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Ed Jurdy

Singer-songwriter and guitarist, co-founder of the Austin rock band Band of Heathens (2005–present) and former guitarist/vocalist for Trigger Hippy.

Feb 24, 2026

6:40
Who were some of those folks that you want to maybe single out?
6:44
Well, I'd have to say Paolo Vesey, who owned Momo's and who was the band's first manager.
6:51
He loves music and musicians, and that's why he owned that club.
6:56
It wasn't to make money or to be rich.
6:58
It was to be a part and give back to the scene.
7:01
And he... you know, he was responsible for getting us together, uh, introducing us to each other.
7:06
And then, you know, I mean, there were so many other great, uh, musicians on the scene at the time, like, you know, uh, Patrice Pike and Guy Forsythe, uh, Dan Dyer, um, Susanna Schofield, who later went on to become Paul's wife and they have kids together.

21 MINS LATER

28:10
Over 20 years of making music together, how has the band saved you? That's a good question.

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