On January 21, the Reverend Horton Heat will release ‘Rev,’ their first album in over four years and their debut for Victory Records. On ‘Rev,’ “the most popular psychobilly artist of all time” (All Music) embraces the punk spirit of their new label’s roster with the hardest-rocking album of their career. The band returns to the road this week for a 50-date North American tour, including dates in NYC (1/24 at Irving Plaza), Chicago (1/17 at House of Blues), and a three-night stand at LA’s Roxy Theatre (3/21-23). Openers include everyone from Wanda Jackson to Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra. See full tour dates below.
Vice/Noisey premiered the new music video for “Let Me Teach You How to Eat,” featuring burlesque star Michelle L’Amour and a group of ’50s pinup girls noshing on steaks and shortcakes. Watch it here:http://bit.ly/1aRwBj8
Produced by Jim “The Rev” Heath himself, the thirteen new, original songs on ‘Rev’ find the frontman who has toured with everyone from Johnny Cash to the Sex Pistols looking back to his earliest influences, such as Glen Campbell, Leiber and Stoller, and even the Ventures on surf rock homage “Zombie Dumb.” “When I was a kid, the drum part to ‘Wipeout’ was what we all tried to do while sitting at our desks in math class,” Heath says.
Song influences span the band’s career. “Scenery Going By” was inspired by a recent drive past small towns in Kansas, lamenting the musician’s lot of never getting to know the places one tours through. “Longest Gone Man,” on the other hand, was one of the first songs the Rev wrote, but remained unreleased until Johnny Rotten himself got his hands on an early demo a few years ago and expressed his admiration.
Reverend Horton Heat Is:
Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – Lead vocal, guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocal, recording engineer and production
Jim “Jimbo” Wallace – Upright bass and background vocal
Scott Churilla – Drums, percussion and background vocal
‘Rev’ Track List:
01. Victory Lap
02. Smell of Gasoline
03. Never Gonna Stop It
04. Zombie Dumb
05. Spooky Boots
06. Schitzoid
07. Scenery Going By
08. My Hat
09. Let Me Teach You How To Eat
10. Mad Mad Heart
11. Longest Gone Man
12. Hard Scrabbled Women
13. Chasing Rainbows
Buy “Let Me Teach You How To Eat” on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-me-teach-you-how-to-eat/id730139517?ls=1
Reverend Horton Heat Tour Dates:
11/15 – Napa, CA @ The Uptown Theatre *
11/16 – Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall *
11/17 – Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall *
11/19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
11/20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
11/21 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst *
11/22 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory #
11/23 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory +
11/24 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriets >
11/27 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
12/19 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s %
12/20 – San Antonio, TX @ The Korova %
12/21 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s %
12/27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad &
12/28 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep &
12/29 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre &
12/30 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater &
12/31 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater &
1/02 – Cheyenne, WY @ Atlas Theatre &
1/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot ^
1/04 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory ^
1/05 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory ^
1/07 – Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall #
1/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom #
1/09 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox #
1/10 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom #
1/11 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory #
1/12 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge #
1/15 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room Lounge #
1/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights #
1/17 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues #
1/18 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater #
1/19 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall #
1/20 – Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton #
1/22 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda #
1/23 – Boston, MA @ Royale #
1/24 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza #
1/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre #
1/26 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
3/20 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre #
3/21 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre #
3/22 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre #
3/23 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre #
3/25 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah #
3/28 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino #
3/29 – San Jose, CA @ Blank Club #
3/30 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades #
4/04 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre #
4/05 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre #
4/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads Saloon #
* w/ Larry & His Flask
% w/ Dale Watson
& w/ Old Man Markley
# w/ Nekromantix
^ w/ Jello Biafra
+ w/ Wanda Jackson
> w/ Deke Dickerson
