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller, and Jesse Dayton doing what they do best - delivering scorching guitar work, swaggering grooves and the unmistakable chemistry that happens when three of Texas’s most distinctive players share the same stage and studio.

Following the breakout success of their self-titled debut, ‘Rise and Shine’ raises the stakes with sharper songwriting, fearless musicianship and the kind of six-string fireworks that have become the band’s calling card. It’s a record that honours the Lone Star tradition without getting trapped by it.

If Texas guitar playing had a definitive DNA strand, it would look a lot like the collective résumé of Moore, Moeller and Dayton. For more than three decades, each has forged a singular path through blues, rock, country and Americana. Moore brought soaring, soulful psychedelia back to the blues; Moeller infused the Austin scene with razor-sharp funk and string-bending ferocity; and Dayton injected punk-rock adrenaline into the heart of outlaw country. Together, they’ve become one of the most exciting guitar bands to emerge from Texas in years.

Since the release of their debut, Texas Headhunters have earned widespread acclaim for their fearless blend of blues, rock, country soul and roots music. SiriusXM simultaneously featured three of the band's songs across Outlaw Country, Bluesville, and Little Steven’s Underground Garage, where they also earned the coveted Coolest Song In The World distinction.

Critics have been equally enthusiastic. Guitar World and Guitar Player hailed the trio as a “triple-guitar threat,” keeping “a Lone Star tradition alive,” while No Depression celebrated their love of “raucous barroom blues.”

Goldmine called them “the real deal,” The Alternate Root declared, “No filler and all riffs,” American Blues Scene praised their “full-throttle return to roots” and Blues Rock Review summed it up simply: “Individually, each member is a masterful musician, but as a trio, they’re exceptional.”

With ‘Rise and Shine’, Texas Headhunters prove that authentic Texas guitar music is still best served loud, loose and unapologetically alive.