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Texas Hippie Coalition

American heavy metal band

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ7707736 ↗
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Texas Hippie Coalition (often abbreviated to THC) is an American heavy metal band from Denison, Texas. They have released eight studio albums.

History

The band was formed in Denison, Texas by Big Dad Ritch, along with his friend John Exall and other friends. Several lineup changes occurred before Rollin, with producer Dave Prater. Rollin arrived on July 6, 2010, which was their first national release.

In early 2012 the group began working with producer Bob Marlette. Their first single "Turn It Up" was released in June of that same year. Peacemaker was released on August 14, 2012, and was ranked 20 on Billboard Hard Rock Albums.

In February 2014, it was announced that Ride On, the fourth studio album from the quartet is expected to be released October 7, 2014. The record was produced by Skidd Mills, known for working with Saving Abel, Sick Puppies and others, at Sound Kitchen Studios.

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