Reverend_Horton_Heat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Reverend Horton Heat The Reverend Horton Heat Reverend Horton Heat lyrics that are often very humorous, and they have achieved success within the genre and even in mainstream America, many of their songs being featured in video games and commercials. Jim "Reverend Horton" Heat(h) Jim Heath played in a cover band called Southern Comfort with friends from Corpus Christi Ray, his high school, before attending Rockabilly, Psychobilly Genre(s) the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 1985–present Years 1977. At UT, he often entertained friends and active dormmates and was often found playing in the stairwells at Moore-Hill Dormitory late inFour Dots, Sub Pop, Interscope, Label(s) Time Bomb, Artemis, Yep Roc to the night. Heath left school in the spring to join up with a touring cover band by the Associated Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Petra, name of Sweetbriar. Three years later, Black Oak Arkansas, The acts former dormmate David Livingston, now in Supersuckers, Burden Brothers his senior year of school and at home visiting http://www.reverendhortonheat.com/ Website family, saw a familiar face on stage and reMembers united with Heath. David told Jim stories of the punk music scene in Austin and the acts Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath playing at venues like Raul’s and Club Foot. Jimbo Wallace Once, while home on another visit, Livingston Paul Simmons took Heath to a Dallas rock and roll venue, Former members The Bijou, to see an act called The Cramps. Scott Churilla After the show, a brawl between punks and Patrick "Taz" Bentley rockers broke out in the parking lot. While "Swingin’" Jack Barton Heath and Livingston escaped any involveBobby Baranowski ment in the scuffle, Heath later claimed to have had an epiphany on that evening. AlThe Reverend Horton Heat is a three-piece ways a fan of blues and honky tonk, Heath reAmerican rockabilly and psychobilly band turned the favor by taking Livingston and his from Dallas, Texas and the stage name of its wife to see The Blasters in Dallas at a venue singer and songwriter, Jim Heath (born in known as the Hot Klub, starting his love for 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas). roots rock. The group originally formed in 1985, playHeath had married a former bandmate ing its first gigs in Dallas’s Deep Ellum neighfrom Sweetbriar, and together they had a borhood. Its current members are Jim "Revchild; they decided that the rock-and-roll lifeerend Horton" Heath on guitar and lead vostyle was over and that it was time to have cals, Jimbo Wallace on the upright bass, and real jobs. Around 1985, Heath was known as Paul Simmons on drums. Through relentless "Jim the Sound Guy" by those who frequented touring and a manic stage show, they have two warehouses that by night became music established themselves as one of the most venues, Theater Gallery and The Prophet popular underground acts in America. Bar. Heath used the old Sweetbriar PA sysTheir sound is self-described as "countrytem to earn extra money, running sound for fed punkabilly." Their music is a mixture of bands such as the New Bohemians, End Over country, punk, big band, swing, and rockaEnd, Shallow Reign and Three On A Hill. One billy, all played loud and energetically with night during a lull, Russell Hobbs, one of the Origin Dallas, Texas, USA Background information History 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia original Deep Ellum visionaries and proprietors of these venues goaded him into getting up to play. He played alone, tearing through a version of "Folsom Prison Blues"; throughout the song, Hobbs hooted and shouted out, "Go Reverend." Heath decided then and there to form a band and came up with the name Reverend Horton Heat, as an ode to Johnny Horton, using the shortened version of his last name, Heath. Soon, life on the road took its toll on the marriage, and his wife left with their child and dog. Jim’s feelings upon the loss of his family are well documented in the song "Where In The Hell Did You go With My Toothbrush?" The Jimi Hendrix poster mentioned in the song was on the back of a door that Jim used for a practice room in the house he shared with his wife and child. The dog’s name really was Smokey. About this time, Livingston moved back from Oklahoma City, where he had lived since graduation. He began to book gigs for Heath and his new band, and they quickly won over the local music scene. They drew crowds to brand new music venues. Livingston continued to work with Reverend Horton Heat until 1989, when his own new family and day job required all of his attention, and Heath needed a real manager who could get him out on the road and into the studio. Jim and David remain close friends today, and a song that they co-wrote together back in the ’80s, "Liquor, Beer and Wine," appeared on 1994’s Liquor In The Front. It was in the spring of 1989 that Jim Heath met and befriended Charles F. Reid Jr.(aka "Charlie Ray"). Initially a roadie for the band full time, his role was expanded to include the job of Booking Agent/Manager in the fall of 1989. Touring constantly throughout the Midwest and the West Coast, RHH quickly became a sellout act practically everywhere they played. In the fall of 1990 a bidding war ensued between Hollywoods’ XXX Records and Seattles’ Sup Pop Records. After moving to Seattle to run The Vogue on 2nd Ave, Charlie Ray and attorney Barry Simons secured a two record deal with an option for three more, with Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman from Sub Pop. While present at the Reciprical Sound Sessions, which made up the majority of the debut album "Smoke’Em If You Got Em" and coordinating the photo shoot for the cover of the "The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat" The Reverend Horton Heat with James Bland and routing the band to New York City for the "Psychobilly Freakout" video shoot, Reid’s role as manager/booking agent came to an abrupt halt in April 1992. Immediately following Charlie Rays’ firing from the band Jim hired Scott Weiss as his manager/booking agent, and Scott continues in that capacity. Artistic and commercial success While attracting a mostly cult audience, and having released almost a dozen studio albums, The Reverend’s music has occasionally found its way into the main stream of American culture. "Big Red Rocket of Love" was used in a commercial for the Mazda Miata, and the instrumental which they often use to open their show, "Big Sky," was the music behind a commercial for Levi’s jeans. A cover of the Guadalcanal Diary song "Watusi Rodeo" was in the Jim Carrey movie Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. "Like a Rocket" (with altered lyrics) was chosen as the official Daytona 500 theme song for 2002. In 2005, the song "Eat Steak" was featured in television commercials for Boston Market, along with the song "Turkey Gotta Gobble" featured for Thanksgiving 2005. They were the theme band, with accompanying video, of the popular cartoon Johnny Bravo. The song "I Can’t Surf" was part of the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 published in 2001, and a slightly altered version of "Psychobilly Freakout" is featured in the game Guitar Hero II. "Psychobilly Freakout" was used on a commercial for Buell American Motorcycles. Their song "Baddest Of The Bad" is featured on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground. The 1997 PC video game Redneck Rampage also includes two or their songs: "Wiggle Stick" and "Nurture my Pig!" Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath has a signature guitar from the Gretsch Guitar company, the 6120RHH. One of his favorite olden guitars is a 1954 Gibson ES-175, which he rarely plays on the road since its wiring buzzes in certain venues. His favorite amplifier is the Fender Super Reverb.[1] Band members 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Reverend Horton Heat • "Slow" (Director: Mike Drumm) • "Lie Detector" (Director: Martian Nowak) Current members • Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath: guitar, vocals • Jimbo Wallace: upright bass, vocals (1989 - present) • Paul Simmons: drums (2006 - present) Soundtracks • Love and a .45 – "The Devil’s Chasing Me" (1994) • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls – "Watusi Rodeo" (1995) • Redneck Rampage (video game) – "Nurture My Pig", "Wiggle Stick" (1997) • Major League 3: Back To The Minors – "Baby I’m Drunk" (1998) • Cleveland Rocks! Music From The Drew Carey Show – "Now, Right Now" (1998) • Space Bunnies Must Die! (video game) – "In Your Wildest Dreams" (1998) • Hot Wheels Turbo Racing (video game) – "Pride Of San Jacinto" (1999) • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas – "Rock The Joint" (2000) • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (video game) – "I Can’t Surf" (2001) • Auto Focus – "Real Gone Lover" (2002) • Guitar Hero 2 (video game) – "Psychobilly Freakout" (2006) • Motorstorm (video game) - "Big Red Rocket of Love" (2007) • Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (Video Game) - "Baddest Of The Bad" (2007) Former members • Scott Churilla: drums (1994 - 2006) • Patrick "Taz" Bentley: drums (1989-1994) • "Swingin’" Jack Barton: upright bass (1985-1989) • Bobby Baranowski: drums (1985-1989) Discography Albums • • • • • • • • • • • Smoke ’em if You Got ’em (1990) The Full Custom Gospel Sounds (1993) Liquor in the Front (1994) It’s Martini Time (1996) Space Heater (1998) Holy Roller (1999) Spend a Night in the Box (2000) Lucky 7 (2002) Revival (2004) We Three Kings (2005) 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Reverend Horton Heat (2006) Compilations • Texas Lovers – "Love Whip," "All Walks Of Life" (1987) • The Sound of Deep Ellum – "The Devil’s Chasing Me" (1987) • Dude, You Rock! – "Speed Demon" (1990) • Afternoon Delight! – "Where in the Hell did You go With My Toothbrush?" (1992) • Curtis W. Pitts: Sub Pop Employee Of The Month – "400 Bucks" (1993) • Revolution Come and Gone – "Marijuana" (1994) • CMJ New Music Monthly August 1994 – "Yeah, Right" (1994) • Rev 105 Radio Archive Vol. 1 – "Liquor, Beer and Wine" (1995) • X Factor – "One Time For Me" (1995) • Saturday Morning – "Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon" (1995) • Twisted Willie – "Hello Walls" (1996) (with Willie Nelson) • MOM: Music For Our Mother Earth – "I Can’t Surf" (1996) • CMJ New Music Monthly August 1996 – "Big Red Rocket Of Love" (1996) Singles • • • • • • • "Big Little Baby" (1988) "Psychobilly Freakout" (1990) "400 Bucks / Caliénte" (1994) "One Time For Me" (1994) "Lie Detector" (1998) "King" (1999) "It Was a Very Good Year" (2000) DVDs • Reverend Horton Heat: Live and in Color (2003) • Reverend Horton Heat: Revival (2004) Music videos • "Psychobilly Freakout" (Director: Michael Levine) • "Wiggle Stick" (Director: David Roth) • "One Time For Me" (Director: L.M. Talkington) • "Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon" (Director: N/A) 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • The Best Of Hootenanny – "Baby I’m Drunk" (1998) • Halloween Hootenanny – "The Halloween Dance" (1998) • IFC: In Your Ear, Vol. 1 – "In Your Wildest Dreams" (1999) • Southern Edge, Vol. 1 – "Time To Pray," "Slow" (1999) • Live At The Hootenanny Vol. 1 – "Five-O Ford" (2000) • Sing Along With Los Straitjackets – "Down The Line" (2001) (with Los Straitjackets) • Dressed in Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash – "Get Rhythm" (2002) • Billy Vol. 1 – "Loco Gringos Like A Party" (2003) The Reverend Horton Heat References [1] Heidt, John (April 2008). "Jim Heath: A Reverend By Any Other Name". Vintage Guitar magazine 22 (6): 24. • Huey, Steve. "Reverend Horton Heat." Allmusic. Retrieved May 11, 2005. • Miller, Lewis. "Reverend Horton Heat." College Music Journal. Retrieved May 11, 2005. • Wenzler, Matt. "Big Dwarf Rodeo." Retrieved May 11, 2005. Notes [1] Heidt, John (April 2008). "Jim Heath: A Reverend By Any Other Name". Vintage Guitar magazine 22 (6): 24. Other Movie appearances • Love and a .45 (1994) See also • List of psychobilly bands TV appearances Musical guest on Late Night with Conan O’Brien performing "Big Red Rocket of Love" External links • Official band site • Reverend Horton Heat at the Internet Movie Database • Official Myspace Page • Reverend Horton Heat Radio Show on XM Satellite Radio Discussion • Rev Photo Gallery • Reverend Horton Heat Gretsch Signature Guitar review • Reverend Horton Heat on Whole Wheat Radio The band • Drew Carey HBO Special (1996) • The Drew Carey Show, episode "That Thing You Don’t" - performing "Now, Right Now" (as The Underprivileged) (November 26, 1997) • Psychobilly Freakout was a featured video on the MTV program Beavis & Butthead. "The Reverend" (without the band) • Homicide: Life on the Street, episode "Full Moon" - playing "Crazy Preacher in Motel" (April 5, 1996) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reverend_Horton_Heat" Categories: American rock music groups, Psychobilly groups, Musicians from Texas, Musical groups established in 1985, Musical groups from Texas This page was last modified on 19 May 2009, at 06:41 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) taxdeductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers 4