Skip to product information
1 of 3

Heels To The Hardwood

Heels To the Hardwood: Let Up LP

Heels To the Hardwood: Let Up LP

Regular price $40.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $40.00 USD
Sale Sold out
Vinyl LP of Heels To The Hardwood's Let Up album, released in 2026. 

From Bandcamp
Let Up is a record born from loss — and from what comes after. Across the album, Heels To The Hardwood works through the blues of grief and the slow, stubborn work of carrying on: the friends who show up, the family that stays, and the communities that keep you upright when the modern world's noise threatens to pull you under. The result is a collection of songs that feel honest without ever feeling heavy-handed — equal parts ache, grit, and gratitude.

"These songs are about what it takes to keep going when you've lost people you love, and how much of that weight is carried by the people still standing next to you," the band shares. "Let Up isn't about giving up. It's about giving yourself permission to breathe."

Musically, the album leans into everything the band has become known for: powerhouse vocal melodies, intricate guitar work, the warm pull of pedal steel, smooth keyboard textures, and the driving, foot-stomping rhythm section that has anchored their live shows at venues like Tractor Tavern, Conor Byrne, and The Shakedown. Fans of Americana, blues rock, and soul-leaning songwriters — think the lineage running from The Band and Delaney & Bonnie through Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Brittany Howard — will find a familiar home in Let Up, while longtime listeners will hear a band stretching deeper into emotional territory than ever before.


Credits:
released May 7, 2026

David John Wellnitz: Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jeff DeMelle: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Kevin Stiles: Guitar, Pedal Steel, Dobro, Keyboards, Glockenspiel, Sound Design
Jesse Lee Honor: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Pat Files: Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:
Charles Wicklander: Keyboards on "Rudder", "Duck and Cover", "Future", and "Budget"
Eric Robert: Keyboards on "Truck Driver" and "Wound Up"
Cleo Wellnitz: Backing Vocals on "Time is Gold"
Bo Wellnitz: Backing Vocals on "Time is Gold"

All songs written by David John Wellnitz
Arrangement written by Heels To The Hardwood
Produced by Kevin Stiles
Co-produced by Heels To The Hardwood
Recording Engineer: Kevin Stiles
Assistant Engineer: Pat Files

Recorded @ The Boiler Room, Seattle
Mixed by Brandon Busch @ A Studio In The Pacific
Masterd by Ed Brooks @ Resonant Mastering

All rights reserved (P) (C) 2026 Heels To The Hardwood

Thank you to all of our family, friends, and fans.
Checking customization availability...
Loading editor...
View full details