A Texas trio which plays a large mix of original Rockabilly, Country, Punk, which some would describe as Punkabilly-Cowpunk. No matter what you call it, it is always a good Texas time with these boys! They have shared the stage and road with many folks such as Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers, Hank Williams III, Mad Sin, Devil Doll and even Country Fav Dale Watson, just to mention a few. Booking at: Info@TheHotrodHillbillies.com
ROCKABILLY MAGAZINE - November / December 2005CD Review of "UNDER THE TEXAS SKYAs on 2002 debut "Let Alcoholass, " Austin's Hotrod Hillbillies revel unapologetically in a heady and swaggering pastiche of drawled and twanged alt-country/light speed punk proselytizing. A full frontal triad with guitar/stand up/drums virtual WMD's behind Xavier Ortiz Lone Star declamatory sneering's, this Bar Room hit squared leaves none unviolated. Guitarist/Singer Ortiz pens the assauultive material and drummer Nic Botello and stand up bassist Chris Parrish have his back and then some. Close your eyes, and you can practically smell the beer. Don't fuck with Texas Rock'nRoll. 5 StarsRECOMMENDED TRACKS: "Git Gone", "Texas Sky" "Back Seat", "Pissed and Depressed".
- November / December 2005Dallas Observer - December 2005CD Review "Under The Texas Sky"The unlikely fusion of rockabilly and gothic punk has produced some freakish results (Dallas' own Ghoultown comes to mind), but Austin's Hotrod Hillbillies only nibble at the nether regions of the mascara and tombstone crowd. The trio's debut Under the Texas Sky is country punk saturated in Budweiser and infused with an authentic retro vibe, a blindingly paced, 17-track homage to George Jones and Glen Danzig ("Skulls," the Misfits' classic, gets done up as a hayseed shuffle). Frontman Xavier Ortiz dispenses fucked-up backwoods wisdom on bawdy numbers such as "Pissed and Depressed," "She's the Devil" and "Let's Alcoholass." Rarely have humor, hubris and hysterics been so cleverly employed in the guise of rock and roll reverence. -Darryl Smyers More Press:Comfortable Couch” is a pleasant honky-tonk vignette about the upside of fighting with the girlfriend/wife, and the playing is crisp and proficient throughout, especially on raucous near-instrumental “Chickens and Pigs.”
-Christopher Gray / Austin Chronicle
They are proficient musicians and the vocals are pretty decent , the majority of their songs revolve around typical, hillbilly topics. Songs about race cars, whiskey, farm animals, bitches and a comfortable couch all fit into this 11 track disc. “Chicken & Pigs” is my Favorite!
-Lisa Marie / Rock N Roll Purgatory, San Francisco
Yeeehaw look out for the Hotrod Hillbillies, a rockabilly, cow-punk, blast of a band! They came down and played Tex’s Taphouse for me a couple of times and were AWESOME! You’ll have one helluva great night!
-Cindy Chaffin / Texas Gigs, Dallas
Hotrod Hillbillies punch the pedal to the metal, like a gang of mad moonshiners burning 100-proof hooch through their carburetors and livers.
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