Reverend Horton Heat Saturday, November 07, 2009 9 pm The Reverend Horton Heat is perhaps the most popular psychobilly artist of all time. The Reverend (the man, not the band) was born James C. Heath in Corpus Christi, TX. Growing up, he played in local rock cover bands around the area but was more influenced by Sun Records' rockabilly, electric Chicago blues, and country mavericks like Junior Brown, Willie Nelson, and Merle Travis. The band built a strong cult following during the '90s through constant touring, manic showmanship, and a twisted sense of humor. Their true innovation was updating the psychobilly sound for the alternative rock era. Most of the Reverend's lyrics were gonzo celebrations of sex, drugs, booze, and cars, and true to his name, his concerts often featured mock sermons in the style of a rural revivalist preacher. The Reverend Horton Heat is Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath, Jimbo Wallace on upright bass, and drummer Paul Simmons. After a lengthy recording hiatus, The Reverend released Laughin' & Cryin' with Reverend Horton Heat from Yep Roc in Sept 2009. Their new record is full of country-heavy tunes about bad habits, well-meaning but clueless husbands, ever-expanding beer-guts and, well, Texas. It wouldn’t be a Reverend Horton Heat record without a song, or in this case, two, about the Lone Star State. URL: www.reverendhortonheat.com