Texas Hippie Coalition w/ Big Dad Ritch – EP040

Texas Hippie Coalition. Formed in Denison, Texas by vocalist Big
Dad Ritch and former bass player John Exall, the band plays a brand
of music they they call "Red Dirt Metal". Imagine if you will,
that bands could get together and have a Rock n Roll Love Child.
Figuratively speaking if ZZ Top, and Pantera were to get together
they would have for sure bred something sounding a lot like Texas
Hippie Coalition. Texas Hippie Coalition has been on a consistent
run of putting out an album every two years since 2008. Pride Of
Texas (08), Rollin (10), Peacemaker (12), Ride On (14), Dark Side
Of Black (16) have all been very consistent in sound, flying the
flag high for Texas and that "Red Dirt Metal" sound. The song
"Hands Up" showed up on a Spotify recommendation list for me, and
since Spotify had done such a great job in the past with its
recommendations for me, I was game to hit play and I'm glad I did.
In that song, I heard a larger than life arena rock anthem with
southern attitude and heavy guitar aggression, I had not heard
since my last spin of a Pantera album. They are not near as
"Thrashy" as Pantera, but I think that southern flair mixed with
the heavy guitars is what makes me think Pantera a little.
Guitarist Cord Pool, Nevada Romo, and Drummer Tim Braun, along with
vocalist and founding "MC" Big Dad Ritch, flood the speakers and
stages of the world with a "get up and break some shit" attitude.
This is what initially attracted me to the band, and why I set out
to find out more about this band of outlaws, I knew very little
about other than the name which I had heard in circles previously.
I reached out to have that conversation with Big Dad Ritch and find
out more about this "new to me" band, I had embraced and wanted to
share with the Growin' Up Rock audience. What I found in this
interview was a dude who is absolutely dedicated to his music and
his fans, which in this day and age is refreshing. All bands say
they love their fans, but as you will find out THC practices what
they preach in making it feel like one big sweaty rock n roll
family. BDR and I talk about the upcoming tour, keeping on track
with putting out a new album in 2018 and some fun memories and
stories about growing up in Texas, his dedicated fans, and a brush
with greatness that included the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn and
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