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The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician James C. Heath (born 1959) as well as the name of his
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trio from
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. Heath is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A reviewer for the magazine ''Prick'' called Heath the "godfather of modern
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and psychobilly". The group formed in 1986, playing its first gigs in Dallas'
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neighborhood. The core members are Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath on guitars and lead vocals, and
Jimbo Wallace Jimbo Wallace is an upright and electric bass player, vocalist, and songwriter in the psychobilly and rockabilly genres. He has played bass in the Reverend Horton Heat band since 1989. He plays using the percussive rockabilly/psychobilly bass te ...
on the upright bass. The band signed to
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in 2012, and released its 12th studio album, ''Whole New Life,'' on November 30, 2018. The band plays
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with influences from 1950s
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, swing, and rockabilly standards.


Early career

Heath was born in
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, where he grew up with an appreciation of
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and rockabilly. He was influenced by country music artists including
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, and
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. He played in local bands until 1985 when he gained notice in Dallas as "Reverend Horton Heat", the moniker bestowed by the owner of the Deep Ellum nightclub where he played.Huey, Steve. "
Reverend Horton Heat The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician James C. Heath (born 1959) as well as the name of his psychobilly trio from Dallas. Heath is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A reviewer for the magazine ''Prick'' called Heat ...
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Adding bassist
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and drummer
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in 1989, Reverend Horton Heat recorded for
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in
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and Crystal Clear in Dallas, which made up the majority of material on Reverend Horton Heat's debut album, ''
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'' (1990). For their next album, the band recorded with
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of the
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producing at
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in
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'' (1993).
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joined with Sub Pop to co-release the band's third album ''
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'' (1994).
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of Ministry produced the album.


Chart success

Scott Churilla replaced Bentley as drummer in the mid-1990s, and the band released '' It's Martini Time'' in 1996. The album brought the band its first ''
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'' chart success, reaching number 165 on the ''
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''. The band covered the boogie standard " Rock the Joint", and the song "It's Martini Time" was a minor hit. Later that year, Heath brought his street preacher style to the television series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' on
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, and he appeared on ''
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'' on
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in 1997. The 2000 album '' Spend a Night in the Box'' was released through
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, with
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producing. The style was a return to straight-ahead rockabilly songs. The album rose through ''
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'' charts to peak at number 2 in May. The song "Like a Rocket" was the theme for the
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autosports race. The band featured the song on their next album, '' Lucky 7''.
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signed Reverend Horton Heat in 2012, and Scott Churilla returned to the band as drummer, playing for the next five years. An album titled ''
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'' was released on January 21, 2014. A
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video for a single on the album, "Let Me Teach You How to Eat," preceded the album on November 12, 2013. ''Rev'' rose to number 111 on the ''Billboard 200'', becoming the band's highest-charting album. The band toured as the opening act for
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, and recorded rock and roll songs with Motörhead's
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, though the tapes are unreleased. Reverend Horton Heat also backed a number of other artists including
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, and
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. In 2017, drummer Churilla was replaced by Arjuna "R.J." Contreras, formerly of the band
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. Matt Jordan of West Virginia joined the band playing piano and
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as well as supporting vocals. They released the album ''Whole New Life'' in 2018. In 2021, Heath and Wallace teamed with drummer
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from the
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to form a side project: The Jimbos. The trio was set to release a live album on called ''Live In Houston'' on December 22, 2023.


Commercial appearances

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", and later "Wiggle Stick", were both featured in video segments on the show ''
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''. The song "
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" was part of the soundtrack of the video game ''
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'', published in 2001. “In Your Wildest Dreams” was used in the NBC drama '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', episode “Full Moon” (season 4, episode 17, aired April 5, 1996), in which Reverend Horton Heat appears. "Psychobilly Freakout" was used on a commercial for Buell American Motorcycles and a slightly altered version was featured in the game ''
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'' and later on ''
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''. Their song "Baddest of the Bad" is featured on the soundtrack to ''
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''. The 1997 video game ''
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'' also includes two of their songs, "Wiggle Stick" and "Nurture My Pig!". The song "Big Red Rocket of Love" is featured in the video games ''
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'', ''
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'' and '' Need for Speed: The Run'', and a slightly altered version of the song was featured in a 1999 television commercial for the Mazda Miata. The song "Pride of San Jacinto" is featured on the video game '' Hot Wheels Turbo Racing''. The song "Let Me Teach You How to Eat" was featured in a 2017 Subway commercial. The song "Mad, Mad Heart" is featured in the video game ''
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''.


Equipment

Heath has a signature guitar from
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, a guitar company, the 6120RHH. One of his favorite vintage guitars is a 1954
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, which he rarely plays on the road since its wiring buzzes in certain venues. His favorite amplifier was the
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but is now the Gretsch Executive.


Band members


Current members

*Jim Heath: guitars, vocals (1985–present) *
Jimbo Wallace Jimbo Wallace is an upright and electric bass player, vocalist, and songwriter in the psychobilly and rockabilly genres. He has played bass in the Reverend Horton Heat band since 1989. He plays using the percussive rockabilly/psychobilly bass te ...
:
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(1989–present) *Jonathan Jeter: drums (2020–present)


Former members

*"Swingin'" Jack Barton: upright bass (1985–1989) *Bobby Baranowski: drums (1985–1989) *Kyle Thomas: drums (1989) * Patrick "Taz" Bentley: drums (1989–1994) *Tim Alexander: piano/keyboards (1996– Jun. 2017) *Paul Simmons: drums (2006–2012) *Scott Churilla: drums (1995–2006, 2012–2017) *Matt Jordan: piano (Sep. 2017– Feb. 2019) *Arjuna “RJ” Contreras: drums (2017-2020)


Timeline


Discography


Studio albums


Collections

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: 24 Hits'' (Sub Pop, 1999) *'' 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Reverend Horton Heat'' (Interscope, 2006) *''25 To Life''
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(Cleopatra Records, Inc., 2024)


Singles

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Big Little Baby "Big Little Baby" is the first 7" single by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released in 1988 on Four Dots Records. It is the only recording to feature the band's original lineup of Heath, Barton, and Baranowski. Track listing #"Big Little Ba ...
" (1988) *"
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" (1990) *"400 Bucks / Caliénte" (split with
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) (1994) *"
One Time for Me "One Time For Me" is a CD single by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released in Australia in 1994 on Sub Pop/Interscope. Track listing # "One Time for Me" (Heath) - 3:30 # "Marijuana (live)" (Reverend Horton Heat) # "Nurture My Pig (live)" (Loc ...
" (1994) No. 40 Alternative songs *"
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" (1999) *" It Was a Very Good Year" (2000) *"Let Me Teach You How to Eat" (2013) *"It's a Rave Up!/Beer, Write This Song" (2015) *"Hardscrabble Woman/Lying to Myself" (2016)


DVDs

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Live and In Color ''Live and In Color'' is a direct-to-video film recorded by The Reverend Horton Heat at Deep Ellum live in Dallas, Texas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the Li ...
'' (2003) *''Reverend Horton Heat: Revival'' (2004)


Soundtracks

;Film *'' Love and a .45'' – "The Devil's Chasing Me" (1994) *'' Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' – "Watusi Rodeo" (1995) *''
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'' – "Psychobilly Freakout" (1996) *'' Free Willy 3: The Rescue'' – "Big Sky" (1997) *'' Major League: Back to the Minors'' – "Baby I'm Drunk" (1998) *''
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas ''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Brian Levant, written by Jim Cash, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, and Jack Epps, Jr., and is the prequel to Levant's ''The Flintstones'' (1994), based ...
'' – "Rock the Joint" (2000) *''
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'' – "Real Gone Lover" (2002) ;Television *'' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (episode #4.17 "Full Moon") – "In Your Wildest Dreams" (1996) *''
Cleveland Rocks! Music from The Drew Carey Show ''Cleveland Rocks! Music from The Drew Carey Show'' is a soundtrack for the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''The Drew Carey Show'', released on May 19, 1998, by Rhino Entertainment, Rhino Records. The album has 24 tracks of so ...
'' – "Now, Right Now" (1998) *'' Dexter: New Blood'' (episode #8 "Unfair Game") – "Baddest of the Bad" (2021) ;Video games *''
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'' – "Nurture My Pig" and "Wiggle Stick" (1997) *''
Space Bunnies Must Die! ''Space Bunnies Must Die!'' is a third-person action-adventure game developed by Pulse Entertainment, which renamed itself Jinx midway through development, and published by Ripcord Games on October 27, 1998 for Microsoft Windows 98. The player c ...
'' – "In Your Wildest Dreams" (1998) *'' Hot Wheels Turbo Racing'' – "Pride of San Jacinto" (1999) *''
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'' – "I Can't Surf" (2001) *''
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'' – "Psychobilly Freakout" (2006) *''
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'' – "Big Red Rocket of Love" (2007) *''
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'' – "Baddest of the Bad" (2007) *'' The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff'' – "Big Red Rocket of Love" (2010) *'' Need for Speed: The Run'' – "Big Red Rocket of Love" (2011) *'' Steep'' – "Chasing Rainbows" (2016)


Film appearances

*'' Love and a .45'' (1994) "Loaded Gun" was performed by the Reverend Horton Heat in the film, but does not appear on the soundtrack album.


Collaborations

*''RevOrganDrum'' (Yep Roc, 2007)


See also

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List of psychobilly bands This is a list of notable psychobilly bands and artists. Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, pun ...


References


Bibliography

*Miller, Lewis.
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External links

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