Band of Heysek is a blues-rock trio from Brno, Czech Republic, active since 2015, with Jan Švihálek on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Lukáš Kytnar on drums, and Mojmír Sabolovič on bass. They write and play their own raw, Mississippi-rooted blues, debuting with Shovel & Mattock in 2017. The band has recorded in the American South alongside Grammy-nominated R. L. Boyce and Kenny Brown, and their sixth album Sticky Ricky (2026) features Grammy winner Charlie Musselwhite.
The band released their sixth album Sticky Ricky (Indies Scope) on March 13, 2026, recorded at Browns Parn Potts Camp in Mississippi.
The album Sticky Ricky features guest guitarists Kenny Brown and Duwayne Burnside, keyboardist Omer Blentić, and harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite, who recorded his part on an iPhone during a tour in Mexico.
The album launch took place on March 26 at U Vystřelenýho oka in Prague and on March 27 at Staré pekárně in Brno with the participation of American singer Kristi Lei.
In February 2026, the band released the single Too Much Trouble Not Enough as a preview before the release of Sticky Ricky.
In 2025, the band returned to Mississippi, where they recorded material for Sticky Ricky - their third album recorded in the USA.
Three bands with distinct approaches to rock will perform at Kabinet múz during the Maraton hudby Brno festival. Kolektivní Halucinace, Dead Dog Legacy, and Band of Heysek deliver blues, alternative, and electronic sounds.
The eleventh Řečkovický CRAFTBEER Festival is a two-day celebration featuring 20 craft breweries, up to 150 beers, and live music in the amphitheatre of a former brewery in Brno-Řečkovice.
Brno blues trio Band of Heysek in acoustic format and Moravian duo Domalis & Oralis with special guest tubist Tubalis. An evening of authentic blues and original songs.
Three blues bands – American Strange Majik and Czech acts Janny Richter and Band of Heysek – perform as part of the off-programme of the Slaný Jazz Days.
