DAYTON, Ohio — Warren Haynes is a road dog. The North Carolina native was unaccustomed to long stretches at home, but he maximized his pandemic downtime by recording two albums with his band Gov't Mule.
After more than 20 live and studio albums, Haynes and his bandmates used the time off the road to record "Heavy Load Blues," which was released in November 2021. It was Gov't Mule's 12th studio LP and its first full album of blues songs. The material was recorded concurrently with the band's still-untitled next album.
Haynes, who performs with Gov't. Mule and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. in Huber Heights on Thursday, recently answered some questions by telephone.
