Texas Hippie Coalition Brings Red Dirt Metal to The Grove in Lincoln, Nebraska

Oct. 19, 2011 - PRLog -- Lincoln, Nebraska (myPressManager.com) October 19, 2011
Texas Hippie Coalition will be appearing at The Grove on Tuesday November 8, 2011 for an early show.

Upon first glance of the Texas Hippie Coalition, one may come to the conclusion that they are an intimidating group that lives up to the cliché of their nickname “band of outlaws.” However, looking a little closer at lead vocalist Big Dad Ritch, bassist John Exall, guitarists Randy Cooper and Crawfish, and drummer Ryan Bennett; it’s hard to ignore that they are indeed much more than meets the eye. They are a loyal and talented “band of brothers” who consider themselves just as much family as they are band mates.

“We’re as southern as southern can be,” says ‘Big Dad’ Ritch, the behemoth front man and driving force behind Texas Hippie Coalition. “Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, ZZ Top, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – we’re as outlaw as we can get, while at the same time having the power of that Texas groove, like Pantera. We’re metal with a southern rock and roll spirit. We are a band of outlaws.”

Not outlaws in the bad-boy sense, outlaws in the artistic sense, drawing their inspiration from the vast tapestry of musical influences that spans the great state of Texas and beyond. While there’s no denying the band’s metallic epicenter, there’s also no denying their kindred spirit with the original man in black, Johnny Cash. “My dad raised me on cool stuff like Jimi Hendrix, Steve Miller and Alice Cooper, and he took me to see Johnny Cash at a young age,” says Ritch. “The way he talked to the crowd between songs and the way he communicated with the audience, he left no separation. He made people feel like he was part of them and they were part of him – ever since, that’s what I’ve always wanted to be.”

Texas Hippie Coalition emerged from The Red River Valley that borders Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma and ripped their way on to the metal scene with their self-released album Pride of Texas. Supporting the album and through their determination to put themselves in front of music fanatics from coast to coast, they’ve earned the respect of fans and peers with their hard-hitting style of music dubbed “red dirt metal.”

While the band was touring the country, brand new Dallas label, Carved Records took notice of THC’s increasing success and they immediately made Texas Hippie Coalition their inaugural signing at the end of 2009.

The group teamed up with multi-platinum producer, David Prater (Dream Theater, Firehouse) and headed to his studio in Oklahoma to record their second album, Rollin’ released via Carved Records on July 6th, 2010. The first single was the already familiar and consistently requested band anthem “Pissed Off and Mad About It.” A powerful song from the day it was written, it’s come to full fruition in the studio with the band’s current lineup adding the official Texas Hippie Coalition seal. And when Texas Hippie Coalition aren’t on the road? “You’ll probably find us in an armchair drinking a beer, fishing on the river,” says Exall. “We’re not too good for anybody – we are everybody.”

“We’re just like you all,” says the band’s ‘Big Dad’ - “our rent’s due, and our electricity is a month passed due...”

Doors will open at 6 PM. Opening act: Dirtfedd; for other opening acts, check out our website in the coming weeks. Tickets are $10 advance, available at http://www.ticketfly.com/org/159 or at The Grove. November 8 day-of-show tickets will be available at the door at 6 PM. The Grove is located at 340 W Cornhusker Hwy, Lincoln, NE. Come check us out at http://www.grovelincoln.com/.
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