"Formed
in 2004, the Texas Hippie Coalition is a 5 piece Southern
hard rock band from Denison, Texas led by lead singer Big Dad
Ritch and produced by multi-platinum record producer David
Prater.
Although highly regarded for the intensity of their live
shows, what truly distinguishes the band from the morass
of their contemporaries is the high quality production value
Prater lends to their debut CD, "Pride of Texas".
Fans of Pantera, ZZ Top, The Black Label Society and Corrosion
of Conformity will no doubt find the music of the Texas Hippie
Coalition every bit their equal and more. From the ferocity
of the CD's twin guitar assault to its pulsating rhythm section,
every detail of the CD's sonic presentation is scrutinized
down to the smallest detail. By the time Big Dad Ritch's snarling
vocal is placed into the final mix, all that's left for the
listener to do is wonder why there aren't more CDs this good.
With the combination of it's sound quality, songwriting and
passionate performances, the Texas Hippie Coalition's 1st offering
will most certainly be an interesting one to follow throughout
the course of 2008 and beyond.
