JUST AN UPDATE! 

Had a few minutes so I thought I would send out an update to let you all know how things are going. We just got back to the office in Norman, Ok, we drove all night back from Houston. We played the House of Blues last night with Adler's Appetite and it was awesome! The venue was killer! That's the first time I've played a place with a balcony, it was a great view, very cool! The show went well, we were all pretty stoked about this show so we came out strong, I think we may have thrown the crowd into a state of shock for the first couple of songs. They really didn't know what to think of us. The looks on some of their faces was priceless. By about the third song Big Dad Ritch had them eating out of the palm of his hand! We finished to a roaring crowd and a drumstick catch from about 40ft in the air!(yes I actually caught it :-)

 

Those of you who don't know who Adler's Appetite is, it's members of Guns N' Roses, Faster Pussycat, E'nuff Z'nuff and Quiet Riot! They played G N' R's album Appetite For Destruction in it's entirety! And many more as well. The guy's were all very cool, down to earth and very complementary toward us. I have to say it's a pretty good feeling getting compliments from someone you grew up listening to. This was the second time I met these guy's, I met them first at Rocklahoma 2007 and Steven and the guy's were very nice both times. They had us come into their dressing room to party after the show, it was a lot of fun to say the least.

 

Our DRT/Universal showcase in OKC went very well and I am pleased to say they are preparing an offer this week! If negotiations go well we will be working with the biggest booking agency in the world with bands you would not believe on their roster. Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Clutch, Hellyeah just to name a few! The record company executive that flew in to see us has signed Pantera, Bon Jovi, Cinderella and MANY more! When he approached Universal with news about us Universal said they were already "A-buzz" about Texas Hippie Coalition and that they loved the record! They want to break us in England just like they did Pantera! This is all exciting news and we are certainly excited but I think you all should know if we do get signed it doesn't mean we have instantly "Made It" it's not like the old days when you sign a deal and you're a millionaire instantly. Nowadays it's more like a partnership and you have to work together for both parties to make a profit.

 

We have hit # 20 on the charts! What charts exactly? I'm not sure, someone told me it was Billboard Metal then someone told me it wasn't so who knows? No one is awake at the moment for me to ask, but what I do know is it's VERY important for our future and everyone is super excited to get the news when we have moved up. I believe we entered at #39 then fell two points to #41 then back to the thirties, we got really excited when we hit #23 because when you hit #20 the band shows up in print for all the right people to see and good things could potentially come from it. Right now we are at #20!!! If you would like to help us keep moving forward call your favorite radio station every day and request them to play some Texas Hippie Coalition! I know for sure 97.5 KMOD in Tulsa has it and their number is 918-460-KMOD If your station doesn't have it tell them to GET IT! Thanks in advance for all your support! 

 

I know I'm forgetting to tell you a thousand things but it's all happening SO fast I'm just hanging on for dear life at this point!

 

 

 

 Well folks, unfortunately "The 918" band is going to be taking a step back due to busy personal schedules. However, we have locked down at least two more shows in the very near future! One being "The Hot Street Party" in Downtown Bartlesville this coming Friday night May 29th and the other being a spot on the main stage at Sunfest on Saturday June 6th! If you haven't gotten the chance to see this band yet you should probably do so quick cause I don't know how much longer we are going to be able to hold this thing together with all that's going on! Hope to see you there!

 

 

Sorry I couldn't make it to Solo this past Wednesday, I had to make the trip to Houston that day so we would be rested(I wish) up for the show on Thursday. We stayed up late and got up early so we could go to the beach in Galveston for a few hours before our load in. Pretty cool, I was standing on the beach in Long Beach, California just three weeks ago! Now we just need an East coast run and I would feel complete. I would settle for england though! 8-]>