The Reverend Horton Heat
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The Reverend Horton Heat is both three-piece psychobilly / rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and the stage name of its singer/songwriter, Jim Heath (born in 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas).
The group originally formed in 1985. Its current members are Jim "Reverend" Heath on guitar and lead vocals, Jimbo Wallace on the upright bass, and Paul Simmons on drums. Through relentless touring and a manic stage show, they have established themselves as one of the most popular underground acts in America. Their music is a mixture of country, big band swing and rockabilly, all played loud and energetically with lyrics that are often very humorous.
While attracting a mostly cult audience, The Reverend's music has found its way into a lot of different places. "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. An original, "Watusi Rodeo," was in the Jim Carrey movie Ace ventura II. The band's song "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 "Psychobilly Freakout" is featured in the game Guitar Hero II. The 1997 PC video game "Redneck Rampage" also includes two songs: "Wiggle Stick" and "Nurture my Pig".
The Reverend is known to imbibe large quantities of Jagermeister during performances.
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[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath: guitar, vocals
- Jimbo Wallace: upright bass (1989-present)
- Paul Simmons: drums 2006 - Present
[edit] 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)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 (1990) |
 (1994) |
 (1996) |
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 (1998) |
 (1999) |
 (2000) |
 (2002) |
 (2004) |
 (2005) |
[edit] 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)
[edit] DVDs
 (2004) |
[edit] 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)
- "Slow" (Director: Mike Drumm)
- "Lie Detector" (Director: Martian Nowak)
[edit] Soundtracks
- Love and a .45 - "The Devil's Chasing Me" (1994)
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls - "Watusi Rodeo" (1995)
- Redneck Rampage (video game) - "Nuture 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)
- 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)
[edit] 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 Cartoon's Greatest Hits - "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)
- 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)
[edit] Other
[edit] Movie appearances
- Love and a .45 (1994)
[edit] TV appearances
[edit] 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)
[edit] "The Reverend" (without the band)
- Homicide: Life on the Street, episode "Full Moon" - playing "Crazy Preacher in Motel" (April 5, 1996)
[edit] Video Game Appearances
- Redneck Rampage (1997)
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (song "I Can't Surf", 2001)
- Guitar Hero II (song "Psychobilly Freakout", 2006)
[edit] References
- Huey, Steve. "Reverend Horton Heat." All Music Guide. 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.
