Texas Hippie Coalition
Texas Hippie Coalition | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | THC, The Band of Outlaws |
Origin | Denison, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Carved |
Website |
thcofficial |
Members |
Big Dad Ritch John Exall Cord Pool Timmy Braun[1] Nevada Romo |
Past members |
Randy Cooper Ryan Bennett Alden "Crawfish" Nequent Michael Hayes Scott "Cowboy" Lytle Cody Perryman Wes Wallace Gunnar Molton Jason Elmore |
Texas Hippie Coalition (sometimes stylized "THC") is a heavy metal band from Denison, Texas.
History
The band was formed in Denison, Texas by Big Dad Ritch, along with his friend John Exall and other friends. Several lineup changes occurred before their debut album, Pride of Texas.
Pride of Texas (2008) and Rollin' (2010)
The group recorded their album, Rollin, with multi-platinum producer Dave Prater.[2] Rollin arrived on July 6, 2010, which was their first national release.[3]
Peacemaker (2012)
In early 2012 the group began working with producer Bob Marlette. Their first single "Turn It Up" was released in June of that same year. The album was released on August 14, 2012[4] and was ranked 20 on Billboard Hard Rock Albums.[5]
Ride On (2014)
In February 2014, it was announced that Ride On, the fourth studio album from the quartet is expected to be released October 7, 2014. The record was produced by Skidd Mills, known for working with Saving Abel, Sick Puppies and others, at Sound Kitchen Studios.[6] "Ride On" has been described by the band as, "the next level,[7]" "a little more raw, a little grittier,[8]" and "our way of letting everybody know that rock ‘n’ roll ain’t dead.[9]"
During that same year, the ensemble also performed at Rocklahoma[10] and Rock on the Range[11] in May in addition to Mayhem Festival in the summer of 2014.[12]
Dark Side of Black (2016)
On 23 February 2016, the ensemble announced that their fifth studio album would be entitled Dark Side of Black, and would be released on 22 April 2016.[13] In April and May of 2016, the band is scheduled to tour in support of this work, which includes performances at Rock on the Range, Rocklahoma and River City Rockfest.[14]
In June 2016, the band announced the addition of guitarist Nevada Romo.[15]
Personnel
Current members
- "Big Dad Ritch"[16][17] - lead vocals
- John Exall[18][19] - bass
- Cord Pool - guitar[1]
- Nevada Romo - guitar[15]
- Timmy Braun - drums[1]
Former members
- Randy Cooper - guitar
- Ryan "The Kid" Bennett - percussion
- Alden "Crawfish" Nequent - guitar
- Michael Hayes - guitar
- Scott "Cowboy" Lytle - percussion
- Dillon Escue - percussion
- Cody Perryman - guitar
- Wes Wallace - guitar
- Gunnar Molton - percussion
- Lance Bruton - percussion
- Jason Elmore - lead guitar
Discography
Studio albums
Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
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US [20] |
US Heat [21] |
US Indep [22] |
US Hard Rock [5] |
US Rock [23] | ||
Pride of Texas
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— | — | — | — | — | |
Rollin'
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— | 29 | — | — | — | |
Peacemaker
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— | 4 | 31 | 20 | — | US: 16,000[24] |
Ride On
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119 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 31 | |
Dark Side of Black
|
— | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 |
Singles
Year | Title | US Main. Rock[25] |
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2013 | "Turn It Up" | 39 |
"Damn You to Hell" | 40 | |
2014 | "Monster In Me" | - |
2015 | "Rock Ain't Dead" | - |
Music videos
Year | Title | Album | Director |
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2008 | Pissed off and Mad About It (Version 1) | Pride Of Texas | Clark Deal |
Leaving | |||
2009 | No Shame | ||
2010 | Pissed off and Mad About It (Version 2) | Rollin' | |
2012 | Turn It Up | Peacemaker | |
2016 | Angel Fall | Dark Side of Black |
Trivia
- In July 2015, bassist John Exall started a new musical ensemble called "Smoke Hollow" along with three musicians, Ashes from Static-X, Dewey Bragg from Kill Devil Hill and Ralf Mueggler from Crowned by Fire.[26]
References
- 1 2 3 bravewords.com. "TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION Announce New Album Ride On For October; Release Lyric Video "Monster In Me"". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Randy Cooper of the Texas Hippie Coalition". Deanguitars.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ bravewords.com. "> News > TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION - New Album Rollin' Due In July, EPK Available Now". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition, 'Peacemaker' – Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire.com. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- 1 2 "Texas Hippie Coalition - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- 1 2 "Ride On Drops October 7; Release Credits". THCofficial.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ↑ Allis, GG. "Interview with BIG DAD RITCH from Texas Hippie Coalition; Touring with @MAYHEMFEST NOW! @THCOFFICIAL". Live High Five. Live High Five. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ Drew, M. "Riding On with the Texas Hippie Coalition". Bloody Good Horror. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ Childers, Chad. "Texas Hippie Coalition Talk 'Ride On' Album, Mayhem Festival + More". Loudwire. Loudwire. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ "Rocklahoma daily lineup announced". News OK. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ "Rock on the Range 2014 Set Times Revealed". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ↑ "The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Announces Official 2014 Artist Line-Up - KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News Source". Kmph-kfre.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- 1 2 "TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION To Release 'Dark Side Of Black' Album In April". Blabbermouth.net. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition Reveal 'Dark Side of Black' Album". loudwire.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 1 2 "BigDadRitch & the band of OUTLAWS THC... - Texas Hippie Coalition - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition fills a musical void : Go&Do: Entertainment in the Quad-Cities". Qctimes.com. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ↑ "Meet the good ol' boys behind metal's Texas Hippie Coalition, raised in the backwoods and on Southern rock". Okgazette.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition, David Prater, James Richard Anderson, Randy Lee Cooper, John… – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Listen to Texas Hippie Coalition – Pissed Off and Mad About It for free". Simfy.de. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition - Chart history - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition - Chart history - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Metal By Numbers 5/15: Unstoppable Sales". Metal Insider. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ "Texas Hippie Coalition - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "John Exall". Facebook. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links
- Official site
- Texas Hippie Coalition on MySpace
- Texas Hippie Coalition on Facebook
- Texas Hippie Coalition on Twitter
- Texas Hippie Coalition's channel on YouTube