10292 - RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES - THE MUSCLE SHOALS SESSIONS: FAME STUDIO, MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA (2015)

RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES
''THE MUSCLE SHOALS SESSIONS: FAME STUDIO, MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA"
2015
43:23

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1 Drag Mama (Written By Brent James, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 02:37
2 Black Jack Mama (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 03:49
3 Pleasure & Pain (Written By Rev & Brent James, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 03:03
4 Don't Wait 'Til The Last Minute (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 03:10
5 Bleeding Hearts & Broken Bones (Written By Brent James & Dave Masciotra, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 03:08
6 Forget About Me (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 04:08
7 She's Righteous (Written By Brent James & Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 04:17
8 Good Luck Gone (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 03:55
9 Carmen (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 03:12
10 $20.00 (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 02:34
11 Place We Made Our Home (Written By Brent James, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 04:18
12 Rusty Angel (Written By Rev, Music By Righteous Hillbillies) 05:05
RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES - SHE'S RIGHTEOUS

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Brent James - Vocals, Guitar
Kev Wright - Guitar, Vocals
Barret Harvey - Drums, Percussion
Jeff Bella - Bass Guitar
Guest Musicians:
Danny Louis - Keyboards On 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10
Larry Byrom - B3 & Wurlitzer On 4, 12
Dave Eggar - Cello On 6, 11, 12
Roger Reupert - Trumpet On 4
Steve Duncan - Trombone On 4
Michael Hesiak - Tenor Saxophone On 4
Airan Wright - Baritone Saxophone On 4
Gunther Toblerone - Horn Arrangement On 4
Catherine Russell - Backing Vocals On 4, 12
Curtis King Jr. - Backing Vocals On 4, 12
Tawatha Agee - Backing Vocals On 4, 12

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OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
The firepower of The Righteous Hillbillies blows out windows, conquers territories, foreign and domestic, and in the aftermath of the destruction, creates a new breed of rock ‘n’ roll fans. Their new album, Trece Diablos, proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that The Righteous Hillbillies are one of the toughest, purest, and rawest purveyors of Southern Rock. Formed in 2007, after an overwhelming response of enthusiasm from rock fans and fellow musicians to an improvisational, guest musical festival performance byBrent James, who serves as the band’s lead singer, the Hillbillies have picked up steam and made heads turn. Popular Chicago radio host, Richard Milne, of WXRT, recently said before playing a dirty, swampy cut (“Hoodoo Voodoo”) from Trece Diablos, “Everytime I listen to these guys I hear, just enough of the Drive by Truckers in what they do, and could I pay a band a higher compliment than that? I can’t, actually!”

The Righteous Hillbillies self-titled debut album, released in 2008, earned them accolades far and wide from DJs and critics. It also set them ablaze on the live circuit, performing for rowdy crowds in a variety of venues. The live promotion culminated in a gig opening for legend Charlie Daniels. David Masciotra, author of Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen and columnist with PopMatters, wrote of the show, “The Righteous Hillbillies reminded the audience that rock and roll is currently missing a few crucial elements, namely fun and danceability. The night clearly belonged to the Righteous Hillbillies.”

The Righteous Hillbillies received three standing ovations opening for Daniels, and have become a live favorite at festivals, clubs, and bars throughout the Chicagoland area. In an era and a region where it is difficult to find high energy, high powered rock with that most important and most mysterious of ingredients – soul – The Righteous Hillbillies plug the audience into a high voltage dosage every second they stand on stage. The individual members of The Righteous Hillbillies are all talented players with strong musical personalities. They unite to present a unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll that simultaneously satisfies and challenges the audience.

Brent James (vocals & rythyhm guitar), Jeff Bella (bass guitar) and Barret Harvey (drums and percussion), are all talented, unique, and powerful individuals coalesce to create The Righteous Hillbillies. The Righteous Hillbillies are an axe shredding, ace dealing, foot stompin’, Southern rock, high-powered Americana, boogie blues band that plays with talent and passion. They have built a strong, supportive, and loyal following throughout their hometown of Joliet, Illinois and into the Chicago area. The Righteous Hillbillies baptize their work in the blood of Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, ZZ Top, and the Black Crowes while still managing to create an original and independent style. With their dynamic and fiery new album, Trece Diablos, The Righteous Hillbillies are prepared to raise the stakes from entertainment to that old time rock ‘n’ roll religion. If it doesn’t get you dancing, moving, and singing, you might as well sign your “do not resuscitate” order at the nearest opportunity.


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8976 - RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES - TRECE DIABLOS (2012) (REPOST)

RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES
''TRECE DIABLOS''
NOVEMBER 16 2012
47:51

1. Beautifully Broken/4:26
2. Barflies/4:12
3. 20 Pound Hammer/3:09
4. Hoodoo Voodoo/2:37
5. C'mon Now/3:03
6. Good Ol' Boys/3:46
7. All Over Now/3:15
8. Steel Yard Train/4:15
9. Sweet Dove/3:31
10. Life Gets in the Way/3:20
11. Money Train Blues/3:07
12. Want Fo' Nuthin/4:06
13. Before the Devil Knows/5:45

Breat James/Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Kev/Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Johnny Gadeikis/Bass
Barret Harvey/Drums, Percussion

REVIEW
By Pete Berwick
The RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES have delivered what could easily be considered one of the best albums of 2012 with the musically-perfect TRECE DIABLOS. From the jangly and Mashall Tucker-like opening track BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN, to the Steve Earlesque, dark and haunting closer BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS, this amazing collection of masterfully-performed songs exemplifies all that is glorious and grand in American music. Shades of THE GEORGIA SATELLITES, JASON AND THE SCORCHERS, and even STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN are evident in the music of these working class heroes from the Joliet, Illinois area, but in the end, THE RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES are very much their own men, delivering heartfelt, ballsy, and gutsy tunes from their battered hearts of gold. Tough, manly, and brawny songs like 20 POUND HAMMER, LIFE GETS IN THE WAY, and MONEY TRAIN BLUES will have you feeling the sweat and smelling the dirt as you pump your fist in the air, and the perfectly crafted shot-to-the-balls LAST OF THE GOOD OLD BOYS will have you reaching for a PBR and cranking the dial to ten faster than you can say “if that ain’t one of the greatest kick-ass anthems ever written then you can kiss my white ass.”
The RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES can twang (ALL OVER NOW) as well as rock (STEEL YARD TRAIN) with the best of them, and what separates the boys from the men, in the end, is an album of this caliber, and a live show that will leave you gasping for breath. This band is major league, is proudly carrying on the torch handed off by the Satellites and the Scorchers, and in my humble opinion, they are just as good and even better.
This is the sort of CD that demands to never leave the car player, and at the same time sets a very high bar for those bands who would proclaim to represent the working, blue-collar fan.

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
The firepower of The Righteous Hillbillies blows out windows, conquers territories, foreign and domestic, and in the aftermath of the destruction, creates a new breed of rock ‘n’ roll fans. Their new album, Trece Diablos, proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that The Righteous Hillbillies are one of the toughest, purest, and rawest purveyors of Southern Rock. Formed in 2007, after an overwhelming response of enthusiasm from rock fans and fellow musicians to an improvisational, guest musical festival performance byBrent James, who serves as the band’s lead singer, the Hillbillies have picked up steam and made heads turn. Popular Chicago radio host, Richard Milne, of WXRT, recently said before playing a dirty, swampy cut (“Hoodoo Voodoo”) from Trece Diablos, “Everytime I listen to these guys I hear, just enough of the Drive by Truckers in what they do, and could I pay a band a higher compliment than that? I can’t, actually!”

The Righteous Hillbillies self-titled debut album, released in 2008, earned them accolades far and wide from DJs and critics. It also set them ablaze on the live circuit, performing for rowdy crowds in a variety of venues. The live promotion culminated in a gig opening for legend Charlie Daniels. David Masciotra, author of Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen and columnist with PopMatters, wrote of the show, “The Righteous Hillbillies reminded the audience that rock and roll is currently missing a few crucial elements, namely fun and danceability. The night clearly belonged to the Righteous Hillbillies.”

The Righteous Hillbillies received three standing ovations opening for Daniels, and have become a live favorite at festivals, clubs, and bars throughout the Chicagoland area. In an era and a region where it is difficult to find high energy, high powered rock with that most important and most mysterious of ingredients – soul – The Righteous Hillbillies plug the audience into a high voltage dosage every second they stand on stage. The individual members of The Righteous Hillbillies are all talented players with strong musical personalities. They unite to present a unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll that simultaneously satisfies and challenges the audience.

Brent James (vocals & rythyhm guitar), Jeff Bella (bass guitar) and Barret Harvey (drums and percussion), are all talented, unique, and powerful individuals coalesce to create The Righteous Hillbillies. The Righteous Hillbillies are an axe shredding, ace dealing, foot stompin’, Southern rock, high-powered Americana, boogie blues band that plays with talent and passion. They have built a strong, supportive, and loyal following throughout their hometown of Joliet, Illinois and into the Chicago area. The Righteous Hillbillies baptize their work in the blood of Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, ZZ Top, and the Black Crowes while still managing to create an original and independent style. With their dynamic and fiery new album, Trece Diablos, The Righteous Hillbillies are prepared to raise the stakes from entertainment to that old time rock ‘n’ roll religion. If it doesn’t get you dancing, moving, and singing, you might as well sign your “do not resuscitate” order at the nearest opportunity.

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8975 - RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES - ROCK & ROLL (2008) (REPOST)

RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES
''ROCK & ROLL''
JUNE 17 2008
37:46

1 Black Jack Mama 03:47
2 Cassie 03:40
3 10,000 Years 03:37
4 Mexican Rodeo 05:02
5 I'm Not Feelin' You 04:02
6 Fire Of Your Own Flame 03:52
7 Love Burns Cold 03:38
8 Jealous Man 03:26
9 Ooowee 02:44
10 Hillbilly Burlesque 03:53

Brent James - Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Barret Harvey - Drums, Percussion
Jeff Bella - Bass Guitar

REVIEW
Righteous Hillbillies Know How to Rock!
The New Lenox Patriot

What a kick-off first record with rock stomping, reminicient of the Four Horsemen. Black Jack Momma and Cassie, could unmistakably have been the Georgia Satellites' Godfather! After that, then it's more into the music land of the Kentucky Headhunters with the song 10,000 Years. Mexican Rodeo, is a jaunty boogie, which is taken from John Lee Hooker and ZZ Top The main riff is likely to blow up your skull. And the power ballad I’m Not Feelin 'You comes just in time for us to catch a brief rest.

In the best of the Four Horsemen, Georgia Satellites fashion, the band begins Fire of Your Own Flame and the rock ride is on again - Love Burns Cold against the title is another hot number, with great double leads, which commemorate the Thunder Hawks and the Allman Brothers. Jealous Man is therefore again like a trampling "Boogie D-train," Ooo Wee Baby- with great grooves placed like the motorcycles from Milwaukee rolling into town and loosed in front of them – and with this, there is a very fine sweet slide guitar. Hillbilly Burlesque is arranged as an instrumental piece and is therefore almost like an old friend a la Green Onions meets Caballo Diablo.

Fantastic debut CD by this absolutely authentic 4-man rock 'n roll American band, from which one can certainly expect more greatness in the future!

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
The firepower of The Righteous Hillbillies blows out windows, conquers territories, foreign and domestic, and in the aftermath of the destruction, creates a new breed of rock ‘n’ roll fans. Their new album, Trece Diablos, proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that The Righteous Hillbillies are one of the toughest, purest, and rawest purveyors of Southern Rock. Formed in 2007, after an overwhelming response of enthusiasm from rock fans and fellow musicians to an improvisational, guest musical festival performance byBrent James, who serves as the band’s lead singer, the Hillbillies have picked up steam and made heads turn. Popular Chicago radio host, Richard Milne, of WXRT, recently said before playing a dirty, swampy cut (“Hoodoo Voodoo”) from Trece Diablos, “Everytime I listen to these guys I hear, just enough of the Drive by Truckers in what they do, and could I pay a band a higher compliment than that? I can’t, actually!”

The Righteous Hillbillies self-titled debut album, released in 2008, earned them accolades far and wide from DJs and critics. It also set them ablaze on the live circuit, performing for rowdy crowds in a variety of venues. The live promotion culminated in a gig opening for legend Charlie Daniels. David Masciotra, author of Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen and columnist with PopMatters, wrote of the show, “The Righteous Hillbillies reminded the audience that rock and roll is currently missing a few crucial elements, namely fun and danceability. The night clearly belonged to the Righteous Hillbillies.”

The Righteous Hillbillies received three standing ovations opening for Daniels, and have become a live favorite at festivals, clubs, and bars throughout the Chicagoland area. In an era and a region where it is difficult to find high energy, high powered rock with that most important and most mysterious of ingredients – soul – The Righteous Hillbillies plug the audience into a high voltage dosage every second they stand on stage. The individual members of The Righteous Hillbillies are all talented players with strong musical personalities. They unite to present a unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll that simultaneously satisfies and challenges the audience.

Brent James (vocals & rythyhm guitar), Jeff Bella (bass guitar) and Barret Harvey (drums and percussion), are all talented, unique, and powerful individuals coalesce to create The Righteous Hillbillies. The Righteous Hillbillies are an axe shredding, ace dealing, foot stompin’, Southern rock, high-powered Americana, boogie blues band that plays with talent and passion. They have built a strong, supportive, and loyal following throughout their hometown of Joliet, Illinois and into the Chicago area. The Righteous Hillbillies baptize their work in the blood of Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, ZZ Top, and the Black Crowes while still managing to create an original and independent style. With their dynamic and fiery new album, Trece Diablos, The Righteous Hillbillies are prepared to raise the stakes from entertainment to that old time rock ‘n’ roll religion. If it doesn’t get you dancing, moving, and singing, you might as well sign your “do not resuscitate” order at the nearest opportunity.

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4069 - RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES - Trece Diablos (2012)

RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES
''TRECE DIABLOS''
NOVEMBER 16 2012
48:33

1. Beautifully Broken/4:26
2. Barflies/4:12
3. 20 Pound Hammer/3:09
4. Hoodoo Voodoo/2:37
5. C'mon Now/3:03
6. Good Ol' Boys/3:46
7. All Over Now/3:15
8. Steel Yard Train/4:15
9. Sweet Dove/3:31
10. Life Gets in the Way/3:20
11. Money Train Blues/3:07
12. Want Fo' Nuthin/4:06
13. Before the Devil Knows/5:45

Breat James/Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Kev/Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Johnny Gadeikis/Bass
Barret Harvey/Drums, Percussion

REVIEW
By Pete Berwick
The RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES have delivered what could easily be considered one of the best albums of 2012 with the musically-perfect TRECE DIABLOS. From the jangly and Mashall Tucker-like opening track BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN, to the Steve Earlesque, dark and haunting closer BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS, this amazing collection of masterfully-performed songs exemplifies all that is glorious and grand in American music. Shades of THE GEORGIA SATELLITES, JASON AND THE SCORCHERS, and even STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN are evident in the music of these working class heroes from the Joliet, Illinois area, but in the end, THE RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES are very much their own men, delivering heartfelt, ballsy, and gutsy tunes from their battered hearts of gold. Tough, manly, and brawny songs like 20 POUND HAMMER, LIFE GETS IN THE WAY, and MONEY TRAIN BLUES will have you feeling the sweat and smelling the dirt as you pump your fist in the air, and the perfectly crafted shot-to-the-balls LAST OF THE GOOD OLD BOYS will have you reaching for a PBR and cranking the dial to ten faster than you can say “if that ain’t one of the greatest kick-ass anthems ever written then you can kiss my white ass.”
The RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES can twang (ALL OVER NOW) as well as rock (STEEL YARD TRAIN) with the best of them, and what separates the boys from the men, in the end, is an album of this caliber, and a live show that will leave you gasping for breath. This band is major league, is proudly carrying on the torch handed off by the Satellites and the Scorchers, and in my humble opinion, they are just as good and even better.
This is the sort of CD that demands to never leave the car player, and at the same time sets a very high bar for those bands who would proclaim to represent the working, blue-collar fan.

ABOUT
The Righteous Hillbillies are an axe shredding, ace dealing, foot stompin’, Southern rock, high-powered Ameicana, boogie blues band that plays with talent and passion. They have built a strong, supportive, and loyal following throughout their hometown of Joliet, Illinois and into the Chicago area, and received three standing ovations while opening for The Charlie Daniels Band. The Righteous Hillbillies baptize their work in the blood of Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, ZZ Top, and the Black Crowes while still managing to create an original and independent style. They make rock “n” roll music for people who still believe in rock “n” roll music. Their well crafted songs and quality of playing has earned the respect of musicians from every genre of music, while many have become an extended family of the band. Lead vocalist Brent James sings with the power to push bodies against the wall and the sensitivity to stir the souls that reside within those bodies. Guitarist, Kev Wright plays with a controlled and confrontational ferocity that is nearly catastrophic, as if the devil himself allowed guitar players in that Georgia picking competition, Charlie Daniels made famous. The Rhythm section of Barret Harvey and Johnny Gadeikis provide the steadiest of foundations to the wildness and acrobatic rock flamboyance in every show.

The Righteous Hillbillies are prepared to raise the stakes from entertainment to that old time rock and roll religion. If it doesn’t get you dancing, moving, and singing, you might as well sign your “do not resuscitate” order at the nearest opportunity.

DoWnLoAd

3241 - RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES - Rock & Roll (2008)

RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES
''ROCK & ROLL''
JUNE 17 2008
37:55

1. Black Jack Mama /3:48
2. Cassie /3:40
3. 10,000 Years /3:39
4. Mexican Rodeo /5:04
5. I'm Not Feelin' You /4:04
6. Fire of Your Own Flame /3:53
7. Love Burns Cold /3:39
8. Jealous Man /3:27
9. Ooowee /2:46
10. Hillbilly Burlesque /3:55

Album Notes
By CdBaby
If Johnny Cash had ever met up with AC/DC and the two created an album, it might sound something like the Righteous Hillbillies' self-titled debut CD.

A stylistic mixture of country, southern rock and Americana.

The goal has always been to set the stage on fire wherever and whenever they play. What drives them is the passion, the feel . . . the crowd, the noise and the hum that’s on stage when you light it up. Imagine Johnny Cash with a Les Paul and a double stack of Marshalls. They write all of our own material and play it hard and fast with every ounce of passion and experience they can muster.

Righteous, indeed.

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